Effects of Hypopressive Exercises on Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction After Radical Prostatectomy

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 1, 2024

Primary Completion Date

November 15, 2025

Study Completion Date

November 15, 2025

Conditions
Prostate Cancer (Post Prostatectomy)Urinary IncontinenceErectile Dysfunction Following Radical ProstatectomyPelvic Floor Muscle Training
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT)

Participants in the control group will receive an individualized home-based pelvic floor muscle exercise program. Exercises will be performed once daily for 8 weeks, focusing on voluntary pelvic floor contractions in various positions (supine, sitting, standing). Participants will receive initial training and written instructions from a physiotherapist, and will be contacted weekly to monitor adherence.

BEHAVIORAL

Hypopressive Exercises

Participants in the experimental group will attend supervised hypopressive exercise sessions twice per week for 8 weeks. These sessions involve specific postural sequences combined with breathing and apnea techniques aimed at reducing intra-abdominal pressure while activating pelvic floor and abdominal muscles. Sessions will be led by a physiotherapist and adapted based on individual performance and posture tolerance.

Trial Locations (1)

06010

RECRUITING

University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Bartın Unıversity

OTHER