Effect of Group Preoperative Pelvic Floor Training on Urinary Incontinence After HoLEP Surgery A Prospective Study Evaluating Pelvic Floor Training Before Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating if group pelvic floor training before Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) surgery can reduce the chance of urinary incontinence afterward. This study focuses on patients diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and aims to understand how this training may help manage urinary incontinence that can happen after the procedure. It is designed as a prospective cohort study following patients over time to observe outcomes and potential influencing factors. Patients in the treatment group will participate in group pelvic floor training sessions led by a trained physical therapist. These sessions, held weekly for 45 minutes, will group 8 to 10 patients together and cover basic pelvic floor training techniques. Participants are encouraged to attend at least one class starting four weeks before surgery but may attend more if they wish to practice further. The study will compare patients who receive this group training to those who do not, monitoring the frequency of attendance and its impact. During the study, about 100 patients will be followed, with data collected on their demographics, imaging before surgery, and surgical details. Researchers will assess the incidence of urinary incontinence at one month and three months after surgery. Participants will be tracked over these time points to measure outcomes, with the goal of identifying predictors of urinary incontinence and evaluating how group pelvic floor training influences recovery and continence after HoLEP.

Effect of Group Preoperative Pelvic Floor Training for HoLEP