Targeted pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: A randomised controlled trial with embedded physiological studies [ 2018 - 2021 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Paul Hodges (Principal investigator)

Brief description Prostatectomy is a common treatment for the most common cancer in men. Survival is good, but many develop debilitating urinary incontinence. Past pelvic floor muscle training has had limited effect, but recent work has changed understanding of how muscles control continence and compensate for surgery. This clinical trial compares innovative training individually tailored to optimise continence, usual exercise and no treatment, and aims to identify men most likely to benefit from treatment.

Funding Amount $AUD 966,377.48

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant