Developing a pelvic floor muscle training regimen for use in a trial intervention

Dorey, Grace; Glazener, Cathryn; Buckley, Brian; Cochran, Claire; Moore, Katherine

doi:10.1016/j.physio.2009.03.003

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Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 199-208, September 2009

Developing a pelvic floor muscle training regimen for use in a trial intervention

Grace Dorey
- Faculty of Health and Social Science, University of West England, Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1DD, UK
- On behalf of the MAPS Study Group.
- Corresponding author.
Cathryn Glazener
- Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK
- On behalf of the MAPS Study Group.
Brian Buckley
- Department of General Practice, Clinical Sciences Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
- On behalf of the MAPS Study Group.
Claire Cochran
- Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK
- On behalf of the MAPS Study Group.
Katherine Moore
- Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- On behalf of the MAPS Study Group.

published online 09 July 2009.

Abstract

This paper explains the rationale behind the intervention used for a large multi-centred randomised controlled trial for men following transurethral resection of prostate or radical prostatectomy. It shows the content of the protocol used and explains why this particular protocol of pelvic floor muscle exercises and urge suppression techniques was chosen for men in the intervention group. The trial will evaluate whether this intervention will be effective for men with urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction after prostate surgery.

ISRCTN number: ISRCTN87696430.

Keywords: Radical prostatectomy, Transurethral resection of prostate, Pelvic floor muscle exercises, Urge suppression techniques