Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial
Brain and Pelvic Floor Muscle Activity of Patients Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
Summary
This trial investigates brain and pelvic floor muscle activity in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. This trial may help identify the brain waves that are associated with muscles involved in giving patients control over the bladder.
Full Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Identify pelvic floor muscle (PFM) activity on electromyogram (EMG) and electroencephalography (EEG).
II. Identify any synchrony in EMG and EEG for PFM activity.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Identify changes in EEG and EMG activity with Kegel exercise. II. Examine relationship between EEG activity and continence.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:
I. Examine feasibility of replacing EMG with EEG monitoring for muscle activity.
OUTLINE:
Patients perform standard of care Kegel exercises while undergoing brain and muscle activity monitoring by EEG and EMG, respectively, before surgery, 6 weeks after surgery, and at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. Patients complete questionnaires over 5-10 minutes about urinary function.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Adults who undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)
Must be continent preoperatively
Participant or legal representative must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
Any condition which in the Investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate for study participation
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Buffalo New York, 14263, United States More Info
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