Effect of Beta-alanine and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy (BELA)

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of beta-alanine in combination with pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) compared to PFMT plus placebo in men undergoing radical prostatectomy.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital Olomouc
• Collaborator: Palacky University

Criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 40-80 years

• Able to give informed consent

• Histologically proven prostate cancer

• BMI <35

• No other cancer treatment

• Continent

• Good physical and mental activity

• On normal diet

• Scheduled for radical prostatectomy (open or robotic)

• Exclusion Criteria:

• Other malignant cancer (except for benign skin cancer)

• Age > 80 years

• Diabetes mellitus (any type)

• Chronic bowel inflammatory disease

• Urinary incontinence

• Impaired mental activity

• Previous radiotherapy of hormonal therapy

• Vegetarian/vegan/on macrobiotic diet