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Effect of Group Preoperative Pelvic Floor Training for HoLEP

The Effect of Group Preoperative Pelvic Floor Training on Transient Urinary Incontinence After Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: A Prospective Cohort Study

Who can join

Ages 50 to 90 · Men

Inclusion Criteria:

* Consecutive patients with a diagnosis of BPH with a plan to undergo HoLEP.
* Between the age of 50-90.
* Ability to understand and provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients whom inability to carry out PFT protocol.
* Patients unwilling or unable to complete follow up care.
* Severe urinary incontinence due to a history of neurological diseases such as a cerebrovascular accident or spinal cord injuries.
* Patients whom inability to read and understand the English language.

About the study

The main goal of this study is to see if group pelvic floor training before surgery can help prevent urinary incontinence after Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) surgery. The study has the potential to inform preoperative intervention strategies for managing incontinence after HoLEP.

What is being tested

• Group preoperative pelvic floor training (behavioral)

Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco · Participants: 100 · Started: Feb 7, 2024

Contact the study team

• Victoria Hogue · Phone: 415-302-7443

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05719220

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Urinary Incontinence
• Enlarged Prostate (BPH)

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.