UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000063386
Receipt number R000072554
Scientific Title Association between preoperative pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary incontinence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/10/24
Last modified on 2026/10/23 13:24:20

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Basic information

Public title

Association between preoperative pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary incontinence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Acronym

RARP-PFM study

Scientific Title

Association between preoperative pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary incontinence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Scientific Title:Acronym

RARP-PFM study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Prostate cancer

Classification by specialty

Urology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of this study is to objectively measure pelvic floor muscle strength before and after radical prostatectomy and to investigate its association with the occurrence of and recovery from postoperative urinary incontinence.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Investigation of the association between pelvic floor muscle strength and the occurrence of and recovery from postoperative urinary incontinence

Trial characteristics_1

Others

Trial characteristics_2

Others

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Association between preoperative pelvic floor muscle strength and the incidence of urinary incontinence at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Key secondary outcomes

Longitudinal changes in urinary incontinence volume assessed by pad tests.
Longitudinal changes in lower urinary tract symptom questionnaire scores.


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <

Age-upper limit

100 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for inclusion:

Patients aged 18 years or older and younger than 100 years at the time of informed consent.
Patients diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Patients scheduled to undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer at Fukushima Medical University Hospital.
Patients who have provided written informed consent to participate in this study.

Key exclusion criteria

Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded:

Patients who are unable to undergo pelvic floor muscle strength measurement due to anatomical factors, such as severe anal disorders or pelvic organ prolapse, or due to pain.
Patients who are unable to understand the examination procedures or follow instructions during measurement because of cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders.
Patients with severe voiding difficulty or urinary retention requiring an indwelling urethral catheter.

Target sample size

140


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Junya
Middle name
Last name Hata

Organization

Fukushima medical university

Division name

Department of Urology

Zip code

9601295

Address

1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan

TEL

0245471111

Email

uroharry@fmu.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yuki
Middle name
Last name Harigane

Organization

Fukushima medical university

Division name

Department of Urology

Zip code

9601295

Address

1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan

TEL

0245471111

Homepage URL


Email

uroharry@fmu.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Fukushima medical university

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Fukushima medical university

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Committee of Fukushima Medical University (General Ethics Committee)

Address

1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan

Tel

024-547-1111

Email

fmurec@fmu.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 10 Month 24 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results

2046 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


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IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 10 Month 24 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 04 Month 27 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 12 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2027 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2027 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date analysis concluded

2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information

This is a single-center prospective cohort study investigating the association between pelvic floor muscle strength and the occurrence of and recovery from urinary incontinence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Pelvic floor muscle strength will be objectively measured before surgery and at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after surgery.


Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 10 Month 23 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 10 Month 23 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072554