title: Effects of adding concentration therapy to Kegel exercise to improve continence after radical prostatectomy, randomized control.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the efficacy of pelvic floor muscle exercise with the concentration therapy versus pelvic floor muscle exercise alone after radical prostatectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred thirty five patients were randomized into the intervention group that concentration therapy was added to Kegel exercise, and control group that was Kegel exercise only, using the stratified randomization (stratified by taking the catheter off before and after discharge) and type of surgery. Incontinence was defined as a loss of urine equal or more than to 2 grams in one-hour pad test, before and after the test in each sample group. Follow-up results were obtained by phone visit at 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks after surgery
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the intervention group, 65 of 68 cases (95.6%) had continence in three months, compared to 48 of 67 (71.6%) in the control group, with significant statistical difference (p-value < 0.001). The secondary result was the regularity in practicing. It was 80% in total. In the intervention group, 66 of 68 cases (97.06%) practiced compared to 34 of 67 (50.75%) in the control group, which was significant difference between the two groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Combined concentration therapy with Kegel exercise had significantly improved continence after radical prostatectomy
authors: Jaruwan
authors: J
authors: Kongtragul
authors: Wanvara
authors: W
authors: Tukhanon
authors: Piyanuch
authors: P
authors: Tudpudsa
authors: Kanita
authors: K
authors: Suedee
authors: Supaporn
authors: S
authors: Tienchai
authors: Sunai
authors: S
authors: Leewansangtong
authors: Chaiyong
authors: C
authors: Nualgyong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000502:physiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*