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Pelvic floor training may offer drug-free relief for men with overactive bladders
NCT ID NCT07719400
First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether adding pelvic floor muscle exercises to standard bladder training can help men who urinate frequently. One hundred twenty men with at least eight daily bathroom trips for three months or more will be randomly assigned to either bladder training alone or bladder training plus pelvic floor exercises. Researchers will track changes in voiding frequency, pelvic floor strength, and bladder emptying over eight weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pelvic floor muscle training plus bladder training
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this combination approach could offer a non-drug, non-surgical way to reduce frequent urination and improve pelvic floor function in men.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial with 120 participants. The training requires active participation and may not work for everyone; results may not apply to men with certain medical conditions.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male sex * Age 18-65 years * Complaint of urinary frequency persisting for at least 3 months * On a 3-day bladder diary: ≥8 voids per 24 hours * Provision of written informed consent Sufficient cognitive capacity to learn pelvic floor muscle contraction (assessed by clinical judgment) Exclusion Criteria: * Active urinary tract infection * Prostate cancer * Prostate surgery within the last 12 months * Parkinson's disease, Multiple sclerosis (MS), Stroke, Spinal cord injury * Neurogenic bladder due to diabetes mellitus * Bladder stones, Bladder tumor, Urethral stricture
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