Could a smartwatch and remote coaching cut incontinence after prostate surgery?
NCT ID NCT06981026
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a structured telemedicine program — including wearable activity monitors, breathing exercises, and remote physiotherapy — can reduce urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer. Two hundred men scheduled for surgery will be enrolled and followed to see if the program improves continence recovery, walking distance, balance, and muscle strength compared to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a telemedicine-based prehabilitation and rehabilitation program using wearable devices and remote physiotherapy consultations
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a convenient, home-based way to speed up continence recovery and improve quality of life after prostate cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial, and results may not apply to all patients. The program relies on patient adherence and technology access, which could limit its real-world impact.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 80 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Biopsy-confirmed localized prostate cancer (ICD code C.61). * Indicated for radical prostatectomy, with or without pelvic lymphadenectomy (ePLND). * Not previously treated for prostate cancer, including radiation therapy to the pelvis, major pelvic surgery, or placement of a penile implant or artificial urinary sphincter. * No known urethral stricture or colostomy or chronic urinary catheterization. * No medical or current psychiatric disorders that precludes their participation in the study. * Status of the musculoskeletal system allowing physical exercise. * Urinary continent at baseline. * Has reliable internet and the skills/knowledge to use technologies use for the study. Exclusion criteria: * Other malignant tumors, except for benign skin carcinoma. * Active treatment for other oncological diagnoses. * Presence of preoperative urinary incontinence. * Diagnosed mental or cognitive disorders. * Prior pelvic radiotherapy or hormone therapy for prostate cancer recurrence. * Severe musculoskeletal disorders preventing active exercise * Inability to use required technologies
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Urology clinic, University hospital Olomouc
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