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Brain and Pelvic Floor Muscle Activity After Prostatectomy

This study is looking at brain and pelvic floor muscle activity in men who have had or are about to have robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer. Researchers will use Electroencephalography (EEG), which measures brain waves, and Electromyography (EMG), which measures muscle activity, along with Urodynamics (UDS) to understand bladder function. You would also complete questionnaires. The goal is to identify how brain activity relates to the muscles that control bladder function, especially after surgery. This research could help us better understand and manage bladder control issues after prostate surgery. We are looking for 100 men to participate.

Study design
This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 100 participants. The phase of the study is not specified.
What's involved
You would undergo EEG, EMG, UDS, and complete questionnaires before surgery, and then at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for up to 6 months after surgery.

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NCT04646434

Brain and Pelvic Floor Muscle Activity of Patients Who Had or Are Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Suspended
NAAges 18+InterventionalSupportive care
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
~100 participants
Updated 2026-08-03 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:ElectroencephalographyElectromyographyQuestionnaire AdministrationUrodynamics (UDS)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
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What they're measuring
EEG measures obtained during urination.
Measured over Up to 6 months after surgery
+2 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Prostate Carcinoma

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
New York1

Study leadership

  • Khurshid A Guru · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Who to contact

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Adults who had or are undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)
Must be continent preoperatively
Participant or legal representative must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure

Exclusion

Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
Any condition which in the Investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate for study participation

What this trial measures

  • EEG measures obtained during urination.Up to 6 months after surgery

    Recordings of brain and muscle activity will be collected during urination

  • Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) EEG measuresUp to 6 months

    Simultaneous recordings of brain activity using electrodes attached to the scalp and muscle activities of muscles of the anal sphincter with electrodes bonded to the skin.

  • Identification of Areas of synchrony in EEG Patterns and associated Urodynamics (UDS) findingsUP to 6 months

    UDS data of Incontinence/continence will be monitored along with EEG recordings of brain activity during urination.