A Study of Intra-operative Autologous Retropubic Urethral Sling on Urinary Control After Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

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Conditions studied: Men With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

In brief

Placement of an autologous retropubic urethral sling at the time of robot assisted radical prostatectomy will improve the recovery of continence after radical prostatectomy

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01821209

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

203

Starts

2013-04-01

Expected to finish

2015-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-27

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 75. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Newly diagnosed patients undergoing robot assisted radical prostatectomy at UCSF
• Histologically defined adenocarcinoma of the prostate
• English or Spanish speaking patients with the ability to provide informed written consent and willingness to comply with the requirements of the protocol
• Age 40-75 year

You may not qualify if…

• · Patients should not have received any radiation or hormonal therapy prior to surgery for any purpose
• Any prior prostate surgery
• No current or previous history of urinary incontinence requiring chronic pad use or treatments for urinary incontinence
• Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents
• Any condition that compromises compliance with the objectives and procedures of this protocol, as judged by the principal investigator

Where it is running

• University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States

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