Prostate Cancer UK Module2 - Phase 2: Post-operative continence care
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Prostate Cancer UK Module2 (Phase 2) Post-radical prostatectomy continence management intervention: Randomised feasibility study
IRAS ID
199429
Contact name
Catherine Murphy
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Southampton
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 28 days
Research summary
This application refers to Phase 2 (of a 2 phase study) of work aimed specifically at improving the continence care received by men who have undergone radical prostatectomy.
Research has shown that people would prefer to have a wider choice of products to manage their incontinence than is generally available through their continence service. The products provided by continence service do not reflect the range of options available to patients, do not appear to offer best value, do not best serve patients’ requirements and do not offer choice to patients and their carers.In Phase 1, it was established that men who are incontinent of urine due to prostate-related surgery often to not receive any continence support or products from community services and that there is a gap in provision from acute to community care. In response to findings from Phase 1, a Product Decision Aid (PDA) has been developed with the aim of helping patients, carers and clinicians choose appropriate continence products.
The proposed study will test the feasibility of undertaking a full-scale study to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing a continence management intervention (comprising the PDA, continence product advice and the provision of continence products) at improving the continence-related experiences of men post-radical prostatectomy.
Initial pre-testing of the PDA will be undertaken in a 2-arm evaluation, with Arm A (n=20) receiving usual care and Arm B (n=20) receiving usual care, plus the PDA. This will be followed by a 3-armed randomised feasibility study of the continence management intervention with men following radical prostatectomies.
REC name
South Central - Berkshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/SC/0150
Date of REC Opinion
24 Mar 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion