U.S., Nov. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07239518) titled 'A Prospective Evaluation of Early Acupuncture for Immediate Continence Enhancement After Prostatectomy' on Nov. 15.
Brief Summary: This study is being done to see if early acupuncture treatment can help men control their urination better right after their urinary catheter is removed following prostate cancer surgery (radical prostatectomy).
Leaking urine is a very common problem immediately after this surgery, and current treatments often start after the catheter is already out. The researchers in this study believe that starting acupuncture before the catheter is removed might help "pre-activate" the nerves and muscles that contro...