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Brief Title: Transpelvic Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Urogenital Function
Official Title: Feasibility Testing of Transpelvic Magnetic Stimulation as a Novel Intervention toImprove Urogenital Function in Prostate Cancer Survivors
Study ID: NCT04488068
Brief Summary: After recruitment, 20 male patients will be assigned 1:1 to either age-matched control (G1: sham) or age-matched intervention (G2: pelvic magnetic stimulation; TPMS) groups using computer-generated process, and baseline parameters will be established. All patients will be instructed by the investigators to perform standard of care pelvic floor exercise for the duration of the study. In addition, G2 patients will receive TPMS, while G1 patients will undergo sham treatment.
Detailed Description: The investigators will use a custom TPMS device that targets pelvic muscles. The investigators will apply low amplitude (5%) TPMS to improve blood flow, then high amplitude (30-50%) to strengthen pelvic muscles. The treatment regimen will involve two 20-minute sessions/visit and 2 -visits per week for 12-weeks (final monitoring at 24 weeks). TPMS will be administered by a trained clinical coordinator under the supervision of a urologist. Symptom scores and hemodynamic changes will be evaluated monthly. MRI for assessing muscle thickness will be performed in the beginning (before TPMS) and at the end (after TPMS) of the study. The investigators will assess functional improvements using symptom scores. Morphological changes will be determined by MRI.
Minimum Age: 50 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: MALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, San Diego, California, United States
Name: Mahadevan R. Rajasekaran, PhD
Affiliation: VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR