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Mobile App Education Trial for Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence and Erectile Function — Turkish RCT Offers Digital Health Insights

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12 Apr 2026

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Turkish researchers are testing whether mobile-based perioperative education can reduce urinary incontinence and preserve erectile function after radical prostatectomy. The randomized trial combines video-assisted pelvic floor training with digital follow-up components.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

References

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