PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:~I. Identify pelvic floor muscle (PFM) activity on electromyogram (EMG) and electroencephalography (EEG).~II. Identify any synchrony in EMG and EEG for PFM activity.~SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:~I. Identify changes in EEG and EMG activity with Kegel exercise. II. Examine relationship between EEG activity and continence.~EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:~I. Examine feasibility of replacing EMG with EEG monitoring for muscle activity.~OUTLINE:~Patients perform standard of care Kegel exercises while undergoing brain and muscle activity monitoring by EEG and EMG, respectively, before surgery, 6 weeks after surgery, and at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. Patients complete questionnaires over 5-10 minutes about urinary function.
This trial investigates brain and pelvic floor muscle activity in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. This trial may help identify the brain waves that are associated with muscles involved in giving patients control over the bladder.