The effect of low-intensity shock waves (LI-ESWT) in patients with erectile dysfunction in comparison with medical treatment
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Male erectile dysfunction.Sexual arousal disordersF52.2
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190824044601N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Men over 30 years old with at least 6 months elapsed since their erectile dysfunction and vasculogenic erectile dysfunction
Exclusion Criteria
Other erectile disorders include neurogenic, psychogenic and idiopathic disorders
History of pelvic surgery or radiotherapy
Use of anti-coagulants, use of anti-androgen
Anatomic penis deformities or prosthesis
Total testosterone lower than 8 nmol /dl,
Advanced heart or lung disease, neurological or psychiatric illness
Pregnant wife
International Index of Erectile Dysfunction More Than 25
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Increased at least 5 points on IIEF Erectile Dysfunction Questionnaire. Timepoint: The case group will be treated with ESWT weekly for 6 weeks. The control group will receive standard drug therapy (tadalafil) during this period. Patients in both groups will be evaluated at baseline, week 10 (4 weeks after treatment) and then every three months to one year. Method of measurement: International Index of Erectile Function Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Score on Erection Hardness Score (EHS) questionnaire to over 3 in men with a lower or equal initial score. Timepoint: At baseline, 10 weeks (4 weeks after treatment) and then every three months to one year. Method of measurement: Erection Hardness Score questionnaire.