Impact of Shock Wave Therapy on male Sexual Impotence after Prostatectomy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Erectile Dysfunction, prostate cancer, men; N48.4; M01.390

• Registration Number: RBR-85hgcg
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Radical prostatectomy with nerve sparing; Age less than or equal to 75 years; Preserved libido; IIEF-5 of at least 18 (International Index of Erectile Function; stable relationship for at least three months.

Exclusion Criteria

uncontrolled diabetes mellitus; hypogonadism; uncontrolled psychiatric condition; pelvic radiotherapy or androgen deprivation therapy; complications in the postoperative period with surgical intervention (Clavien-Dindo> II).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A difference between IIEF-5 means of at least 4 points favoring the experimental group after 8 sessions of shock wave therapy.;Higher IIEF-5 (International Index of Erectile Function) mean in the experimental group after 8 sessions of shock wave therapy.<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Higher mean EHS (Rigidy Scale) in the experimental group after 8 sessions of shock wave therapy. <br><br><br>;A higher proportion of individuals reaching orgasm in the experimental group after 8 weeks.