Early Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction in Radically Prostatectomised Men.

Odense University Hospital1 site in 1 country70 target enrollmentSeptember 1, 2019

ConditionsErectile Dysfunction Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Radical Prostatectomy

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Erectile Dysfunction
Sponsor: Odense University Hospital
Enrollment: 70
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: IIEF-5 Score 6
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this project is to assess the relationship between low intensity shock wave treatment (LI-SWT) and erectile function (ED) in patients who have undergone radical prostatectomy (RP).

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 1, 2019

End Date

July 1, 2020

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Male

Investigators

Sponsor

Odense University Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Lars Lund,MD

Professor

Odense University Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Radically prostatectomised men
•Non nerve-sparing or nerve-sparing RP.
•Age 20-80 years
•Have been in a relationship for more than 3 months.
•Sexually active
•Patient can give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

•Men with ED of neuropathological or psychogenic origin
•Rectal extirpation, radiation therapy to the pelvic area and recovery from any other cancer within the past 5 years are excluded.
•Patients with heart disease prohibiting sexual activity or taking medication with antiandrogens, anticoagulant (apart from aspirin) or systemic use of glucocorticoids within 5 weeks.