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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Three Protocols Usin Li-ESWT for Erectile Dysfunction

NCT03308409 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 277

Last updated 2023-11-01

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Summary

The patients with primary erectile dysfunction (IIEF-EF \<26 points), will be randomly assigned to three shockwave treatment protocols: Protocol 1 six sessions, one per week; Protocol 2, six initial sessions, one per week, followed by monthly maintenance sessions (every 4 weeks) for five months; Protocol 3, six monthly sessions. The EHS and IIEF-EF scores will be compared as well as the possible adverse events from the therapy upon beginning and completing the treatment and at the 3-month and 6-month follow-ups. Self-esteem and quality of life will also be evaluated using the SEAR scale.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT)

Low-intensity shock waves are acoustic wavelengths which are transmitted continuously at a frequency between 16 and 20 megahertz for under 10 microseconds. They generate a pressure pulse and transport energy as they propagate through a medium. Three different methods can be used to generate this type of wave: electro-hydraulics, electro-magnetics and piezoelectricity. Regardless of the method, when the shock waves are applied to an organ they interact with the deep tissue. This causes stress and small mechanical traumas, activating the release of angiogenic factors which induce new vascularization of the affected tissue, thereby improving blood flow.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Boston Medical Group

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-18
Primary Completion
2023-10-15
Completion
2023-10-15

Countries

  • Colombia
  • Mexico

Study Locations

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Diseases

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