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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03089294
Date of registration: 20/03/2017
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Institute for the Study of Urological Diseases, Greece
Public title: Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction: Standardisation of Treatment Protocol
Scientific title: Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment Patients With Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction: Standardisation of Treatment Protocol
Date of first enrolment: May 30, 2016
Target sample size: 96
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03089294
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Greece
Contacts
Name:     Dimitrios Hatzichristou, Prof.
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Affiliation:  Institute for the Study of Urological Diseases (ISUD)
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Consent to participate

2. Age >18

3. Presence of vasculogenic erectile dysfunction for at least 6 months

4. Positive response to PDE5i

5. IIEF-ED score > 6 and IIEF score < 26 after wash out of PDE5i

6. Abnormal penile triplex-based hemodynamic parameters (peak flow velocity <35cm/sec)

7. Stable heterosexual relationship for more than 3 months

8. Sexually active and agree to suspend all ED therapy for the duration of study

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any cause of ED other than vascular related

2. Previous radiation therapy to pelvis

3. History of radical prostatectomy

4. Clinically significant chronic haematological disease

5. Cardiovascular conditions that prevent sexual activity

6. Peyronie's Disease or penile curvature

7. History of heart attack, stroke or any life- threatening arrhythmia within the prior 6
month

8. Anti-androgens oral or injectables androgens

9. Untreated Hypogonadism as demonstrated by abnormal testosterone levels

10. Malignancy within the past 5 years

11. Any unstable medical, psychiatric condition or spinal cord injury

12. Anatomical or neurological abnormalities in the treatment area

13. Use of any treatment for ED within 7 days of screening ( oral medications, vacuum
devices, constrictive devices, injections or urethral suppositories)

14. Known allergy to ultrasound gel



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Male
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Erectile Dysfunction
Intervention(s)
Device: Aries ED device
Primary Outcome(s)
The percent of subjects who achieve clinically important difference (MCID) in the EF domain score of the IIEF [Time Frame: baseline and 6 month follow up visit]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in mean peak systolic velocity (PSV) [Time Frame: baseline and 3 month follow up visit]
Number of patients with treatment related adverse events [Time Frame: 54 weeks (Group A and Group C), 52 weeks (Group B and Group D)]
Change in Sexual Encounter Profile Question 3 (SEP3) score [Time Frame: baseline, 6 month follow up visit and 12 month follow up visit]
Change in the EF domain score of the IIEF [Time Frame: baseline, 6 month follow up visit and 12 month follow up visit]
Secondary ID(s)
13771/2016
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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