NCT00901056

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction

Feasibility Study to Investigate the Effect of Low Intensity Shockwaves on Patients With Erectile Dysfunction Resulted From Vascular Origin

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medispec · Industry
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Low intensity shockwaves have been proven in animal studies to induce local growth of new blood vessels from existing ones. The hypothesis of this study is that shockwave therapy could improve the symptoms of patients with erectile dysfunction resulted from a vascular origin and respond to PDE-5 inhibitors.

Detailed description

Low intensity shockwaves (1/10 the ones used in Lithotripsy) are delivered to the penile tissue. Shockwaves are created by a special generator and are focused using a specially designed shockwave applicator apparatus. The shockwaves are delivered trough the applicator covering the corpora cavernosa of the penis.

Conditions

• Erectile Dysfunction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy	Energy Density - 0.02 - 0.15 mJ/mm2

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-11-01
• Primary completion: 2010-03-01
• Completion: 2010-03-01
• First posted: 2009-05-13
• Last updated: 2011-01-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel