RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05868668

Efficacy of Low-intensity Shockwave vs Radial Wave for Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction and Pelvic Pain

Randomized Controlled Trial of Focused Shockwave, Radial Wave, and Sham Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction and Focused Shockwave and Sham Therapy for Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome in Patients With and Without History of Prostate Cancer


Sponsor

The Cleveland Clinic

Enrollment

186 participants

Start Date

Sep 19, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this study to perform a randomized, sham controlled analysis of the effectiveness of both fSWT and rWT in the relief of erectile dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain syndrome.


Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 40 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is comparing two types of sound wave therapy — low-intensity focused shockwave therapy and radial pressure wave therapy — for men with erectile dysfunction or pelvic pain. Both are non-invasive treatments that use sound waves to stimulate tissue repair. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a cisgender heterosexual adult male aged 18 or older - You have mild to moderate erectile dysfunction (difficulty getting or maintaining an erection) - You are in a stable relationship of more than 3 months with a willing partner - OR you have chronic pelvic pain syndrome **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have severe erectile dysfunction - You are not willing to stop erectile dysfunction medication (like Viagra) for at least 4 weeks before and during the study - You have penile implants or certain other conditions Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DEVICEFocused shockwave

Storz Duolith SD-1 (Storz Medical, Tagerwilen, Switzerland)

DEVICERadial wave

Zimmer enPuls Pro (Zimmer MedizinSysteme GmbH, Neu-Ulm, Germany)

DEVICESham treatment

Handheld sham probe


Locations(1)

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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