NCT02068417

Brief Summary

The objective of the pilot study is to assess the feasibility of a full randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial.The aim is to demonstrate that penile shockwave application in patients with erectile dysfunction of vascular origin leads to a greater increase in potency than in the control group.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2011

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2011

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2014

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 19, 2014

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 21, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

March 6, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

February 19, 2014

Last Update Submit

March 5, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

IIEF scoreED

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Effects of erection problems on the sex life (International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) Questionnaire)

    up to 6 months post treatment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Quality of erection (Quality of Erection Questionnaire)

    At screening, 1, 3 and 6 months post treatment

Study Arms (2)

Shock wave treatment

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Shock waves are applied extracorporeally with 0.1 millijoule per square millimeter (mJ/mm2)

Device: shock waves

Placebo Shock wave treatment

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Shock waves are prohibited to enter the body by placebo stand-off.

Device: shock waves

Interventions

extracorporeal shock waves: Verum: 0.1 mJ/mm2 Placebo: placebo stand-off

Also known as: ESWT, extracorporeal shock wave therapy
Placebo Shock wave treatmentShock wave treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Erectile dysfunction for more than 6 months
  • Informed consent
  • Positive effect of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (PDE5i)
  • IIEF-15 score less than 20
  • No neurological disease
  • Stable partnership for more than 3 months
  • Age 18-75

You may not qualify if:

  • Total prostatectomy
  • Another reason for ED except for vascular disorder
  • Clinically significant hematological disease
  • Heart stroke, Arrythmia during the last 6 months
  • Cancer during the last 5 years
  • Intake of antiandrogen
  • ED treatment with the last 7 days
  • IIEF score higher than, equal to 20
  • Previous shockwave treatment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Bethanien Krankenhaus Chemnitz gemeinnützige GmbH

Chemnitz, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Erectile Dysfunction

Interventions

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Diseases, MaleGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalMale Urogenital DiseasesSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ultrasonic TherapyDiathermyHyperthermia, InducedTherapeuticsPhysical Therapy ModalitiesRehabilitation

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 19, 2014

First Posted

February 21, 2014

Study Start

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion

February 1, 2014

Study Completion

February 1, 2014

Last Updated

March 6, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

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