NCT07687173

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) with biofeedback works to treat Erectile Disorders (ED) in males with Functional Hipogonadism. The main hypothesis is: 1\. Biofeedback-assisted Pelvic Floor Muscle Training will cause greater improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength and endurance and sexual life than in group without biofeedback and control group in males with Erectile Disorders caused by functional hypogonadism. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. 1.Does biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training cause greater improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength and endurance and sexual life than in group without biofeedback and control group.
  2. 2.Does using handheld biofeedback trainer device improves technique of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training performance compare to NO biofeedback.
  3. 3.Does 12-week intervention cause greater improvement in analyzed parameters than 6-week intervention.
  4. 4.Does participants using biofeedback will have greater adherence to training protocol than no biofeedback group.
  5. 5.Be measured using questionnaires and pelvic floor muscle electromyography
  6. 6.Do Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for 12 weeks
  7. 7.Provide a diary of their training routine
  8. 8.Have repeated measurements in 6 and 12 weeks

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
35mo left

Started Jul 2026

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress3%
Jul 2026Jun 2029

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 26, 2026

Completed
5 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2026

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 7, 2026

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2029

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2029

Last Updated

July 7, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

June 26, 2026

Last Update Submit

July 3, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

EDErectile DisoredersFunctional HypogonadismHyopogonadal malesPhysiotherapyPFMTPelvic Floor MusclesBiofeedbackpelvic floor exerciseEMG

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Erectile performance

    Measured by International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire. Patient can get from 0 to 75 points (15 questions rated from 0 to 5 each). Lower score means more severe problem.

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks

  • Maximal Voluntary Contraction (MVC)

    Measured by EMG device in micro volts.

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks

  • Fatigue

    Measured by EMG device as an increase in the amplitude and duration of the muscle action potential

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Sexual quality of life

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks

  • Adherence to protocol

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Intervention Grup 1: Exercise + Biofeedback

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group will be measured with EMG and questionnaires at the beginning of the intervention, after 6 and 12 weeks. Participants in this group will continue standard pharmacotherapy as before recruitment and will also do standardised PFMT as prescripted with handheld biofeedback trainer device. Participant will also provide a diary of their training.

Device: Training with handheld biofeedback deviceOther: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT)

Intervention grup 2: Exercise + NO biofeedback

EXPERIMENTAL

Participnats in this grup will be measured with EMG and questionaires at the begining of the intervention, after 6 and 12 weeks. Participants in this grup will continue standard pharmacotherapy as before recrutation and will also do PFMT as prescripted WITHOUT handheld biofeedback trainer. Participant will also provide a diary of their training.

Other: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT)

Control grup

NO INTERVENTION

Participnats in this grup will be measured with EMG and questionaires at the begining of the intervention, and after 12 weeks. Participants in this grup will continue standard pharmacotherapy as before recrutation

Interventions

Participants will get handheld biofeedback device, and will do PFMT using those device.

Intervention Grup 1: Exercise + Biofeedback

Participants will do PFMT as prescripted

Intervention Grup 1: Exercise + BiofeedbackIntervention grup 2: Exercise + NO biofeedback

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • diagnosed functional hypogonadism
  • diagnosed erectile disorders
  • no diagnosed neurological disorders in pelvic floor area
  • no surgical interventions in pelvic floor area
  • no cancer in its active phase
  • ability to give individual consent
  • consent of participation and following the protocol

You may not qualify if:

  • severe cardiovascular diseases
  • cancer treatment in progress
  • scars and surgical interventions in the pelvic floor area
  • neurological disorders affecting to pelvic floor
  • scars that makes measurements impossible
  • other treatment that affects sexual field similar to this protocol
  • participation in other rehabilitation programme less than 6 months before this programme
  • severe neurological disorders that makes cooperation impossible
  • no technical possibilities to do the measures to the patient
  • disagreement to participate in the programme

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Poznań University of Physical Education

Poznan, Wielkopolska, 61-871, Poland

Location

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD Student

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2026

First Posted

July 7, 2026

Study Start

July 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2029

Last Updated

July 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

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