The purpose of this project is to assess the relationship between low intensity shock wave treatment (LI-SWT) and erectile function (ED) in patients who have undergone radical prostatectomy (RP).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
70
Five sessions of penile Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy initiated three weeks after radical prostatectomy.
Odense University Hospital
Odense, Denmark
IIEF-5 Score 1
Change in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) score compared to baseline
Time frame: One month after final treatment session
IIEF-5 Score 3
Change in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) score compared to baseline
Time frame: Three months after final treatment session
IIEF-5 Score 6
Change in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) score compared to baseline
Time frame: Six months after final treatment session
EDITS
Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction score
Time frame: One month after final treatment session
RigiScan
Change in nocturnal erections compared to baseline
Time frame: One month after final treatment session
EHS 1
Change in Erection Hardness Score compared to baseline
Time frame: One month after final treatment session
EHS 3
Change in Erection Hardness Score compared to baseline
Time frame: Three months after final treatment session
EHS 6
Change in Erection Hardness Score compared to baseline
Time frame: Six months after final treatment session
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