Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Penile Rehabilitation After Robot-assisted Surgical Treatment of Genitourinary Cancers
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About the trial
This prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) is designed to provide high level evidence on the efficacy of Low-intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (Li-ESWT) in the treatment of post-Robot-Assisted (RA) Radical Prostatectomy (RP) erectile dysfunction (ED) in addition to PDE5 inhibitors (PDE5i) versus PDE5i alone. Our hypothesis is that early andrological rehabilitation that combines Li-ESWT and PDE5i could lead to faster and better recovery of valid erections for intercourse, with a greater rate of postoperative International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) compared to patients receiving PDE5i alone.
Original English text from ClinicalTrials.gov
Who can (and can't) join
✓ Qualifies
- •Wiek do 75 lat
- •PSA poniżej 10 ng/mL przed operacją
- •Rak prostaty niskiego stopnia zaawansowania (ISUP ≤2, cT≤2)
- •Zaplanowana operacja z możliwością zachowania nerwów
- •Dobna funkcja seksualna przed operacją (IIEF-5 ≥17)
- •PSA poniżej 0,1 ng/mL w ciągu 45 dni po operacji
- •Możliwość uczestnictwa w badaniu i wypełniania ankiet
- •Zdolność do wyrażenia świadomej zgody
✗ Disqualifies
- •Przeciwwskazania kardiologiczne do leków na problemy z erekcją
- •Przebyta radioterapia miednicy
- •Przebyta hormonalna terapia raka
- •Poważne powikłania po operacji
Simplified criteria — AI translation
Trial details
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
- Last updated (source)
- August 14, 2026
- Sex
- Male only
Therapies / drugs in trial
Locations (2)
IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute
Rome, Italy
IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" National Cancer Institute
Naples, Italy
Trial contact
Giuseppe Simone
Riccardo Mastroianni
Contact information from ClinicalTrials.gov. Contact in English.
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