Low-Intensity Shockwave Therapy to Treat Erectile Dysfunction and Preserve Erectile Function After Prostate Cancer Surgery

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 2023
This phase I clinical trial studies how well low intensity shockwave therapy (LiSWT) improves erectile function in patients who have had nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (NS-RP), a type of surgery that attempts to save the nerves near the tissues being removed, for prostate cancer. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a known side effect of the radical prostatectomy procedure. The low intensity shockwave therapy delivers painless electrotherapy pulse to increase blood flow and supply, activation of tissues and wound healing. Using LiSWT after NS-PRP may improve erectile function in men with prostate cancer.
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First added on: Feb 19, 2024