Status:

COMPLETED

The Use of Bioelectrical Stimulation in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction

Lead Sponsor:

Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Conditions:

Erectile Dysfunction

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Erectile dysfunction (ED), as defined by the International Consultation on Sexual Medicine, is the consistent and recurrent inability to acquire or sustain an erection of sufficient rigidity and durat...

Detailed Description

The investigators randomized 30 male patients, aged 40 to 75 years, with known ED (defined as a score of less than 22 on the IIEF-5), who had been in a stable relationship for more than 6 months and n...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • men with known ED (defined as a score of less than 22 on the IIEF-5)
  • who had been in a stable relationship for more than 6 months
  • not taking any ED medication.

Exclusion

  • neurogenic ED (due to spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, prostatectomy)
  • hypogonadism (total testosterone \< 300 ng/ dl)
  • decompensated diabetes mellitus (fasting blood glucose \> 200 mg/dl and/or glycated hemoglobin \> 8%)
  • decompensated systemic arterial hypertension (SBP \> 160 and/or DBP \> 100)
  • morbid obesity
  • diagnosis of coronary heart disease and/or cerebrovascular disease
  • inability to understand the study objectives/technique or to provide informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04363918

Start Date

March 1 2019

End Date

November 1 2019

Last Update

April 27 2020

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Mundo do Assoalho Pélvico

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90540040