Actively Recruiting
Evaluation of Penile Prosthesis Pump Manipulation
Led by Hospices Civils de Lyon · Updated on 2026-01-23
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
130 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Erectile dysfunction is a highly prevalent pathology. When oral or injectable pharmacological treatments prove ineffective, the treatment of choice is penile prosthesis which provides the possibility of sexual activity with penetration. Unfortunately, current prostheses are difficult (or even impossible) to manipulate for some patients. Many patients underutilize their device due to difficulties in using the pump related to mechanical issues (difficult grip, lack of strength, etc.) or sensory issues (altered proprioception, etc.), resulting in an inability to achieve rigidity that allows optimal satisfaction for the patient and/or partners. These difficulties correspond to a significant portion of dissatisfaction among patients with penile prostheses. Actually, no study has evaluated patients' ability to manipulate the pump of their penile prosthesis, as well as the association between these manipulation abilities, the rigidity of erections with a penile prosthesis, and patient and partner sexual satisfaction. In this descriptive study, the primary outcome is to describe the manipulation abilities of patients with penile prostheses during follow-up consultations after prosthesis implantation. The secondary outcomes are to estimate the association of various markers related to penile prosthesis manipulation (overall hand grip strength, pinch grip strength, proprioception, and discrimination) with * Rigidity of erections with penile prosthesis * Patient's sexual satisfaction * Partner's sexual satisfaction * Satisfaction related to pump manipulation
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluation of Penile Prosthesis Pump Manipulation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults
- Diagnosed with erectile dysfunction and had penile prosthesis implantation more than 3 months ago
- Able to understand the nature and purpose of the research
- Have provided informed consent
- Partners of eligible patients must be adults
- Partners must understand the nature and purpose of the research
- Partners must have provided informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with a dysfunctional penile prosthesis (problems with reservoir, pump, or cylinders)
- Adults under legal protective measures
- Individuals not affiliated with a social security scheme or similar beneficiaries
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Department of Urology, Lyon Sud Hospital,
Pierre-Bénite, France, 69310
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
N
Nicolas MOREL-JOURNEL
CONTACT
C
clément PARAT
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
1
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