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Erectile DysfunctionPhase 3NCT01442077

Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction- 4 Arms

A Phase 3 study testing Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000) in people with Erectile Dysfunction, run by Rambam Health Care Campus at 1 site in Israel.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Low intensity shock waves(LISW) have been proven in animal studies to induce local growth of new blood vessels. The investigators hypothesized that LISW therapy could improve the symptoms of patients with erectile dysfunction resulting from a problem of blood supply who respond to oral therapy (PDE-5 inhibitors). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 80 years, men only
Conditions the study is for
Erectile Dysfunction
What is being tested?
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000)
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Nov 2011to Nov 2013
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 80 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ED for more than six months in duration.
  • At least 50% unsuccessful sexual intercourses for 4 attempts at 4 different days.
  • Previous positive experience with PDE5iswithin the past six months.
  • A minimum of two sexual attempts per month.
  • An IIEF-ED domain score of ≥19, post screening PDE5i intake.
  • An IIEF-ED domain score of ≥17 and a Rigidity score ≥ 3 , post screening with PDE5i intake
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  • A Rigidity score ≥ 3 post screening PDE5i intake.
  • A stable heterosexual relationship with the same partner for more than three months.
  • Delta IIEF-ED domain score ≤5 points on visit 1 (after 1 month wash out) compared to the IIEF-ED domain score on screening.

Who cannot join

  • Prior prostate surgery.
  • Any cause of ED other than of vascular etiology.
  • Any unstable medical or psychiatric condition, spinal cord injury, or penile anatomical abnormalities including Peyrone's disease.
  • Clinically significant chronic hematological disease.
  • Cardiovascular conditions that prevent sexual activity.
  • History of heart attack, stroke, or life-threatening arrhythmia within 6 months prior to enrollment into the study.
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  • Cancer within the past five years.
  • Use of anti-androgens, or oral or injectable androgens
  • Use of any other treatments for ED that includes oral medications, vacuum devices, constrictive devices, injections, or urethral suppositories within seven days of screening.
  • Hormonal, neurologic, or psychological pathology.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Rambam Medical Center

    Haifa

    Yoram Vardi, Prof., 00972-4-8542819, yvardi@rambam.health.gov.il

    Ilan Gruenwald, MD, 00972-4-8542882, i_gruenwald@rambam.health.gov.il

    Recruiting

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About this study

Low intensity shock waves(LISW) have been proven in animal studies to induce local growth of new blood vessels. The investigators hypothesized that LISW therapy could improve the symptoms of patients with erectile dysfunction resulting from a problem of blood supply who respond to oral therapy (PDE-5 inhibitors). The current study will check 4 different arm.

Read the detailed description

At the first meeting the patient will receive a full explanation of the study, the potential efficacy and risks. After that the patient will be asked to sign an informed consent form, and will be asked about general medical condition and any problems related to sexual dysfunction. Than the patient's sexual function will be assessed by sexual function questionnaires. The criteria for inclusion and exclusion will be reviewed, as well as physical examination. During the visit, the patient will be assigned to one arm of the study (random), and by the arm he belongs he will receive an explanation about this procedure. Then shall obtain reporting sexual encounter diaries (SEP) and will be asked to avoid using PDE5i's for a month (washout), then it would be the first visit. At the first visit (Visit 1) The patient will be questioning the sexual function questionnaires without PDE5i's and will pass examination performance Endothelial - FMD, the test takes about 10 minutes, it is not an invasive test (not involved in inserting an instrument or any medication) and is painless. The patient may be asked to also undergo Doppler ultrasound. At the end of the visit 1 the patient will begin treatment series and will continue to study under the arm belongs, as described: 1.Series of 12 treatments, in which the subject will be treated twice a week for 3 weeks (6 treatments), then would be discontinuation of the study for 3 weeks, and at the end of this period will be treated twice a week for 3 weeks (6 treatments). 2.Series of 12 treatments, in which the subject will be treated twice a week for 6 consecutive weeks, without intermission. 3.Series of 8 treatments, in which the subject will be treated twice a week for two weeks (4 treatments), then would be discontinuation of the study for 3 weeks, and at the end of this period will be treated twice a week for two weeks (4 treatments). 4.Series of 6 treatments, in which the subject will be treated once a week for 3 weeks (3 treatments), then would be discontinuation of the study for 3 weeks, and at the end of this period will be treated once a week for 3 weeks (3 treatments).

Four weeks after the treatment series ends the patient will come for another visit will be asked to fill in questionnaires and perform the FMD test again.

Being tested
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000)
Medical subject headings
Erectile Dysfunction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000)Device

    Also called No other names

    Series of 12 treatments, in which the subject will be treated twice a week for 3 weeks (6 treatments), then would be discontinuation of the study for 3 weeks, and at the end of this period will be treated twice a week for 3 weeks (6 treatments).

  • Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000)Device

    Also called No other names

    Series of 12 treatments, in which the subject will be treated twice a week for 6 consecutive weeks, without intermission.

  • Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000)Device

    Also called No other names

    Series of 8 treatments, in which the subject will be treated twice a week for two weeks (4 treatments), then would be discontinuation of the study for 3 weeks, and at the end of this period will be treated twice a week for two weeks (4 treatments).

  • Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000)Device

    Also called No other names

    Series of 6 treatments, in which the subject will be treated once a week for 3 weeks (3 treatments), then would be discontinuation of the study for 3 weeks, and at the end of this period will be treated once a week for 3 weeks (3 treatments).

Study groups in NCT01442077
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
arm 1Active comparatorSeries of 12 treatments, in which the subject will be treated twice a week for 3 weeks (6 treatments), then would be discontinuation of the study for 3 weeks, and at the end of this period will be treated twice a week for 3 weeks (6 treatments.
Receives: Device: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000)
arm 2Active comparatorSeries of 12 treatments, in which the subject will be treated twice a week for 6 consecutive weeks, without intermission.
Receives: Device: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000)
arm 3Active comparatorSeries of 8 treatments, in which the subject will be treated twice a week for two weeks (4 treatments), then would be discontinuation of the study for 3 weeks, and at the end of this period will be treated twice a week for two weeks (4 treatments).
Receives: Device: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000)
arm 4Active comparatorSeries of 6 treatments, in which the subject will be treated once a week for 3 weeks (3 treatments), then would be discontinuation of the study for 3 weeks, and at the end of this period will be treated once a week for 3 weeks (3 treatments).
Receives: Device: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Increase in IIEF ED Domain Questionaire of >5 is considered as a treatment success

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Rigidity Score Questionaire- an increase of at least 1 point is considered as a treatment success

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Sep 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2011
  3. Primary completionOct 2013 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2013 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01442077
Sponsor's protocol ID
0359-11-RMB
Status last verified
Jan 2012
First submitted
26 Sep 2011
Last updated
18 Jan 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Generator (Omnispec ED1000) in people with Erectile Dysfunction, run by Rambam Health Care Campus at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jan 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Yoram Vardi, Prof. (00972-4-8542819, yvardi@rambam.health.gov.il), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Increase in IIEF ED Domain Questionaire of >5 is considered as a treatment success (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jan 2012.

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