Can Fat Derived Stem Cells (SVF) be Used in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction After Prostatectomy

Martha Haahr M.D

Status and phase

Unknown

Phase 1

Conditions

Delayed Graft Function

Treatments

Other: adipose derived stem cells

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02240823

2013-Afd-L

Details and patient eligibility

About

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Danish men, and the incidence is increasing. Studies have shown a high number needed to treat for each saved prostate cancer related death. Since the treatments incur many complications, there is a need to address these. After prostatectomy, 80% experience erectile dysfunction. Sexual life is a central part of people's identity, self-esteem and quality of life. Stem cells have generated a large amount of promising data suggesting that stem cells can alleviate erectile dysfunction, by regenerating nerves as well as endothelial and smooth muscle cells in the corpus cavernous.

Full description

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Danish men, and the incidence is increasing. Studies have shown a high number needed to treat for each saved prostate cancer related death.

After prostatectomy, 80% experience erectile dysfunction. Sexual life is a central part of people's identity, self-esteem and quality of life. Stem cells have generated a large amount of promising data suggesting that stem cells can alleviate erectile dysfunction, by regenerating nerves as well as endothelial and smooth muscle cells in the corpus cavernous.

Animal studies have used stem cell therapy to improve erectile dysfunction in rats after cavernous nerve damage, with invariable high success rate.

In this pilot study will include 30 patient's with erectile dysfunction 3-9 mdr after prostatectomy. The men have no spontaneous erectile function and no response to drug treatment.

Liposuction is carried out in general anesthesia. Isolation of stem cells will be done simultaneously and the stem cells injected into the corpus cavernous directly after the isolation is carried out.

This is a clinical study evaluating an innovative cell therapy procedure.The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of injection of stem cell of adipose origin.

The project will run over a period of twelve months. Patients will be followed for a period of six months. Treatment efficacy will be assessed from validated questionnaires.

Enrollment

30 estimated patients

Sex

Male

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Men who have had prostate removed due to prostate cancer regardless bilateral nerve-sparing, unilateral nerve-sparing or non-nerve-sparing surgical technique.
Erectile dysfunction
Sexually active/ have sexual interest
We make no distinction for the patients are operated with

Exclusion criteria

Absence of sexual interest.
Patients with impaired health condition where anesthesia would be a risk of complications.
BMI below 20.
Small amount of abdominal fat assessed by. Ct abdomen.
Patients on anticoagulant treatment.
Men with suspicion of residual tumor.