Shear Wave Elastography New Ultrasound Approach for the Erectile Dysfunction

University Of Perugia

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Penile Diseases; Erectile Dysfunction

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: shear Wave Elastosonography

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04399057

EDSWE1

Details and patient eligibility

About

the study proposes the use of a new non-invasive ultrasound method for the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction. in particular, the shear Wave elastosonosgraphy of the corpora cavernosa will be used. this last method quantitatively measures the rigidity of the analyzed tissues.

Full description

erectile function is a complex mechanism in which the elasticity of the tissues that make up the corpora cavernosa is fundamental. indeed, anatomopathological studies have shown that in patients with erectile dysfunction the elastic fibers are replaced by inextensible collagen. the aim of the study is the correlation between penile stiffness measured with this new non-invasive diagnostic method - elastosonography of the corpora cavernosa - and the correlation with validated questionnaires. the international Index of Erectile Function (IIEF5) short form and the erectile Hardness Score (EHS) will be used.

Enrollment: 322 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

male who came attended our general andrology clinic between January 2019 to January 2020.

Exclusion criteria

1. with: age >80 years or <18 years. , 2
2. diabetes,
3. spinal trauma,
4. treatment with continuous PDE5i,
5. ischemic heart disease for less than 6 months,
6. pelvic surgery for within less than 1 year,
7. hypotestosteronemia (<8 nmol/L),
8. La Peyronie's disease.
9. penile trauma.

Trial design

322 participants in 1 patient group

andrological patients

Description:

shear wave elastosonography of the corpora cavernosa was performed to all patients who went to our clinic for andrological problems. in addition, the International Index of Erectile Function short form (IIEF5) questionnaire and the Erectile Hardness Score (EHS) questionnaire were administered.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: shear Wave Elastosonography