The Value of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Erectile Dysfunction (EECPED)

Sun Yat-sen University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Erectile Dysfunction

Treatments: Device: Enhanced external counterpulsation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01815593

EECPED

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) in patients with erectile dysfunction

Full description

Patients with erectile dysfunction will be randomized into two groups: EECP intervention or not. Erectile function, hemodynamic parameters, vascular endothelial function will be measured and compared.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. men over 18 years old;
2. provide signed informed consent;
3. existence of erectile dysfunction
4. agree not to use any other erectile dysfunction treatment at least one month;

Exclusion criteria

1. history of long drug abuse;
2. pelvic, spine, brain trauma or surgery;
3. endocrine, liver, lung, kidney disease, malignancies, hematological disorders;
4. abnormal urogenital status, such as small testicle (<2cm), penile plaques;

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Experimental group

Description:

Men with erectile dysfunction receive Enhanced External Counterpulsation treatment

Treatment:

Device: Enhanced external counterpulsation

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Men with erectile dysfunction without Enhanced External Counterpulsation treatment