Open AccessA Randomized, Single-Blinded Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment (ESWT) as Add-On Therapy to Vacuum Erectile Device on Peyronie’s Disease
Author(s) -
Jakob Mortensen,
Sune Møller SkovJeppesen,
Peter Bill Juul Ladegaard,
Lars Lund
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research and reports in urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2253-2447
DOI - 10.2147/rru.s325929
Subject(s) - extracorporeal shockwave therapy , medicine , peyronie's disease , extracorporeal shock wave therapy , erectile dysfunction , erectile function , randomized controlled trial , extracorporeal , clinical trial , surgery
The aim of this study was to investigate whether ESWT with a higher energy as an add-on therapy to vacuum-pump followed by manipulation exercises could reduce the penile curvature, pain and improve IIEF-5 score.