Study Status: RECRUITING
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Preservation of Erectile Function With Early Postoperative Application of Low Intensity Shockwave Therapy After Nerve Sparing Radical Prostatectomy
Brief Summary: This phase I clinical trial studies how well low intensity shockwave therapy (LiSWT) improves erectile function in patients who have had nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (NS-RP), a type of surgery that attempts to save the nerves near the tissues being removed, for prostate cancer.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a known side effect of the radical prostatectomy procedure.
The low intensity shockwave therapy delivers painless electrotherapy pulse to increase blood flow and supply, activation of tissues and wound healing.
Using LiSWT after NS-PRP may improve erectile function in men with prostate cancer.