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ArticleTherapeutic advances in urology

Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials that assess the efficacy of low-intensity shockwave therapy for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.

Jeffrey D Campbell, Bruce J Trock, Adam R Oppenheim, Ifeanyichukwu Anusionwu, Ronak A Gor, Arthur L Burnett

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Article in Therapeutic advances in urology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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25citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.1field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03986359 naunknown statusnot on this map

Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction With Low-intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-blind, Cross-over Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Taiwan UniversityRan2019 to 2020Enrolled60ConditionsErectile Dysfunction Following Radiation TherapyArmslow energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy
NCT04014036 naunknown statusnot on this map

Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis/ Pelvic Pain Syndrome With Low-intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-blind, Cross-over Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Taiwan UniversityRan2019 to 2020Enrolled60ConditionsChronic Prostatitis/ Pelvic Pain SyndromeArmslow energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy
NCT04721834 naunknown statusnot on this map

Efficacy of Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction - A Randomized Controlled Trial With Sham Therapy

TypeinterventionalSponsorHospital Authority, Hong KongRan2021 to 2025Enrolled84ConditionsErectile DysfunctionArmsLow-intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy, Sham Therapy
NCT07592533 narecruitingnot on this map

A Single Arm Study of EXtracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for mAnagement of ereCtile dYsfunction (EXSTACY Study)

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of California, San FranciscoRan2024 to 2027Enrolled157ConditionsErectile DysfunctionArmsShockwave therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Jeffrey D CampbellThe James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Marburg 405, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8129-3260
Bruce J TrockThe James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Adam R OppenheimDepartment of Urology, Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ifeanyichukwu AnusionwuDepartment of Urology, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ronak A GorThe James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Arthur L BurnettThe James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Johns Hopkins University · USEinstein Healthcare Network · USHahnemann University Hospital · USWestern University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluate the efficacy of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (LiESWT) for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). MATERIALS AND

methodsA comprehensive search of

resultsA total of seven RCTs provided data for 607 patients. The mean IIEF-EF 1 month post-treatment ranged from 12.8 to 22.0 in the treatment group

conclusionsThis is the first meta-analysis that evaluates RCTs exploring LiESWT as a treatment modality strictly for ED. This therapeutic strategy appears to be well tolerated with short-term benefits. However further studies exploring specific treatment regimens and long-term outcomes are needed.

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erectile dysfunctionIIEFlow-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapyrandomized trials

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PMID30956690
PMCPMC6444401
OpenAlexW2935132740

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