ReviewJournal of personalized medicine2024
Effectiveness of Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Erectile Dysfunction: An Analysis of Sexual Function and Penile Hardness at Erection: An Umbrella Review.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Synergistic effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in knee osteoarthritis: clinical outcomes and biochemical mechanisms.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Trial
- Erectile Dysfunction: A Comprehensive Review of Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Contemporary Management.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Low-intensity shockwave therapy in men's health: Insights from a systematic review on erectile dysfunction and CP/CPPS in the Middle East.Arab journal of urology · 2026Review
- Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for female stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Translational andrology and urology · 2025Article
- Enhancing penile function: the impact of a regenerative multimodal protocol on erectile dysfunction.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Article
- The Pathomechanism and Current Treatments for Chronic Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain Syndrome.Biomedicines · 2024Review
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Abstract
The present umbrella review of five systematic reviews and meta-analyses was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (Li-ESWT) in the treatment of vascular origin Erectile Dysfunction (ED). A search was carried out in the databases of Pubmed, Scopus, Medline, Scielo and Embase. Participants were divided into two groups: an experimental group receiving Li-ESWT and a control group receiving simulated shock waves. The main variable of this study is ED, measured using the International Index of Erectile Function-Erectile Function (IIEF-EF) and the Erection Hardness Score (EHS) scale. The results showed a statistically significant increase in the mean IIEF-EF score in the experimental group. Overall, four out of five articles reported an increase in the EHS score in the Li-ESWT group compared to the placebo. Concerning the treatment parameters, better outcomes were observed with an energy density of 0.09 mJ/mm
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