Role of Low-intensity Shock Wave Therapy in Penile Rehabilitation Post Nerve Sparing Radical Cysto-prostatectomy
Bladder Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bladder Cancer focused on measuring Cystoprostatectomy, Sexual function, Phosphodiestrase 5 inhibitors, Low intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy, Erectile dysfunction, Penile rehabilitation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients will be eligible if he is sexually motivated and potent men with stable relationship of more than 6 months duration who will undergo nerve sparing radical cysto-prostatectomy for organ-confined bladder cancer.
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. Men with Peyronie's disease. 2. Inflammation in the shock wave area. 3. Evidence of disease failure after surgery. 4. Patients developing postoperative complications requiring hospital readmission after surgery which interferes with the process of SWL.
5. Unstable medical or psychiatric disorder.
Sites / Locations
- Urology and Nephrology CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
No Intervention
LI-ESWT group
PDE-5 inhibitors group
Control group
Intervention include that patients will undergo penile low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy, 6-12 sessions, 1500 shocks per session, two sesssions per week for 3 weeks then 3 weeks break and then 2 sessions per week for 3 weeks.
Intervention include that patients will intke oral tablets of PDE-5 inhibitors : - Oral intake of 50 mg once daily for 6 months.
Patients will be only followed up without any therapy for assisting erection.