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The Use of Ultrasound in Assessing Post-prostatectomy Erectile Dysfunction
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Summary
Researchers are trying to determine whether there is additional utility to using vibroelastography, a noninvasive ultrasound technique to evaluate for the presence of tissue fibrosis, in conjunction with standard penile duplex Doppler ultrasound to assess erectile function (recovery) after prostate cancer surgery.
Official title: Ultrasound Vibroelastography in Post-Prostatectomy Erectile Dysfunction
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
40 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
10
Start Date
2023-10-02
Completion Date
2028-10
Last Updated
2025-05-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Ulrasound Vibroelastography (UVE)
Ultrasound technique to quantitatively assess tissue stiffness (elasticity and viscosity) by applying vibration through a specialized probe (indenter).
Locations (1)
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States