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ED Recovery in Men Age </=65 Treated With Bilateral Nerve Sparing Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer

NCT00544076 · City of Hope Medical Center · Updated 2 Jan 2019

What is being tested
sildenafil citrate; alprostadil; robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery; quality-of-life assessment; questionnaire administration
For
Prostate Cancer; Male Erectile Disorder; Stage I Prostate Cancer; Stage II Prostate Cancer
Kind of study
Tests a treatment or device on volunteers. Phase 3.
Who can join
Ages 18 years to 65 years. About 110 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
Where
United States
When
Starts or started Jan 2006, ends April 2012. Registered 16 Oct 2007.
Results
Posted on the registry on 2 Jan 2019.

In the researchers' words

RATIONALE: Sildenafil citrate and alprostadil may help patients who have undergone prostatectomy for prostate cancer to recover from erectile dysfunction. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying giving sildenafil together with alprostadil in treating patients undergoing nerve-sparing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy for nonmetastatic prostate cancer.
ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00544076

Sites

  • City of HopeDuarte, California, United States