Lack of sustained improvements in erectile function following low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy correlate with decreases in corporal brain-derived neurotropic factor: a pilot study and prospective clinical trial
The clinical significance of our findings is currently unknown, but markers of neovascularization and neurogenesis are detectable in corporal plasma and may change following Li-ESWT. ClinicalTrials.gov <b>ID</b> NCT04720755.
Authors
- Adam P. Klausner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3849-7131)
- Sarah C. Krzastek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3791-0660)
- Mina P. Ghatas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8189-3183)
- María E. Teves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7035-2202)
- Bridget Kastelberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6039-5898)
- Vy Huynh Khanh Nguyen
- Robert M. Smith
- Skye Coffey
- Ashley N Matthew
Institutions
- Virginia Department of Health (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexual Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/sexmed/qfaf107
- Primary Topic
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Virginia Commonwealth University