A close look at the evidence on low-intensity shockwave therapy in erectile dysfunction—a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Although several RCTs demonstrated statistically significant improvements in erectile function following LI-ESWT, the majority of studies failed to achieve the minimally clinically important difference. Therefore, based on the currently available evidence, it remains unclear whether LI-ESWT provides a clinically meaningful benefit for ED at the present time. No definitive conclusions can be drawn regarding the superiority of any specific treatment regimen.
Authors
- Cho-Hsing Chung
- Yi-No Kang
- Chung-Howe Lai
- Yu-Ching Wen
- Yung-Wei Lin
- Cheng-Li Kao
- Chia-Hao You
- Syuan-Hao Syu
- Sheng-Chieh Chou
- Ke-Hsun Lin
- Liang-Ming Lee
- Chi-Hao Hsiao
Institutions
- Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital (TW)
- Wan Fang Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdag070
- Primary Topic
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00