Safety and Efficacy of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma for Erectile Dysfunction.

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in vascular parameters and International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) scores with the administration of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) to participants with Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

Timeline

Start

2020-05-21

Primary completion

2023-01-23

Completion

2023-04-18

Publications

• Background Andia I, Maffulli N. Platelet-rich plasma for managing pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2013 Dec;9(12):721-30. doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2013.141. Epub 2013 Oct 1.
• Background Sampson S, Gerhardt M, Mandelbaum B. Platelet rich plasma injection grafts for musculoskeletal injuries: a review. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2008 Dec;1(3-4):165-74. doi: 10.1007/s12178-008-9032-5.
• Background Xie X, Zhang C, Tuan RS. Biology of platelet-rich plasma and its clinical application in cartilage repair. Arthritis Res Ther. 2014 Feb 25;16(1):204. doi: 10.1186/ar4493.
• Background Randelli P, Randelli F, Ragone V, Menon A, D'Ambrosi R, Cucchi D, Cabitza P, Banfi G. Regenerative medicine in rotator cuff injuries. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:129515. doi: 10.1155/2014/129515. Epub 2014 Aug 13.
• Background Galliera E, Corsi MM, Banfi G. Platelet rich plasma therapy: inflammatory molecules involved in tissue healing. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2012 Apr-Jun;26(2 Suppl 1):35S-42S.
• Background Nurden AT, Nurden P, Sanchez M, Andia I, Anitua E. Platelets and wound healing. Front Biosci. 2008 May 1;13:3532-48. doi: 10.2741/2947.
• Background Lin G, Shindel AW, Fandel TM, Bella AJ, Lin CS, Lue TF. Neurotrophic effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and vascular endothelial growth factor in major pelvic ganglia of young and aged rats. BJU Int. 2010 Jan;105(1):114-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2009.08647.x. Epub 2009 Jun 2.
• Background Apel PJ, Ma J, Callahan M, Northam CN, Alton TB, Sonntag WE, Li Z. Effect of locally delivered IGF-1 on nerve regeneration during aging: an experimental study in rats. Muscle Nerve. 2010 Mar;41(3):335-41. doi: 10.1002/mus.21485.
• Background Werner S, Grose R. Regulation of wound healing by growth factors and cytokines. Physiol Rev. 2003 Jul;83(3):835-70. doi: 10.1152/physrev.2003.83.3.835.
• Background Kushida S, Kakudo N, Morimoto N, Hara T, Ogawa T, Mitsui T, Kusumoto K. Platelet and growth factor concentrations in activated platelet-rich plasma: a comparison of seven commercial separation systems. J Artif Organs. 2014 Jun;17(2):186-92. doi: 10.1007/s10047-014-0761-5. Epub 2014 Apr 20.

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