A Single-Blind, Randomized Study of the BTL Emsella Chair Versus Sham for the Treatment of Male Sexual Dysfunction

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

We will be performing this study in 2 phases: Phase 1 will be an open label pilot study of 10 male participants. All participants in the pilot study will receive active treatment. If data from the pilot study is suggestive of symptom improvement, we will continue on to phase 2, which is a sham controlled, randomized blinded study. Participants in phase 2 will be randomized to receive either active treatment or sham. Potentially a total of 117 participants for both phases will be enrolled. The purpose of this study is to compare the Emsella Chair to sham and to determine whether electromagnetic technology is effective in the treatment of sexual dysfunction, specifically erectile dysfunction (EjD) in men.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Able to read, understand, and provide written, dated, informed consent prior to screening, and be likely to comply with study protocol, including independently complete study questionnaires and communicate with study personnel about adverse events and other clinically important information.

• Men ≥ 18 years of age.

• Sexually active within the past 12 weeks and plan to be sexually active during the next 12 weeks.

⁃ 5\. Self-reported ejaculatory dysfunction symptoms present \>3 months 6. Self-reported failed conservative care of behavioral modifications and/or oral medications.

⁃ 7\. Subject agrees not to start any new treatment for erectile dysfunction or ejaculatory dysfunction during the treatment and follow-up periods.

Locations
United States
Michigan
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
RECRUITING
Royal Oak
Contact Information
Primary
Jo Medado-Ramirez, BSN
Josephine.Medado-Ramirez@corewellhealth.org
248-551-7360
Backup
Jennifer Giordano, BSN
Jennifer.Giordano@corewellhealth.org
248-551-3517
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-12-14
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 117
Treatments
Active_comparator: Emsella Chair Active Treatment
Subjects will be asked to sit on the device and the height will be adjusted until the subject's feet are on the floor. The active treatments are individualized, since some subjects will be more sensitive than others. The Emsella chair will be turned on and the setting gradually increased to the subject's sensory threshold; the maximum sensation the subject can tolerate. The setting will be decreased slightly and stay unchanged for the remainder of the treatment. The treatment threshold should be increased with every treatment until the subject reaches 100%.
Sham_comparator: Emsella Chair Sham Treatment
Sham treatment subjects will be positioned on the device in the same manner. The sham treatment will provide some sensation without active HIFEM technology. The programming for the sham treatment will have an amplitude limitation, with the setting below the therapeutic level (\<10% power).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: William Beaumont Hospitals

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov