Acupuncture for erectile dysfunction
Part of Kidney & urinary, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests if acupuncture can help men with erectile dysfunction caused by chronic pelvic pain syndrome. It may be an option if you have both conditions and a steady partner.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be a man between 18 and 50 years old.
- You must have both chronic pelvic pain syndrome and erectile dysfunction.
- Your erectile function score (IIEF-5) must be between 8 and 21.
- You need a fixed sexual partner and have sex at least once a week during treatment.
- You cannot have taken any drugs or treatments for your pelvic pain or ED in the past month.
- You cannot have had pelvic surgery or injury, or other serious health conditions like heart, kidney, or mental illness.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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