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| Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital | OTHER_GOV |
| Istanbul Medipol University Hospital | OTHER |
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This prospective, randomized, controlled trial aims to evaluate and compare the therapeutic efficacy of intracavernosal urine-derived exosomes and systemic rectal ozone therapy in patients experiencing erectile dysfunction (ED) post-robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Patients will be randomized into two distinct intervention arms. The primary objective is to assess the functional recovery of the erectile tissue via the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) over a 6-month follow-up period. Secondary endpoints include penile hemodynamic alterations and overall health-related quality of life.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) remains a prevalent and distressing complication following robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), primarily manifesting secondary to cavernous nerve neuropraxia, subsequent localized hypoxia, and fibrotic remodeling of the corpus cavernosum. While standard pharmacotherapies (e.g., PDE5 inhibitors) offer symptomatic relief, they fail to reverse the underlying endothelial and neural detriments.Recent preclinical and clinical data suggest that stem cell-derived therapies, particularly cell-free exosomes, exhibit significant proangiogenic and antifibrotic properties. Extracellular vesicles containing components of the stem cell secretome, such as microRNAs, facilitate endothelial cell proliferation and tissue repair. Conversely, systemic ozone therapy has been hypothesized to enhance oxygen delivery, upregulate antioxidant enzymes, and modulate inflammatory cascades, potentially mitigating post-surgical ischemia. In this trial, eligible post-RARP patients will be randomized (1:1) to receive either a targeted intracavernosal injection of urine-derived exosomes (USC-Exos) or a scheduled regimen of rectal ozone-oxygen mixture insufflation. Erectile capacity, penile vascular hemodynamics (assessed via pharmacopenile duplex ultrasonography), and general health status will be prospectively monitored at baseline, 3, and 6 months post-intervention.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intracavernosal Urine-Derived Exosomes (USC-Exos) | Experimental | Participants randomized to this arm will receive targeted intracavernosal injections of cell-free, urine-derived exosomes. The intervention aims to evaluate the proangiogenic and regenerative effects of the exosome secretome on the cavernous tissue following radical prostatectomy. |
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| Rectal Medical Ozone Therapy | Experimental | Participants randomized to this arm will receive protocolized systemic rectal medical ozone insufflation. This arm evaluates the systemic antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and tissue oxygenation benefits of ozone therapy on post-operative erectile functional recovery. |
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| Standard Penile Rehabilitation | Active Comparator | Participants randomized to this arm will receive the current standard of care for post-prostatectomy penile rehabilitation. This serves as the active control group to benchmark the efficacy of the experimental regenerative therapies. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Urine-Derived Exosomes (USC-Exos) | Biological | A single (or protocol-specified sequenced) bilateral intracavernosal injection of a sterile, cell-free urine-derived exosome suspension (e.g., 2 cc) into the corpus cavernosum, performed under clinical setting conditions. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mean Change in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) Score | The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) is a validated self-reporting psychometric instrument utilized to assess erectile function severity. The total score ranges from a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 25. Higher scores represent better erectile function (a better outcome), with scores ≤21 indicating varying degrees of erectile dysfunction and 22-25 representing normal erectile function. | Baseline, 3 Months Post-Intervention, and 6 Months Post-Intervention. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Peak Systolic Velocity (PSV) | Objective measurement of cavernous arterial competence following an intracavernosal injection of a vasoactive agent, assessed via Pharmacopenile Duplex Ultrasonography (PPDU). Reported in centimeters per second (cm/s). | Baseline and 6 Months Post-Intervention. |
| Change in End-Diastolic Velocity (EDV) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
post prostatecmy erectile dysfunction is only male gender issue.
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Ali ihsan Memmi | Contact | 90 537 999 0941 | alimemmi@gmail.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Başakşehir Çam Sakura City Hospital | Istanbul | Başakşehir | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| Rectal Medical Ozone Insufflation | Procedure | Administration of a standardized medical ozone and oxygen gas mixture (e.g., 30-40 µg/mL concentration) via rectal insufflation. The treatment will be administered for a predetermined number of sessions (e.g., 10 sessions spanning over 5 weeks) using a certified medical ozone generator. |
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| Daily Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) Inhibitor | Drug | Oral administration of a daily low-dose PDE5 inhibitor (e.g., Tadalafil 5 mg once daily) for a continuous duration of 6 months, aligning with standard clinical guidelines for post-operative erectile dysfunction management. |
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Objective measurement of the cavernous veno-occlusive mechanism following an intracavernosal injection of a vasoactive agent, assessed via Pharmacopenile Duplex Ultrasonography (PPDU). Reported in centimeters per second (cm/s). |
| Baseline and 6 Months Post-Intervention. |
| Change in Resistive Index (RI) | Calculated ratio based on the peak systolic and end-diastolic velocities, used to evaluate penile vascular resistance via Pharmacopenile Duplex Ultrasonography (PPDU). It is reported as a unitless ratio. | Baseline and 6 Months Post-Intervention. |
| ID | Term |
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| C517381 | PDE5A protein, human |
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