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Can stretching before surgery boost penile implant results?
NCT ID NCT07053826
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether using a penile traction device (RestoreX) for 3 months before getting a penile implant can increase the length of the implant and improve patient satisfaction. About 48 men with erectile dysfunction will be randomly assigned to use the device or not. The goal is to see if this simple, non-surgical step leads to better outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Penile Traction Device (RestoreX)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help men with erectile dysfunction achieve better penile length and satisfaction after implant surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 48 participants. The device may not provide meaningful benefit, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Have a documented diagnosis of erectile dysfunction * Can provide informed consent * Are willing and able to comply with study procedures and visit schedules * Are to be scheduled for a planned standard of care implantation of an inflatable penile prosthesis Exclusion Criteria: * Prior ischemic priapism * Prior implantation of a penile prosthesis * Prior use of any penile traction device * Any prior penile surgeries other than circumcision * Prior pelvic radiation * Current or prior androgen deprivation therapy * Active genital infection * History of neophallus creation
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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UPMC Mercy Hospital, Urology
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
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