New urethral gel could help men with erectile dysfunction
NCT ID NCT07601646
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new gel called ST-04 that is placed inside the urethra (the tube in the penis) to help men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who haven't had success with standard pills. The gel contains a medicine that widens blood vessels to produce an erection. About 83 men will try up to 3 different doses over 12 weeks, sometimes combined with sildenafil (Viagra), to see if it improves their ability to get and keep an erection.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 83 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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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21 to 75 years
- 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 had a confirmed clinical diagnosis of ED for more than three months based upon IIEF * Have failed PDE5 inhibitor therapy (inability to achieve an erection with adequate rigidity to allow penetrative sex) * Ability to take oral medication (sildenafil) and be willing to adhere to the study intervention regimen * Engaged in heterosexual relationship with partner for a minimum of 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * History of unstable medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the principal investigator, could impact the patient's ability to complete the study investigations or protocol. * Spinal cord injury, or penile anatomical abnormalities * Cardiovascular conditions that prevent sexual activity (NYHA Class II or higher, any angina, or uncontrolled CHF or severe coronary artery disease) * History of myocardial infarction, stroke, or life-threatening arrhythmia within 6 months prior to enrollment into the study * Use of anti-androgens, or oral or injectable androgens * Documented hypotension or known orthostatic hypotension * Use of oral, topical or sublingual nitrates within 3 months prior to enrollment into the study * Hepatic (Child-Pugh Class C) or renal failure (eGFR \< 30) * Inadequate response to intracavernosal injection therapy previously * Peyronie's disease or Meatal stenosis
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vancouver Prostate Centre
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V5Z1M9, Canada
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