Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs sham
Outcomes ( · men with Peyronie's disease (palpable plaque or pain)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Urology
No studies found 1 · 16.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 50%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs sham
Patient‐reported ability to have intercourse · men with Peyronie's disease (palpable plaque or pain)
It is very uncertain whether extracorporeal shock wave treatment (ESWT) changes patient‐reported ability to have intercourse compared with sham (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.6 [0.71, 3.6]1 study · 26 participantsVery low
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs sham
Quality of life · men with Peyronie's disease (palpable plaque or pain)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 130 participantsLow
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs sham
Treatment‐related adverse effects · men with Peyronie's disease (palpable plaque or pain)
It is very uncertain whether extracorporeal shock wave treatment (ESWT) changes treatment‐related adverse effects compared with sham (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 2.73 [0.74, 10.14]3 studies · 166 participantsVery low
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs sham
Degree of penile curvature · men with Peyronie's disease (palpable plaque or pain)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted3 studies · 166 participantsLow
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs sham
Treatment discontinuation · men with Peyronie's disease (palpable plaque or pain)
It is very uncertain whether extracorporeal shock wave treatment (ESWT) changes discontinuation from treatment compared with sham (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.57 [0.06, 5.65]4 studies · 238 participantsVery low