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Title: New VED Study 3/30/20
Post by: NeoV on April 03, 2020, 06:03:51 AM
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32223874

RESULTS:
Fifty-three patients met the inclusion criteria. The mean (standard deviation [SD]) age was 57 (12) years, and the mean (SD) duration of Peyronies Disease prior to assessment was 25 (15) months. The mean (SD) duration of followup was 14 (11) months. Among untreated patients who did not use a VED, nine showed improvement, 20 remained stable, and four had worsening curvature. The untreated group had a significant change in curvature, with a mean improvement (SD) of 3.6 (12)º (p=0.048). All 20 men who initiated VED traction therapy had an improvement in curvature with a significant mean (SD) improvement of 23 (16)º (p=2.6×10-6). Changes in SHIM scores did vary significantly between groups. No complications were noted.

CONCLUSIONS:
In patients who opt for non-invasive management of Peyronies Disease, VED traction therapy provides improved curvature resolution compared to those who do not use such a device. The limitations of this study include the retrospective nature and a small sample size at a single treatment center.