Status:

COMPLETED

Use of an External Erectile Device in Transgender Man Following Phalloplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Boston Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Transsexualism

Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-64 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether an external erectile prosthesis (The Elator™) is a feasible alternative to internal erectile prostheses for transgender men who have undergone a phalloplas...

Detailed Description

There are approximately 1.4 million transgender adults in the United States. Approximately half are transgender men, individuals who have a male gender identity but were assigned female at birth. A na...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Primary study subject must have had a phalloplasty with glansplasty a minimum of 1 year before enrollment and must have protective sensation to the tip of the phallus
  • Primary study subject must be in a relationship in which they are having, or would like to have, penetrative sex with their partner. Partner must also be interested in having penetrative sex with primary subject.
  • Both primary study subject and partner must have (individual) e-mail addresses and access to the Internet to complete surveys
  • Primary study subject must be willing to be contacted by postal mail, in order to receive the device
  • Both subjects must be willing to receive e-mails

Exclusion

  • Either subject or partner does not speak English
  • Primary subject has an internal erectile prosthesis.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03823014

Start Date

July 1 2019

End Date

July 1 2022

Last Update

July 21 2022

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Participation in this study is from participants home.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115