What's New: Research Studies

IRB APPROVED RESEARCH PROTOCOLS:

  1. Treatment of Pelvic Pain with Microcurrent Electrical Therapy (MET): A Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study (NS-LIJ IRB #05.02.132), PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D., Approved by NS-LIJ IRB, March 28,2006 - OPEN
  2. A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel arm, multicenter trial assessing the effect of daily treatment of vardenafil 20 mg or sildenafil 100 mg compared to placebo on spermatogenesis, mean sperm concentration, sperm count, morphology, motility and reproductive hormones in healthy males and males with erectile duysfunction (Bayer 38-9456, Protocol #11520), PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by NEIRB, August 4, 2005 - CLOSED
  3. Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Mentor Soft-Solid Testicular Prosthesis (Mentor U111-403-2), PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by the Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (#05-02-147-10), July 26, 2005 - CLOSED
  4. A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study of the efficacy and safety of dutasteride 0.5 mg administered orally once daily for four years to reduce the risk of biopsy-detectable prostate cancer. PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by the Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (#04A-06-56-10E), March 31, 2004 - CLOSED
  5. A randomized, double blind, parallel group study to investigate the efficacy and safety of treatment with dutasteride (0.5 mg) and tamsulosin (0.4 mg), administered once daily for 4 years, alone and in combination, on the improvement of symptoms and clinical outcome in men with moderate to severe symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by the Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (#03A-02-209-10E), February 2, 2004 - CLOSED
  6. Study of Duloxetine HCL in Women of Different Demographic Characteristics and Co-morbidities with Stress Urinary Incontinence: Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety. PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by the Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (#03A-02-199-10E), December 8, 2003 - CLOSED
  7. A Randomized, Double Blind, Dose Response Study to Evaluate the Safety and Clinical and Bacteriologic Efficacy of Rifalazil 2.5, 12.5, or 25 mg Compared with Azithromycin 1 g for the Treatment of Non-gonococcal Urethritis (NGU) in Heterosexual Men, PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by the Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (#03B-02-99-10E), July 24, 2003 - CLOSED
  8. A Placebo-Controlled, Double Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Dapoxetine HCl in the treatment of Rapid Ejaculation., PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by the Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (#02B-02-10-03), September 4, 2003 - CLOSED
  9. Preservation of Germ Cells from Prepubescent Boys Prior to Gonadotoxic Therapy, PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by the Research, Clinical Investigation and Publications Committee at North Shore University Hospital (#01-021) July 25, 2001- OPEN
  10. Silicone Elastomer Testicular Prosthesis Implant Study, PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by the Research, Clinical Investigation and Publications Committee at North Shore University Hospital (#00-205), July 10, 2001 - OPEN
  11. A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to assess the Effect of pregabalin on reproductive Function in Healthy Male Subjects, PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.Sponsor: Pfizer, ,approved by the Research, Clinical Investigation and Publications Committee at North Shore University Hospital - (00-105) July 2000 - CLOSED
  12. Saline-Filled Testicular Prosthesis Adjunct Study, PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D., Sponsor: Mentor Corp., approved by the Research, Clinical Investigation and Publications Committee at North Shore University Hospital - (00-013) March 2, 2000 - CLOSED
  13. Sexual Dysfunction in Women: Use of Alprostadil and Sildenafil in the Evaluation and Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction, PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by the Research, Clinical Investigation and Publications Committee at North Shore University Hospital (99-123) June 27, 2000 - CLOSED
  14. Nutritional Supplementation Of Subfertile Men, PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by the Research, Clinical Investigation and Publications Committee at North Shore University Hospital (98-037): 9/97 - 8/00 - CLOSED
  15. Human Sperm Zona Acceptor: Changes With Varicocele Ligation, PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D., awarded office based Urology Research Award July from the American Foundation for Urologic Disease- 1993 ,approved by the Research, Clinical Investigation and Publications Committee at North Shore University Hospital - July 1993 - CLOSED
  16. Ejaculation And Fertility Study In Spinal Cord Injured (SCI) And Non Spinal Cord (NSCI) Injured Men, PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D.,approved by the Research, Clinical Investigation and Publications Committee at North Shore University Hospital (93-017)- 8/20/1992 - CLOSED
  17. The Effects Of Sperm Processing On Immune Infertility; Application to IVF and Male factor Infertility, PI: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D.,Ph.D., David S. Rosenfeld,M.D. and George Cooper,Ph.D.,approved by the Research, Clinical Investigation and Publications Committee at North Shore University Hospital - February 1990 - CLOSED