A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effect on Unassisted Erectile Function of the Early Use of Tadalafil 5 mg Once a Day and Tadalafil 20 mg On Demand Treatment for 9 Months in Subjects Undergoing Bilateral Nerve-Sparing Radical Prostatectomy
Abstract
The study will include patients with localized prostate cancer who experience erectile dysfunction following bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. Patients will be randomly assigned to three treatment arms: Tadalafil 5 mg once a day, Tadalafil 20 mg on demand (prior to anticipated sexual activity), and placebo. Patients will stay on therapy for 9 months and after withdrawal of medication for 6 weeks, patients will be evaluated for recovery of unassisted erectile function (without medication). An open-label extension for three months will evaluate the responsiveness of all patients to Tadalafil 5 mg once a day. Further objectives are to evaluate the treatment satisfaction of the respective therapies.
Conditions: Erectile Dysfunction.
Primary outcome: Percentage of Participants With a Score of Greater Than or Equal to 22 in the Erectile Function (EF) Domain of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) Questionnaire.
Enrollment: 583 participants.
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Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 583 participants or records.
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