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An Evaluation of Tadalafil and Sildenafil Treatment in Men With Erectile Dysfunction in China

ClinicalTrials.gov · COMPLETED, 2012

383 participants

Abstract

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether, after two 8-week treatment periods, male patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) in China prefer 20 milligram (mg) tadalafil or 100 mg sildenafil. This trial consists of two treatment periods of 8 weeks each and an extension phase of 8 weeks, for a total of 24 weeks.

Conditions: Erectile Dysfunction.

Primary outcome: Percentage of Participants Preferring Tadalafil Over Sildenafil Measured at Week 18 Using Question 1 of the "Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitor Treatment Preference" Questionnaire (PITPQ).

Enrollment: 383 participants.

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Evidence Hub reads this as a clinical trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 383 participants or records.

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