Combined on-demand sildenafil citrate and tramadol hydrochloride is an effective and safe treatment for premature ejaculation: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial
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Combined on-demand sildenafil citrate and tramadol hydrochloride is an effective and safe treatment for premature ejaculation: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial
Abstract
Background: Premature ejaculation (PE) is a common sexual dysfunction that harms both sex partners.
Aim: To evaluate the safety, efficacy and impact on sexual satisfaction scores of the combined use of tramadol HCl and sildenafil citrate for the treatment of PE.
Methods: One hundred and sixty otherwise healthy males complaining of PE (primary/secondary) were enrolled in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Only 155 patients (age range 22-48 years) completed the study. Of them, 81 patients had primary PE, and 74 had secondary PE. The comparative groups included the placebo group (n = 34), sildenafil citrate 50 mg group (n = 39), tramadol HCl 100 mg group (n = 40), and the combination therapy group (n = 42). The treatment duration for all groups was 10 weeks.
Outcomes: This combination is safe and effective.
Results: Five patients discontinued the study, all from the placebo group, due to a lack of improvement over the treatment course. No significant differences were reported between groups before treatment as regards Intravaginal ejaculatory Latency Time (p = 0.8), satisfaction score (p = 0.7), age (p = 0.9), or duration of marriage (p = 0.9). There was a significant improvement in IELT after treatment with a placebo (p = 0.0001), associated with an insignificant improvement in satisfaction score (p = 1.0). In the other three groups, there was a significant improvement in IELT after treatment (p = 0.0001 for all), which coincided with a significant improvement in satisfaction scores in all three groups (p = 0.0001 for all).
Clinical implications: We recommend this combination in the treatment of premature ejaculation.
Strengths: It is a prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Limitations: Limited number of participants.
Conclusion: Combined therapy of PE, whether primary or secondary, with sildenafil citrate 50 mg and tramadol HCl 100 mg is safe and effective; and its therapeutic effect is superior to the utilization of either agent alone.
Keywords: Sildenafil citrate; premature ejaculation; tramadol hydrochloride.
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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