Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction

International Islamic University, Islamabad

Status: Completed

Conditions: Erectile Dysfunction

Treatments: Combination Product: Combined or Integrated Therapy; Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy; Drug: Sildenafil Citrate 50Mg Tab; Other: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04126252

0925-0586

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study involved the administration of pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavior psychotherapy to individuals suffering from erectile dysfunction. The study was randomized controlled trial with four arms involving a control group.

Enrollment: 116 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Men diagnosed with erectile dysfunction
• Must be in the age range of 18 to 40 years
• Must be in a stable heterosexual relationship
• Must not be suffering from any medical or psychiatric illness

Exclusion criteria

• Men not meeting criteria of diagnosis of erectile dysfunction
• Men not in a heterosexual relationship
• Men above the age of 40 years
• Men diagnosed with any medical or psychiatric illness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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116 participants in 4 patient groups, including a placebo group

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

This arm received pharmacotherapy for erectile dysfunction.

Treatment:

Drug: Sildenafil Citrate 50Mg Tab

Group B

Experimental group

Description:

This arm received cognitive behavior psychotherapy for erectile dysfunction.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy

Group C

Experimental group

Description:

This arm received combined treatment approach.

Treatment:

Combination Product: Combined or Integrated Therapy

Group D

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

This arm acted as a control group and received placebo or no intervention.

Treatment:

Other: Placebo