The Impact and Benefit of Physical Activity on Premature Ejaculation (PE)

Ankara Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Premature Ejaculation

Treatments: Behavioral: physical activity; Drug: dapoxetine 30 mg on demand

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02844998

5191

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between physical activity and PE, and determine whether moderate physical activity might delay ejaculation time or be an alternative treatment for PE.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Sexually active, heterosexual patients without regular physical activity or erectile dysfunction, and had a sexual partner for at least six months, and sexual intercourse at least twice a week

Exclusion criteria

• Use of medications for endocrinological, metabolic, chronic systemic, or psychiatric diseases, use of alcohol or addictive substances, or use of drugs that might affect erection and ejaculation, presence of patients with Peyronie's disease, chronic prostatitis, urethritis, or active urinary tract infection, and absence of regular physical activity or previous treatment for premature ejaculation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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120 participants in 3 patient groups

Dapoxetine 30 mg

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients who have sedentary life style will treat with Dapoxetine 30 mg (on demand)

Treatment:

Drug: dapoxetine 30 mg on demand

Moderate Running

Experimental group

Description:

Patients who have sedentary life style will be advised moderate running which make them breathe somewhat harder than normal for at least 30 minutes for 5 days in a week. (Minimally active category)

Treatment:

Behavioral: physical activity

Sham-controlled

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Patients who have sedentary life style will be advised those to walk (not running )at most 30 minutes for 5 days in a week. (Inactive category)

Treatment:

Behavioral: physical activity