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Open Access 01-12-2020 | Premature Ejaculation | Research article

Efficacy of dapoxetine treatment in Chinese patients with premature ejaculation and possible factors affecting efficacy in the real-world practice

Authors: Jing Peng, Dong Fang, Huixi Li, Yuan Tang, Yiming Yuan, Wanshou Cui, Bing Gao, Hongjun Li, Zhichao Zhang

Published in: BMC Urology | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Background

The treatment effect of dapoxetine in real-world practice is not well established. This study was to investigate the factors influencing efficacy of dapoxetine for the treatment of Premature ejaculation (PE) in the real-world setting.

Methods

Altogether 154 patients were followed up between Jan 2015 and Dec 2015. The clinical global impression of change (CGIC), premature ejaculation profile (PEP), the estimated intravaginal ejaculation latency time (eIELT) and estimated number of intravaginal thrusts before ejaculation (NITBE) were collected. The clinical characteristics of patients with CGIC = 0 and CGIC≥1 were compared.

Results

After 4 weeks treatment, an obvious improvement compared with the baseline was found regarding mean eIELT (2.4 ± 1.6 min vs 1.0 ± 0.7 min, P < 0.001) and mean NITBE (85.9 ± 61.9 times vs 37.4 ± 28.6 times, P < 0.001). The proportion of patients with a self-evaluation of at least “slightly better” and were categorized into “CGIC≥1” group was 70.1%. There were significant differences between patients in the “CGIC = 0” and “CGIC≥1” groups regarding mean NITBE (P = 0.010) and PEDT (P = 0.009) score at baseline. The adverse effects were acceptable.

Conclusion

Dapoxetine was well-tolerated and improved the sexual satisfaction of patients with PE. The severity of PE based on PEDT and NITBE suggest that there could be an effectiveness change with dapoxetine use in real-world practice.

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Title: Efficacy of dapoxetine treatment in Chinese patients with premature ejaculation and possible factors affecting efficacy in the real-world practice
Authors: Jing Peng
Dong Fang
Huixi Li
Yuan Tang
Yiming Yuan
Wanshou Cui
Bing Gao
Hongjun Li
Zhichao Zhang
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Premature Ejaculation
Premature Ejaculation
Published in: BMC Urology / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2490
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-020-0580-3

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Efficacy of dapoxetine treatment in Chinese patients with premature ejaculation and possible factors affecting efficacy in the real-world practice

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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