Table 2.
Placebo (n = 31) | Tadalafil 20 mg (n = 101) | ||||||
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Baseline | End point | Change (mean ± SE) | Baseline | End point | Change (mean ± SE) | p-value | |
Primary end points | |||||||
IIEF EF domain | 14.5 | 16.8 | 2.3 ± 1.6 | 14.5 | 23.8 | 9.3 ± 0.8 | <0.001 |
SEP2 (successful penetration) (mean per patient % yes) | 55.6 | 51.0 | −4.6 ± 8.1 | 44.4 | 78.9 | 34.5 ± 4.1 | <0.001 |
SEP3 (successful intercourse) (mean per patient % yes) | 17.9 | 34.7 | 16.8 ± 7.8 | 14.0 | 66.1 | 52.2 ± 3.8 | <0.001 |
Secondary end points | |||||||
IIEF questions | |||||||
IIEF Q3. Penetration ability | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
IIEF Q4. Maintenance ability | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
IIEF domains | |||||||
Intercourse satisfaction | 7.1 | 9.4 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 6.4 | 11.2 | 4.8 ± 0.3 | 0.001 |
Overall satisfaction | 4.6 | 5.7 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 3.6 ± 0.3 | <0.001 |
Patient SEP questions (mean per patient % yes) | |||||||
SEP4 (satisfied with hardness) | 8.7 | 30.3 | 21.7 ± 6.8 | 8.6 | 61.4 | 52.8 ± 3.8 | <0.001 |
SEP5 (overall satisfaction) | 8.7 | 29.2 | 20.5 ± 6.8 | 8.1 | 57.3 | 49.1 ± 3.9 | <0.001 |
GAQ (% of patients with ‘yes’ response) | |||||||
GAQ1. Improved erections | 41.9 | 81.2 | <0.001 | ||||
GAQ2. Improved sexual activity | 41.9 | 76.2 | <0.001 |
IIEF, International Index of Erectile Function; SEP, Sexual Encounter Profile; GAQ, Global Assessment Question.