Randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle exercises and manometric biofeedback for erectile dysfunction

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Algorithm of randomised controlled trial.
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Mean erectile function domain of International Index of Erectile Function scores for both groups at each assessment.
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Comparison of pelvic floor muscle exercises in our trial and sildenafil15 at 3 months using the erectile function domain of the International Index of Erectile Function.
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Suggested algorithm for treatment of erectile dysfunction.

Table 1

Description of subjects at baseline.

	Intervention group median (range)	Control group median (range)
Number of subjects randomised	28	27
Age in years	58 (22–78)	61 (41–72)
Months with erectile dysfunction	24 (6–360)	54 (6–360)
Body mass index	26 (21–42)	29 (22–38)
Erectile function domain of International Index of Erectile Function score	7.5 (1–28)	7.0 (1–17)

Table 2

International Index of Erectile Function domain scores in subjects and partners at 3-month follow-up.

	Intervention group mean (SD)	Control group (mean SD)	Corrected difference(95% CI)^a	P-value^a
Sample size for analysis
Subjects	25	25	-	-
Partners	17	22	-	-
Erectile function
Subjects	17.2 (9.7)	8.4 (7.3)	7.0 (2.4 to 11.6)	0.004
Partners	17.4 (10.7)	10.0 (9.6)	6.9 (1.1 to 12.8)	0.02
Intercourse satisfaction
Subjects	7.8 (3.9)	4.6 (4.3)	2.6 (0.5 to 4.7)	0.02
Partners	7.9 (4.3)	4.5 (4.5)	3.3 (0.7 to 6.0)	0.02
Orgasmic function
Subjects	6.7 (3.3)	4.1 (3.7)	2.2 (0.4 to 4.1)	0.02
Partners	6.6 (3.9)	4.1 (3.9)	2.3 (-0.09 to 4.6)	0.06
Sexual desire
Subjects	6.2 (2.3)	5.9 (2.1)	0.4 (-0.5 to 1.4)	0.38
Partners	7.1 (2.0)	4.7 (2.5)	1.7 (0.4 to 3.0)	0.01
Overall satisfaction
Subjects	6.1 (2.3)	4.1 (2.5)	1.8 (0.5 to 3.0)	0.008
Partners	6.9 (5.2)	4.2 (2.9)	2.0 (-0.5 to 4.4)	0.11