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EjaculationPhase 3NCT00211094

A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Dapoxetine in the Treatment of Men With Premature Ejaculation

A Phase 3 study testing Dapoxetine in people with Ejaculation, run by Alza Corporation, DE, USA.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary purpose of the study is to demonstrate that dapoxetine can prolong intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) compared with placebo in men with premature ejaculation (PE). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men only
Conditions the study is for
Ejaculation
What is being tested?
Dapoxetine
How many people
1,320 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Start not givento Jun 2004
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient is in a stable, monogamous sexual relationship with the same woman for at least 6 months and plans to maintain this relationship for the duration of the study
  • history of premature ejaculation in the 6 months before study initiation not due to distress, interpersonal difficulty or medication withdrawal
  • history of intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) of < = 2 minutes in at least 3 out of 4 events
  • blood pressure < = 180/100 mmHg at screening and end of baseline
  • patient and partner must agree to attempt sexual intercourse at minimum intervals specified in the protocol
  • patient's partner must have a negative urine pregnancy test at time of screening

Who cannot join

  • Not taken dapoxetine in a previous investigational drug study
  • not using other forms of therapy for treatment of PE (behavioral therapy or medications applied to the skin)
  • no history of any medical events that are associated with the development of PE
  • not taken another investigational drug within 1 month
  • no history of seizures or major psychiatric disorder such as depression or schizophrenia
  • no alcohol abuse and dependence
  • no known allergy or hypersensitivity to dapoxetine or other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
  • no partners with decreased interest in or painful intercourse or other forms of sexual dysfunction

About this study

Official title: A Placebo-Controlled, Double-blind, Randomized, Parallel Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Dapoxetine HCl in the Treatment of Rapid Ejaculation

The primary purpose of the study is to demonstrate that dapoxetine can prolong intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) compared with placebo in men with premature ejaculation (PE).

Read the detailed description

One form of male sexual dysfunction is premature ejaculation (PE), which is also referred to as rapid ejaculation (RE). The study consists of 2 phases: pre-randomization phase (a screening visit and a 2-week baseline period); 12-week double-blind treatment phase during which patients will receive one of 2 doses of dapoxetine or placebo for use on an "as-needed" basis. The total duration of the study is approximately 14 weeks. Assessments of effectiveness include the average intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (as measured by stopwatch) during sexual intercourse, during the treatment period; control over ejaculation, participant and partner satisfaction with sexual intercourse, participant overall impression of change and severity of symptoms, based on questions asked at monthly intervals through the treatment phase. Safety assessments include the incidence, severity, and type of adverse events during the study, ECGs, as well as laboratory tests. At the end of the baseline period, patients from selected study centers will undergo blood sampling and ECG monitoring before and after the first dose of study medication. The study hypothesis is that treatment for 12 weeks with dapoxetine prolongs intravaginal ejaculatory latency time, compared with placebo, in men with PE. Oral tablets of dapoxetine (30 milligrams [mg] or 60mg) or placebo taken as needed during 12 weeks of treatment. No more than 1 dose within a 24-hour period.

Conditions
Ejaculation
Being tested
Dapoxetine
Keywords
dapoxetine, premature ejaculation, ejaculation, sexual dysfunction, orgasmic disorder, sexual intercourse
Medical subject headings
Premature Ejaculation, Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological, Coitus

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DapoxetineDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Average intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT), as measured by stopwatch, during sexual intercourse at the end of the treatment period (Week 12) for both doses of dapoxetine

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Control over ejaculation, satisfaction with sexual intercourse, and severity of symptom impressions, based on questions asked at monthly intervals through Week 12; incidence, severity, and type of adverse events throughout study; medication helpfulness

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study completionJun 2004

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
1,320 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00211094
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR006091
Status last verified
Feb 2011
First submitted
15 Sep 2005
Last updated
11 Feb 2011
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Pryor JL, Althof SE, Steidle C, Rosen RC, Hellstrom WJ, Shabsigh R, Miloslavsky M, Kell S; Dapoxetine Study Group. Efficacy and tolerability of dapoxetine in treatment of premature ejaculation: an integrated analysis of two double-blind, randomised controlled trials. Lancet. 2006 Sep 9;368(9539):929-37. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69373-2.

    PubMed 16962882
  • McMahon CG, Althof SE, Kaufman JM, Buvat J, Levine SB, Aquilina JW, Tesfaye F, Rothman M, Rivas DA, Porst H. Efficacy and safety of dapoxetine for the treatment of premature ejaculation: integrated analysis of results from five phase 3 trials. J Sex Med. 2011 Feb;8(2):524-39. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02097.x. Epub 2010 Nov 8.

    PubMed 21059176

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Dapoxetine in people with Ejaculation, run by Alza Corporation, DE, USA.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Feb 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Average intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT), as measured by stopwatch, during sexual intercourse at the end of the treatment period (Week 12) for both doses of dapoxetine. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00211094, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Feb 2011.

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