Efficacy of Sphincter Control Training and medical device in the treatment of premature ejaculation: A multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial

A new line of treatment for premature ejaculation (PE) based on the use of masturbation aid device in combination with behavioral techniques has emerged in recent years. We report a multicenter randomized clinical trial with a parallel group design to determine the effectiveness of an electronic dev...

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Published in:PloS one 2021-09, Vol.16 (9), p.e0257284-e0257284
Main Authors: Rodríguez, Jesús E, Picazo, Jose A, Marzo, Juan C, Piqueras, José A, Reina, Leandro, Hidalgo, Guillermo, Tornero, Guillermo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anal Canal - physiology
Biology and Life Sciences
Care and treatment
Clinical trials
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - methods
Coitus - physiology
Computer and Information Sciences
Design
Double-Blind Method
Ejaculation
Ejaculation - physiology
Engineering and Technology
Evaluation
Health psychology
Health services
Hospitals
Humans
Hypotheses
Latency
Male
Masturbation
Medical equipment
Medicine and Health Sciences
Middle Aged
Physiological apparatus
Premature ejaculation
Premature Ejaculation - psychology
Premature Ejaculation - therapy
Research and Analysis Methods
Side effects
Social Sciences
Sociodemographics
Sphincter
Training
Treatment Outcome
Urethra - physiology
Urology
Young Adult
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Summary:A new line of treatment for premature ejaculation (PE) based on the use of masturbation aid device in combination with behavioral techniques has emerged in recent years. We report a multicenter randomized clinical trial with a parallel group design to determine the effectiveness of an electronic device called Myhixel I© in the treatment of PE. Forty patients who met the criteria for the diagnosis of lifelong PE, were assigned to two treatment groups completed the Sphincter control training (SCT) program in eight weeks. The only difference between groups was the use of the device. The main measure was the "fold increase" (FI) of the intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT). The geometric means of IELT show, at the end of the treatment at week 8, a superiority of the device group. The mean FI 4.27 (SD 2.59) at the end of treatment for the device group was clearly higher than obtained in the previous clinical trial, in which a specific medical device was not used. No side effects were observed and it required little therapeutic input and no partner involvement. The SCT program in combination with the Myhixel I© is an effective treatment for PE.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0257284