Trial reportInternational journal of impotence research2020
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation to treat patients with premature ejaculation: phase II clinical trial.
Trial report in International journal of impotence research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Pelvic physical therapy for male sexual disorders: a narrative review.International journal of impotence research · 2025Review
- British Society for Sexual Medicine (BSSM) Position Statement on Premature Ejaculation.The world journal of men's health · 2025Review
- Evaluation of the transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation in the treatment of life long premature ejaculation: A randomized controlled trial.Arab journal of urology · 2025Article
- New technologies developed for treatment of premature ejaculation.International journal of impotence research · 2024Review
- Surgical treatment of premature ejaculation: a narrative review.International journal of impotence research · 2024Review
- Clinical efficacy of magnetic vibration magnetoelectric therapy in the treatment of chronic prostatitischronic pelvic pain syndrome.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Low frequency neuromuscular electrical stimulation applied to the bulbospongiosus muscle prolongs the ejaculation latency in a rat model.International journal of impotence research · 2024Article
- Current and emerging treatment options for premature ejaculation.Nature reviews. Urology · 2022Review
- Neuromodulation in Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Narrative Review.Pain and therapy · 2022Review
- Transcutaneous dorsal penile nerve stimulation for the treatment of premature ejaculation: A novel technique.Asian journal of urology · 2022Article
- Peripheral electrical stimulation for premature ejaculation: a systematic review of clinical studies.Therapeutic advances in urologyReview
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Abstract
A phase II single-arm trial was conducted from June 2017 to October 2018 to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation (TPTNS) for premature ejaculation (PE) treatment. Twelve men with PE and no prior treatment were enrolled, one was withdrawn and 11 subjects provided data for the main outcome. TPTNS consisted of 30-min sessions of the application of 20 Hz with a pulse amplitude of 200 µsec. The intensity was adjusted based on individual sensibility. The participants received 3 weekly sessions for 12 consecutive weeks. Follow-up continued for 9 months after therapy completion. The main outcome was a threefold increase in the intravaginal ejaculation latency time (IELT) at week 12. Eleven patients completed therapy, and 54.5% (p = 0.037) showed tripled baseline IELT scores at week 12. The IELT increased 4.8-fold, 6.8-fold, and 5.4-fold at weeks 12, 24, and 48, respectively. One episode of constipation was reported, and one patient reported a sensation of heat in the leg during one therapy session. The findings suggest that TPTNS therapy delays ejaculation in patients with lifelong premature ejaculation, with no serious secondary effects. Controlled trials with larger sample sizes are needed to verify these results.
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