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Efficacy of Garlic in treating erectile dysfunction

Prospective randomized two arm study to evaluate the efficacy of garlic as hydrogen sulfide donor in the management of erectile dysfunction not responding to PDE 5 inhibitors: A pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/07/044306
Enrollment
20
Registered
2022-07-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N529- Male erectile dysfunction, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Garlic as Hydrogen sulphide donor and tadalafil: Garlic 5mg dry weight twice day orally along with tadalafil 5 mg once in the night daily for 1 month. The combination of garlic and tada

Sponsors

TSS Shripad Hegde Kadave Institute of Medical Sciences Sirsi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those males with erectile dysfunction who do not respond completely to PDE 5 inhibitor Tadalafil alone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Males with comorbidtites Males with sexual dysfunction other than erectile dysfunction Males with erectile dysfunction who responded totally to tadalafil

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in IIEF scoreTimepoint: At 0 weeks(beginning of the trial) and at 4 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Any adverse effects reported during the study periodTimepoint: Any point of time during the study—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gajanan Bhat

TSS Shripad Hegde Kadave Institute of Medical Sciences, Sirsi

gajubhatru@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026