Erectile Dysfunction
Conditions
Brief summary
Men participating in assisted reproductive technology treatments will be recruited to a study involving filling erectile function questionnaires throughout fertility treatments, pregnancy and up to 1 year after birth.
Detailed description
Men participating in fertility will be recruited to a study involving filling erectile function questionnaires throughout fertility treatments, pregnancy and up to 1 year after birth. In addition, participants will be questioned regarding marital life, sexual intercourse frequency, medical history and treatments for erectile dysfunction in relevant cases. Thes control group will be comprised of male subjects who did not require fertility treatments to conceive.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire and personal interviews.
Questionnaire and personal interviews.
Sponsors
Rambam Health Care Campus
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Participation in fertility treatments.
Exclusion criteria
* None.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in International index of erectile function score | From recruitment up to 3 years. | Changes in International index of erectile function score with a possible score ranging from 0 to 75. The higher the score, the better erectile function is. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual intercourse rate. | From recruitment up to 3 years. | Sexual intercourse rate as measured by the average monthly intercourse rate. |
| Use of phospho-di-esterase 5 inhibitors | From recruitment up to 3 years. | Use of phospho-di-esterase 5 inhibitors as measured by the number of men using this medication. |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed