In Recent Study, Canadian Men with Erectile Dysfunction and their Partners Prefer Cialis (Tadalafil) over Another Leading Treatment
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In the first ever Canadian study measuring both patient and partner preference and satisfaction with erectile dysfunction (ED) treatments, Cialis® (tadalafil) was preferred over Viagra® (sildenafil).
In the study, both patients (58% to 70%) and their partners (65% to 75%) indicated that they preferred Cialis, after they either switched from sildenafil to Cialis or from Cialis to sildenafil. The findings were presented today at the 8th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Almost 2,800 Canadians Provide a ‘Real World’ Perspective
This study was designed to obtain data in a ‘real world’ clinical setting about treatment preference and satisfaction of both men and their partners when they switched from one treatment to another.
The study was conducted at 266 research sites across Canada and involved >2,600 patients who signed up and >2,400 patients and >320 partners who completed both visits. Patients who planned to change treatment from either sildenafil or Cialis to the other drug were invited to participate. Their level of satisfaction with their existing treatment was measured using the Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS) Questionnaire, both patient and partner versions, at their first physician visit.
Treatment preference by patients and their partners was measured at the second visit together with physician-rated patient preference. More than 98% of the patients completed the study.
While overall treatment satisfaction scores were higher for Cialis than sildenafil, the level of satisfaction was pronounced amongst partners, suggesting that the benefits of Cialis are particularly appealing to this group.
“In treatment of men with erectile dysfunction, the goal is to find a treatment that works well and, more importantly, satisfies both patients and their partners,” said Dr. Carrier, Urologist, CUSM-Royal Victoria Hospital. “This study may provide Canadian physicians with a stronger understanding of patient and partner preference and satisfaction levels. The information gained by these findings may assist physicians to help men and their partners find the treatment option that works best for them.”