Midodrine in patients with spinal cord injury and anejaculation: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled pilot study. 2015

Bernard E Leduc, and Christine Fournier, and Géraldine Jacquemin, and Yves Lepage, and Bernard Vinet, and Pierre-Olivier Hétu, and Miguel Chagnon

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of midodrine in the treatment of anejaculation in men with spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS Prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study. METHODS Men with anejaculation associated with SCI (level of injury above T10) of more than 1 year in duration were approached. Those with no ejaculatory response to one penile vibratory stimulation (PVS) trial were assigned in a double-blind manner to one of the two following interventions once a week for a maximum of 3 weeks or until ejaculation occurred: oral administration of flexible midodrine (7.5-22.5 mg max) followed by PVS (group M), or oral administration of flexible sham-midodrine (placebo) followed by PVS (group P). Sociodemographic data, medical characteristics, and plasma desglymidodrine concentration were collected for all participants. METHODS Ejaculation success rate in each group. RESULTS Among the 78 men approached, 23 participants (level of SCI: C4-T9) were randomized. Three participants abandoned the study and 20 completed the study; 10 were assigned to group M, 10 to group P. Ejaculation was reached for one participant of group M and for two participants of group P. Autonomic dysreflexia associated to PVS occurred in three patients. CONCLUSIONS In this small sample study, treatment of anejaculation after SCI with midodrine and PVS did not result in a better rate of antegrade ejaculation in 10 men than in 10 men treated with a placebo and PVS.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D008879 Midodrine An ethanolamine derivative that is an adrenergic alpha-1 agonist. It is used as a vasoconstrictor agent in the treatment of HYPOTENSION. Amatine,Gutron,Midodrin,Midodrine Hydrochloride,Midodrine Monohydrochloride,Midon,ProAmatine,ST-1085,Monohydrochloride, Midodrine,ST 1085,ST1085
D004542 Ejaculation The emission of SEMEN to the exterior, resulting from the contraction of muscles surrounding the male internal urogenital ducts. Ejaculations
D005832 Genital Diseases, Male Pathological processes involving the male reproductive tract (GENITALIA, MALE). Male Genital Diseases,Disease, Male Genital,Diseases, Male Genital,Genital Disease, Male,Male Genital Disease
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013119 Spinal Cord Injuries Penetrating and non-penetrating injuries to the spinal cord resulting from traumatic external forces (e.g., WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; WHIPLASH INJURIES; etc.). Myelopathy, Traumatic,Injuries, Spinal Cord,Post-Traumatic Myelopathy,Spinal Cord Contusion,Spinal Cord Laceration,Spinal Cord Transection,Spinal Cord Trauma,Contusion, Spinal Cord,Contusions, Spinal Cord,Cord Contusion, Spinal,Cord Contusions, Spinal,Cord Injuries, Spinal,Cord Injury, Spinal,Cord Laceration, Spinal,Cord Lacerations, Spinal,Cord Transection, Spinal,Cord Transections, Spinal,Cord Trauma, Spinal,Cord Traumas, Spinal,Injury, Spinal Cord,Laceration, Spinal Cord,Lacerations, Spinal Cord,Myelopathies, Post-Traumatic,Myelopathies, Traumatic,Myelopathy, Post-Traumatic,Post Traumatic Myelopathy,Post-Traumatic Myelopathies,Spinal Cord Contusions,Spinal Cord Injury,Spinal Cord Lacerations,Spinal Cord Transections,Spinal Cord Traumas,Transection, Spinal Cord,Transections, Spinal Cord,Trauma, Spinal Cord,Traumas, Spinal Cord,Traumatic Myelopathies,Traumatic Myelopathy
D058646 Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Agonists Compounds that bind to and activate ADRENERGIC ALPHA-1 RECEPTORS. Adrenergic alpha-1 Agonists,Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Agonist,Adrenergic alpha1-Agonists,Adrenergic alpha 1 Agonists,Adrenergic alpha 1 Receptor Agonist,Adrenergic alpha 1 Receptor Agonists,Adrenergic alpha1 Agonists,Agonists, Adrenergic alpha-1,alpha1-Agonists, Adrenergic

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