Comparative Study Between Behavior Therapy and Behavior Therapy Plus Mirabegron 50 mg in Sexually Active Men With Bothersome Overactive Bladder Symptoms - A Multicenter, Randomized Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We evaluated the therapeutic effects on overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms and sexual function of behavioral therapy with or without mirabegron in sexually active male patients with OAB. Mirabegron, a selective β3 adrenoceptor agonist for the treatment of OAB, has been shown to induce corpus cavernosum relaxation.

Methods

In this 4-site, randomized controlled trial, 150 sexually active men with OAB were enrolled between June 2020 and May 2022. Participants were randomly allocated (1:2) into 2 treatment groups: (1) behavioral therapy alone (n = 50) and (2) a combination of mirabegron 50 mg daily and behavioral therapy (n = 100). The evaluation was based on the overactive bladder symptoms score (OABSS), the International Index of Erectile Function, the ejaculatory domai

SUBMITTER: Lin CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10556431 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature