Government Study Comparing Finasteride, Dutasteride, and Placebo

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT01231607?show_locs=Y§=X430125&view=results#othr

 

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01231607

Recruitment Status : Completed

First Posted : November 1, 2010
Results First Posted : October 4, 2012
Last Update Posted : August 10, 2018

Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline

Dr. Rassman’s Comment: I want to call your attention to the chart below, which discusses sexual side-effects between these medications and the placebo. To find out the real incidence of the Libido and Erectile Dysfunction problems from this study, you must subtract the placebo numbers. If this is true, the incidence is relatively low.
Government Study Comparing Finasteride, Dutasteride, and Placebo
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement, lead to unreliable or uninterpretable data.

 

 

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