Testosterone replacement in men with sexual dysfunction

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作者
Lee, Hunju [1 ]
Hwang, Eu Chang [2 ,3 ]
Oh, Cheol Kyu [4 ]
Lee, Solam [5 ]
Yu, Ho Song [6 ]
Lim, Jung Soo [7 ]
Kim, Hong Wook [8 ]
Walsh, Thomas [9 ]
Kim, Myung Ha [10 ]
Jung, Jae Hung [3 ,11 ,12 ]
Dahm, Philipp [13 ,14 ]
机构
[1] Yonsei Univ, Dept Prevent Med, Wonju Coll Med, Wonju, South Korea
[2] Chonnam Natl Univ, Med Sch, Dept Urol, Hwasun Hosp, Hwasun, South Korea
[3] Yonsei Univ, Inst Convergence Sci, Ctr Evidence Based Med, Seoul, South Korea
[4] Inje Univ, Heaundae Paik Hosp, Dept Urol, Busan, South Korea
[5] Yonsei Univ, Dept Dermatol, Wonju Coll Med, Wonju, South Korea
[6] Chonnam Natl Univ, Dept Urol, Gwangju, South Korea
[7] Yonsei Univ, Div Endocrinol, Dept Internal Med, Wonju Coll Med, Wonju, South Korea
[8] Konyang Univ, Dept Urol, Coll Med, Daejeon, South Korea
[9] NCI, Immunocompromised Host Sect, Pediat Oncol Branch, Bethesda, MD USA
[10] Yonsei Univ, Yonsei Wonju Med Lib, Wonju Coll Med, Wonju, South Korea
[11] Yonsei Univ, Dept Urol, Wonju Coll Med, Wonju, South Korea
[12] Yonsei Univ, Dept Precis Med, Wonju Coll Med, Wonju, South Korea
[13] Univ Minnesota, Dept Urol, Minneapolis, MN USA
[14] Minneapolis VA Hlth Care Syst, Urol Sect, Minneapolis, MN USA
来源
COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS | 2024年 / 01期
关键词
Cardiovascular Diseases; Erectile Dysfunction [drug therapy; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms [drug therapy; Prostate; Prostatic Hyperplasia [complications; Testosterone [adverse effects; LATE-ONSET HYPOGONADISM; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL; 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATION; MIDDLE-AGED MEN; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK-FACTORS; THRESHOLD SERUM-LEVELS; SYMPTOMS AMS SCALE; DOUBLE-BLIND; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION;
D O I
10.1002/14651858.CD013071.pub2
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background Clinical practice guidelines recommend testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for men with sexual dysfunction and testosterone deficiency. However, TRT is commonly promoted in men without testosterone deficiency and existing trials often do not clearly report participants' testosterone levels or testosterone-related symptoms. This review assesses the potential benefits and harms of TRT in men presenting with complaints of sexual dysfunction. Objectives To assess the effects of testosterone replacement therapy compared to placebo or other medical treatments in men with sexual dysfunction. Search methods We performed a comprehensive search of CENTRAL (the Cochrane Library), MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the trials registries ClinicalTrials.gov and World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, with no restrictions on language of publication or publication status, up to 29 August 2023. Selection criteria We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in men (40 years or over) with sexual dysfunction. We excluded men with primary or secondary hypogonadism. We compared testosterone or testosterone with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDEI5I) to placebo or PDE5I alone. Data collection and analysis Two review authors independently screened the literature, assessed the risk of bias, extracted data, and rated the certainty of evidence (CoE) according to GRADE using a minimally contextualized approach. We performed statistical analyses using a random-effects model and interpreted them according to standard Cochrane methodology. Predefined primary outcomes were self-reported erectile dysfunction assessed by a validated instrument, sexual quality of life assessed by a validated instrument, and cardiovascular mortality. Secondary outcomes were treatment withdrawal due to adverse events, prostate-related events, and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). We distinguished between short-term (up to 12 months) and long-term (> 12 months) outcomes. Main results We identified 43 studies with 11,419 randomized participants across three comparisons: testosterone versus placebo, testosterone versus PDE5I, and testosterone with PDE5I versus PDE5I alone. This abstract focuses on the most relevant comparison of testosterone versus placebo. Testosterone versus placebo (up to 12 months) Based on a predefined sensitivity analysis of studies at low risk of bias, and an analysis combing data from the similar International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-EF) and IIEF-5 instruments, TRT likely results in little to no difference in erectile function assessed with the IIEF-EF (mean difference (MD) 2.37, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.67 to 3.08; I-2 = 0%; 6 RCTs, 2016 participants; moderate CoE) on a scale from 6 to 30 with larger values reflecting better erectile function. We assumed a minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of greater than or equal to 4. TRT likely results in little to no change in sexual quality of life assessed with the Aging Males' Symptoms scale (MD -2.31, 95% CI -3.63 to -1.00; I-2 = 0%; 5 RCTs, 1030 participants; moderate CoE) on a scale from 17 to 85 with larger values reflecting worse sexual quality of life. We assumed a MCID of greater than or equal to 10. TRT also likely results in little to no difference in cardiovascular mortality (risk ratio (RR) 0.83, 95% CI 0.21 to 3.26; I-2 = 0%; 10 RCTs, 3525 participants; moderate CoE). Based on two cardiovascular deaths in the placebo group and an assumed MCID of 3%, this would correspond to no additional deaths per 1000 men (95% CI 1 fewer to 4 more). TRT also likely results in little to no difference in treatment withdrawal due to adverse events, prostate-related events, or LUTS. Testosterone versus placebo (later than 12 months) We are very uncertain about the longer-term effects of TRT on erectile dysfunction assessed with the IIEF-EF (MD 4.20, 95% CI -2.03 to 10.43; 1 study, 42 participants; very low CoE). We did not find studies reporting on sexual quality of life or cardiovascular mortality. We are very uncertain about the effect of testosterone on treatment withdrawal due to adverse events. We found no studies reporting on prostate-related events or LUTS. Authors' conclusions In the short term, TRT probably has little to no effect on erectile function, sexual quality of life, or cardiovascular mortality compared to a placebo. It likely results in little to no difference in treatment withdrawals due to adverse events, prostate-related events, or LUTS. In the long term, we are very uncertain about the effects of TRT on erectile function when compared to placebo; we did not find data on its effects on sexual quality of life or cardiovascular mortality. The certainty of evidence ranged from moderate (signaling that we are confident that the reported effect size is likely to be close to the true effect) to very low (indicating that the true effect is likely to be substantially different). The findings of this review should help to inform future guidelines and clinical decision-making at the point of care.
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