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Erectile Dysfunction in Patients With Non Ocular Behçet's Disease

Completed
Conditions
Behçet Disease
Behcet Syndrome
Erectile Dysfunction
Interventions
Other: Erectil dysfunction
Registration Number
NCT04386824
Lead Sponsor
Antalya Training and Research Hospital
Brief Summary

It was aimed to demonstrate whether erectile dysfunction is affected by BH pathogenesis and whether there is a relationship between erectile dysfunction and BD pathogenesis by assessing both sexual function and retinal micro-vascular blood flow in BH which may involve vessels from all calibrations and nature.

Detailed Description

Patients with factors and results that could cause sexual dysfunction will be excluded from the study.An International Index of ErectileFunction (IIEF) questionnaire will be applied to a total of 35 patients under 45 years old who met the inclusion criteria. IIEF's erectile function,sexual desire,sexual satisfaction,orgasmic function and general satisfaction sub parameters and Optical Coherence Eye Tomography (OCTA) data will compared.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria
  • Definitive diagnosis of Behçet Disease
  • No comorbid disease known to be associated with erectile dysfunction, including hypertension and diabetes mellitus
  • Not overweight or obese (BMI≤25 kg/m2)
  • Non-smokers
  • No alcohol and/or substance abuse
  • No known psychiatric disorder
Exclusion Criteria
  • prostatic disorder
  • medication that may influence on erectile function (antihistamines, ß-blockers, etc.)
  • sacroiliac joint or chronic articular involvement
  • family history of glaucoma

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Behçet's diseaseErectil dysfunctionMale patients who arediagnosed as Behçet's disease according to International Study Group Classification Criteria
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Optical coherence tomography angiography1 week

It is a functional method that detects the movement contrast in the bloodstream and displays the capillary nets of the retina and choroid and the outer retina without using paint.It is a non-invasive method that provides static volumetric angiography information.From the quantitative measurement results presented by calculating automatically by the software used by the device, the area of the foveal avascular zone (PHASE), the value of the asymmetric index (AI), the superficial and Vascular density (VD) percentages and retinal thickness values in deep capillary plexuses were included in the study.OCTA findings are classified in stages 1-5. OCTA findings worsen as the stage number increases. While stage 1 shows normal superficial capillary plexus; In stage 5, decreased vascular density in the outer retina and significant thinning in the retina are observed.

International Index of Erectile Function-151 week

This scale assessing the quality of erectile function within the previous 4 weeks was developed by Rosen et al. in 1997. The Turkish validity study was performed by Turunç et al. \[30\]. The IIEF-15 assesses male sexual function in 5 domains: erectile function (1-30 points), orgasmic function (0-10 points), sexual desire (2-10 points), sexual satisfaction from intercourse (0-15 points) and overall satisfaction (2-10 points). In contrast to other functions, the severity of erectile dysfunction can be rated with an overall score ranging from 6 to 30 points. Erectile function was graded as follows: 0-10 points as severe erectile dysfunction (ED); 11-16 points as moderate ED; 17-21 points as mild-moderate ED; 22-25 points as mild ED; 26-30 points as no erectile dysfunction.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Antalya Tarining and Research Hospital Ethics Commitee

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Antalya, Muratpasa, Turkey

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