Efficacy of platelet-rich therapies versus placebo in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
This meta-analysis of RCTs provides low-to-moderate certainty evidence that PRTs do not confer superior efficacy over placebo in improving sexual function in men with ED. However, the small number of patients restricts the generalizability of our conclusions. Additional high-quality studies are required to clarify the clinical role of PRTs in the management of ED.
Authors
- Fernando Cruvinel de Freitas
- Thairo A. Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0864-2898)
- Murilo Ribeiro Sanches (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7746-7325)
- Augusto Barbosa Reis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-2219)
- Lucas G. C. R. de Amorim
- H L Bernie
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Indiana University Health (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- Universidade Federal de Goiás (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdag019
- Primary Topic
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00