A Safety and Efficacy Study of Prograf in the Prevention of Erectile Dysfunction After Radical Prostatectomy

NCT ID: NCT00106392

Last Updated: 2010-11-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

131 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-02-28

Study Completion Date

2008-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of Prograf in the prevention of erectile dysfunction in men after a radical prostatectomy.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of the study is to compare the safety and efficacy of Prograf versus placebo in the prevention of erectile dysfunction in men after a bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy.

Conditions

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Erectile Dysfunction Prostate Cancer

Keywords

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Treatment effectiveness Treatment efficacy Investigational, Therapies Immunosuppressant Erectile dysfunction Prostatectomy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Tacrolimus

Preoperatively: Tacrolimus 2 mg oral daily from 4 to 10 days prior to surgery through hospital discharge; Postoperatively: Tacrolimus 3 mg oral daily at time of hospital discharge through 6 months of follow up.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tacrolimus

Intervention Type DRUG

oral

Placebo

Preoperatively: Matching placebo oral daily from 4 to 10 days prior to surgery through hospital discharge; Postoperatively: Matching placebo oral daily at time of hospital discharge through 6 months of follow up.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

oral

Interventions

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Tacrolimus

oral

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

oral

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Prograf, FK506

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male scheduled to undergo bilateral nerve sparing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient is \> 65 years of age
* Patient has been diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
* Patient is actively smoking on a daily basis
Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Astellas Pharma Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Astellas Pharma US, Inc

Principal Investigators

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Central Contact

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Astellas Pharma US, Inc.

Locations

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Mulhall JP, Klein EA, Slawin K, Henning AK, Scardino PT. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Assess the Utility of Tacrolimus (FK506) for the Prevention of Erectile Dysfunction Following Bilateral Nerve-Sparing Radical Prostatectomy. J Sex Med. 2018 Sep;15(9):1293-1299. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.07.009.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30224019 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.astellas.us/docs/prograf.pdf

Link to prescribing information

Other Identifiers

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20-03-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id