Trial Outcomes & Findings for Viagra in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea (NCT NCT00123162)

NCT ID: NCT00123162

Last Updated: 2015-12-23

Results Overview

The Total Pain Relief (TOPAR) Scale rates the level of pain relief on a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, 3=Excellent, 4=Complete. The TOPAR scale was completed each hour after administration of study drug for a total of 4 hours. The 4 hourly scores were summed for a final TOPAR4 score that ranged between 0 and 16, with higher values indicating greater pain relief over time. Missing TOPAR scores after the first hour were imputed using the last-observation-carried-forward approach.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Target enrollment

25 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Hours 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Results posted on

2015-12-23

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Sildenafil Citrate
A single vaginal dose of sildenafil citrate 100 mg.
Placebo
A single vaginal dose of placebo.
Overall Study
STARTED
13
12
Overall Study
COMPLETED
13
12
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Viagra in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Sildenafil Citrate
n=13 Participants
A single vaginal dose of sildenafil citrate 100 mg.
Placebo
n=12 Participants
A single vaginal dose of placebo.
Total
n=25 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
23.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.7 • n=5 Participants
23.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.8 • n=7 Participants
23.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.2 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Croatia
13 participants
n=5 Participants
12 participants
n=7 Participants
25 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Hours 1, 2, 3 and 4.

The Total Pain Relief (TOPAR) Scale rates the level of pain relief on a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, 3=Excellent, 4=Complete. The TOPAR scale was completed each hour after administration of study drug for a total of 4 hours. The 4 hourly scores were summed for a final TOPAR4 score that ranged between 0 and 16, with higher values indicating greater pain relief over time. Missing TOPAR scores after the first hour were imputed using the last-observation-carried-forward approach.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sildenafil Citrate
n=13 Participants
A single vaginal dose of sildenafil citrate 100 mg.
Placebo
n=12 Participants
A single vaginal dose of placebo.
The Primary Outcome Was Total Pain Relief Over 4 Hours (TOPAR4), Comparing a Single Dose of Sildenafil 100 mg to a Single Dose of Placebo.
11.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.2
6.4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Each hour of the study (0, 1, 2, 3, 4).

The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) assesses pain intensity. The scale is 100 mm long; the extremes of the scale are to the left, "no pain" and to the right, "worst pain I have ever felt." The VAS score is determined by measuring the distance (in mm) from the left side of the scale to the point that the patient marked. The score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating greater pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sildenafil Citrate
n=13 Participants
A single vaginal dose of sildenafil citrate 100 mg.
Placebo
n=12 Participants
A single vaginal dose of placebo.
Improvement in Pain Severity Determined by Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Hour 0
91.2 mm
Standard Deviation 11.2
95.6 mm
Standard Deviation 5.3
Improvement in Pain Severity Determined by Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Hour 1
65.2 mm
Standard Deviation 21.2
88.6 mm
Standard Deviation 10.9
Improvement in Pain Severity Determined by Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Hour 2
23.4 mm
Standard Deviation 25.3
72.5 mm
Standard Deviation 11.8
Improvement in Pain Severity Determined by Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Hour 3
13.8 mm
Standard Deviation 25.3
58.5 mm
Standard Deviation 19.8
Improvement in Pain Severity Determined by Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Hour 4
8.8 mm
Standard Deviation 25.0
51.4 mm
Standard Deviation 26.6

Adverse Events

Sildenafil Citrate

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Richard S Legro MD

MS Hershey Medical Center

Phone: 717-531-8478

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place