Trial Outcomes & Findings for Blood Flow and Vascular Function in Cystic Fibrosis (NCT NCT02057458)

NCT ID: NCT02057458

Last Updated: 2020-04-24

Results Overview

FMD determined one hour after ingestion of 50 mg Sildenafil or placebo

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

19 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

pre-treatment Baseline and 1 hour post-treatment

Results posted on

2020-04-24

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil First, Then Placebo
In randomized order, on two separate days, endothelial function and exercise capacity will be determined 1 hour following a single dose of sildenafil (50 mg) or placebo.
Acute Study: Placebo First, Then Sildenafil
In randomized order, on two separate days, endothelial function and exercise capacity will be determined 1 hour following a single dose of sildenafil (50 mg) or placebo.
Sub-Chronic Only
participants who were unable to participate in the acute study due to distance from lab but participated in sub-chronic
Recruited for Participation
STARTED
8
8
3
Recruited for Participation
COMPLETED
8
8
3
Recruited for Participation
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
Met Inclusion Criteria
STARTED
8
8
3
Met Inclusion Criteria
COMPLETED
8
7
3
Met Inclusion Criteria
NOT COMPLETED
0
1
0
Acute Study (1 Hour): First Intervention
STARTED
8
7
0
Acute Study (1 Hour): First Intervention
COMPLETED
6
7
0
Acute Study (1 Hour): First Intervention
NOT COMPLETED
2
0
0
Acute Study (1 Hour): Second Int.
STARTED
6
7
0
Acute Study (1 Hour): Second Int.
COMPLETED
6
7
0
Acute Study (1 Hour): Second Int.
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
Sub-Chronic Study (4 Weeks)
STARTED
6
7
3
Sub-Chronic Study (4 Weeks)
COMPLETED
5
7
3
Sub-Chronic Study (4 Weeks)
NOT COMPLETED
1
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil First, Then Placebo
In randomized order, on two separate days, endothelial function and exercise capacity will be determined 1 hour following a single dose of sildenafil (50 mg) or placebo.
Acute Study: Placebo First, Then Sildenafil
In randomized order, on two separate days, endothelial function and exercise capacity will be determined 1 hour following a single dose of sildenafil (50 mg) or placebo.
Sub-Chronic Only
participants who were unable to participate in the acute study due to distance from lab but participated in sub-chronic
Met Inclusion Criteria
Prior history of migraine headaches
0
1
0
Acute Study (1 Hour): First Intervention
Lost to Follow-up
2
0
0
Sub-Chronic Study (4 Weeks)
Lost to Follow-up
1
0
0

Baseline Characteristics

Blood Flow and Vascular Function in Cystic Fibrosis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Overall Study
n=15 Participants
Baseline characteristics reported for the overall study
Age, Continuous
23 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
15 participants
n=5 Participants
Height
160 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13 • n=5 Participants
Weight
54 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17 • n=5 Participants
Body mass index
20.4 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.0 • n=5 Participants
Body fat
28.5 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.9 • n=5 Participants
O2 saturation
98 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1 • n=5 Participants
Systolic blood pressure
108 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=5 Participants
Diastolic blood pressure
65 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: pre-treatment Baseline and 1 hour post-treatment

FMD determined one hour after ingestion of 50 mg Sildenafil or placebo

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil
n=13 Participants
FMD % after acute sildenafil treatment
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FMD % after acute placebo
Acute Study: Placebo
FEV1 %predicted after acute placebo
Sub-chronic Study: Sildenafil
FEV1 %predicted after sub-chronic (4 weeks) sildenafil treatment
Acute Study: Percentage Flow-Mediated Dilation (FMD)
Pre
7.8 percent flow mediated dilation
Standard Deviation 4.3
7.7 percent flow mediated dilation
Standard Deviation 4.3
Acute Study: Percentage Flow-Mediated Dilation (FMD)
Post
7.3 percent flow mediated dilation
Standard Deviation 4.8
6.6 percent flow mediated dilation
Standard Deviation 3.7

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: pre-treatment Baseline and following 4 weeks sub-chronic treatment

Brachial Artery Diameter during FMD (pre-occlusion or "baseline")

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute sildenafil treatment
Acute Study: Placebo
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute placebo
Acute Study: Placebo
FEV1 %predicted after acute placebo
Sub-chronic Study: Sildenafil
FEV1 %predicted after sub-chronic (4 weeks) sildenafil treatment
Baseline Diameter
3.00 mm
Standard Deviation 0.59
3.06 mm
Standard Deviation 0.60

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: pre-treatment Baseline and following 4 weeks sub-chronic treatment

Peak Brachial Artery Diameter during FMD (post-occlusion)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute sildenafil treatment
Acute Study: Placebo
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute placebo
Acute Study: Placebo
FEV1 %predicted after acute placebo
Sub-chronic Study: Sildenafil
FEV1 %predicted after sub-chronic (4 weeks) sildenafil treatment
Peak Diameter
3.22 mm
Standard Deviation 0.60
3.30 mm
Standard Deviation 0.60

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: pre-treatment Baseline and following 4 weeks sub-chronic treatment

Absolute change in brachial artery diameter taken from the FMD assessment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute sildenafil treatment
Acute Study: Placebo
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute placebo
Acute Study: Placebo
FEV1 %predicted after acute placebo
Sub-chronic Study: Sildenafil
FEV1 %predicted after sub-chronic (4 weeks) sildenafil treatment
Absolute Change in Diameter
0.21 mm
Standard Deviation 0.12
0.27 mm
Standard Deviation 0.09

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: pre-treatment Baseline, 1 hour post-treatment, and following 4 weeks sub-chronic treatment

Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second expressed as a percent predicted.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute sildenafil treatment
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FMD % after acute placebo
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after acute placebo
Sub-chronic Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after sub-chronic (4 weeks) sildenafil treatment
FEV1 (% Predicted)
81 percent predicted
Standard Deviation 16
75 percent predicted
Standard Deviation 12
75 percent predicted
Standard Deviation 16
82 percent predicted
Standard Deviation 15

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: pre-treatment Baseline, 1 hour post-treatment, and following 4 weeks sub-chronic treatment

absolute (L/min) peak oxygen consumption during maximal exercise test

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute sildenafil treatment
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FMD % after acute placebo
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after acute placebo
Sub-chronic Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after sub-chronic (4 weeks) sildenafil treatment
VO2 Peak (Absolute)
1.5 L/min
Standard Deviation 0.4
1.7 L/min
Standard Deviation 0.5
1.6 L/min
Standard Deviation 0.5
1.6 L/min
Standard Deviation 0.5

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: pre-treatment Baseline, 1 hour post-treatment, and following 4 weeks sub-chronic treatment

relative (mL/kg/min) peak oxygen consumption during maximal exercise test

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute sildenafil treatment
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FMD % after acute placebo
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after acute placebo
Sub-chronic Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after sub-chronic (4 weeks) sildenafil treatment
VO2 Peak (Relative)
28.5 mL/kg/min
Standard Deviation 5.6
29.3 mL/kg/min
Standard Deviation 6.1
26.8 mL/kg/min
Standard Deviation 6.4
29.5 mL/kg/min
Standard Deviation 6.4

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: pre-treatment Baseline and 1 hour post-treatment, and 4 weeks sub-chronic treatment

Maximal Oxygen consumption expressed as percent predicted taken from maximal exercise test.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute sildenafil treatment
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FMD % after acute placebo
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after acute placebo
Sub-chronic Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after sub-chronic (4 weeks) sildenafil treatment
VO2 Peak (Percent Predicted)
72 percent predicted
Standard Deviation 12
77 percent predicted
Standard Deviation 13
72 percent predicted
Standard Deviation 13
75 percent predicted
Standard Deviation 12

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: pre-treatment Baseline, 1 hour post-treatment, and following 4 weeks sub-chronic treatment

peak ventilation (L/min) during maximal exercise test

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute sildenafil treatment
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FMD % after acute placebo
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after acute placebo
Sub-chronic Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after sub-chronic (4 weeks) sildenafil treatment
VE Peak
65 L/min
Standard Deviation 19
81 L/min
Standard Deviation 23
77 L/min
Standard Deviation 24
72 L/min
Standard Deviation 21

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: pre-treatment Baseline, 1 hour post-treatment, and following 4 weeks sub-chronic treatment

peak respiratory exchange ratio during maximal exercise test

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Acute Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FMD % after acute sildenafil treatment
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FMD % after acute placebo
Acute Study: Placebo
n=13 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after acute placebo
Sub-chronic Study: Sildenafil
n=15 Participants
FEV1 %predicted after sub-chronic (4 weeks) sildenafil treatment
RER Peak
1.31 ratio
Standard Deviation 0.15
1.17 ratio
Standard Deviation 0.12
1.22 ratio
Standard Deviation 0.13
1.18 ratio
Standard Deviation 0.14

Adverse Events

Overall Study

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

Ryan Harris, PhD

Augusta University

Phone: 7067215998

Results disclosure agreements

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