Effect of Vardenafil on Erectile Dysfunction and Portal Hemodynamics in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

NCT ID: NCT02344823

Last Updated: 2015-09-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-06-30

Brief Summary

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The investigators want to analyze the effect of Vardenafil on Erectile Dysfunstion and portal hemodynamics in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Detailed Description

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2 Phase 2 arm study

Phase A:

Baseline HVPG (Hepatic Venous Pressure Measurement) measurement, followed by 1 capsule of 10mg Vardenafil or Placebo (randomization 1:1) daily per oral for 7 days, HVPG measurement at day 7

Phase B:

1 capsule of 10mg Vardenafil or Placebo (randomization 1:1) ad libidum per oral for 28 days

Conditions

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Cirrhosis Erectile Dysfunction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Vardenafil Phase A

HVPG (Hepatic Venous Pressure Measurement) at baseline and Response to Vardenafil 10mg per oral for 7 days at day 7 IIEF5 at baseline and day 7

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Vardenafil

Intervention Type DRUG

per oral intake of 10mg Vardenafil once daily

HVPG (Hepatic venous pressure measurement) baseline

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

HVPG measurement day 1

HVPG (Hepatic venous pressure measurement) day 7

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

HVPG measurement day 7

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) questionaire baseline

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

IIEF 5 questionaire to define level of erectile dysfunction at baseline

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) questionnaire at study phase end

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

IIEF 5 questionaire to define level of erectile dysfunction at end of study phase

Placebo Phase A

HVPG (Hepatic Venous Pressure Measurement) Measurement at baseline and Response to Placebo per oral for 7 days at day 7 IIEF 5 at baseline and day 7

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

HVPG (Hepatic venous pressure measurement) baseline

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

HVPG measurement day 1

HVPG (Hepatic venous pressure measurement) day 7

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

HVPG measurement day 7

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) questionaire baseline

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

IIEF 5 questionaire to define level of erectile dysfunction at baseline

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) questionnaire at study phase end

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

IIEF 5 questionaire to define level of erectile dysfunction at end of study phase

Placebo intake once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Vardenfil Phase B

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) at baseline and Response to Vardenafil 10mg per oral ad libidum in 28 days at day 28

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Vardenafil

Intervention Type DRUG

per oral intake of 10mg Vardenafil once daily

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) questionaire baseline

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

IIEF 5 questionaire to define level of erectile dysfunction at baseline

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) questionnaire at study phase end

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

IIEF 5 questionaire to define level of erectile dysfunction at end of study phase

Placebo Phase B

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) at baseline and Response to Placebo per oral ad libidum in 28 days at day 28

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) questionaire baseline

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

IIEF 5 questionaire to define level of erectile dysfunction at baseline

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) questionnaire at study phase end

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

IIEF 5 questionaire to define level of erectile dysfunction at end of study phase

Placebo intake once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Vardenafil

per oral intake of 10mg Vardenafil once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

HVPG (Hepatic venous pressure measurement) baseline

HVPG measurement day 1

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

HVPG (Hepatic venous pressure measurement) day 7

HVPG measurement day 7

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) questionaire baseline

IIEF 5 questionaire to define level of erectile dysfunction at baseline

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

IIEF 5 (International Index of Erectile Function) questionnaire at study phase end

IIEF 5 questionaire to define level of erectile dysfunction at end of study phase

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Placebo intake once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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HVPG HVPG IIEF 5 IIEF 5

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male patients aged older than 18 years with mild to moderate (Child´s Grade A or B) cirrhosis scheduled for hepatic hemodynamic investigation.
* Erectile dysfunction in medical history
* Following beta-blocker therapy will be allowed: carvedilol (up to the max. dose of 25 mg) and propranolol (up to the max. dose of 160 mg)
* Patient living in a stable relationship
* HVPG (Hepatic Venous Pressure Measurement)\>= 10 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria

* HVPG \<10
* HVPG \> 20 mmHg and varices, unless ligated and treated in an eradication program within 6 months
* history of variceal bleeding without secondary prophylaxis with beta blocker or endoscopic band ligation
* History of endoscopically diagnosed large varices with red spots without previous bleeding and without prophylactic beta blocker or endoscopic band ligation
* History of hypersensitivity to the trial drugs and contrast agent or to drugs with a similar chemical structure
* Treatment with vasoactive or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or systemic antibiotics one week before the study
* Exclusion criteras for hepatic hemodynamic investigation
* Cardiac, renal or respiratory failure
* previous surgical or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
* insulin-dependent diabetes
* Child´s Grade C cirrhosis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medical University of Vienna

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Arnulf Ferlitsch, MD

Assoz. Prof. Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Arnulf Ferlitsch, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Medical University of Vienna

Locations

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Dept. of Internal Medicine III, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Austria

Central Contacts

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Arnulf Ferlitsch, MD

Role: CONTACT

+4314040047410

Remy Schwarzer, MD

Role: CONTACT

+4314040047410

Facility Contacts

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Arnulf Ferlitsch, MD

Role: primary

+43140400 ext. 47410

Other Identifiers

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EUDRACT: 2010-023420-25

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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