Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibition With Tadalafil Changes Outcomes in Heart Failure

NCT01910389 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2015-05-04

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Summary

This study is a multi-center, prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Subjects in the study will be adults with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II-IV heart failure (HF) due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<0.40, and secondary pulmonary hypertension (PH). The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and effects of tadalafil compared to placebo on the subjects' functional capacity / quality of life.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Tadalafil

DRUG

Placebo for tadalafil

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    collaborator OTHER
  • Carelon Research

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marc J. Semigran, MD · Massachusetts General Hospital

  • Susan F Assmann, PhD · New England Research Institutes, Inc.

  • Flora S Siami, MPH · New England Research Institutes, Inc.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-11-30
Primary Completion
2014-02-28
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • United States
  • Canada

Study Locations

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