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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 21 August 2017
Main ID:  ISRCTN40898239
Date of registration: 05/12/2007
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Public title: Improving symptoms of intermittent claudication in patients with erectile dysfunction and peripheral vascular disease: a pilot study assessing the benefit of daily dosing with Cialis (tadalafil) 10 mg
Scientific title: Improving symptoms of intermittent claudication in patients with erectile dysfunction and peripheral vascular disease: a pilot study assessing the benefit of daily dosing with Cialis (tadalafil) 10 mg
Date of first enrolment: 19/09/2007
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN40898239
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Prospective randomised double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over pilot study (Treatment)  
Phase:  Not Applicable
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
Name: Graham    Jackson
Address:  Cardiothoracic Centre 6th Floor, East Wing St Thomas' Hospital SE1 7EH London United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7188 1055
Email: jean.stagg@gstt.nhs.uk
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male aged 40 - 80 years
2. Erectile dysfunction (Sexual Health Inventory for Men [SHIM] score less than 21)
3. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) (confirmed by previous ultrasound studies)

Exclusion criteria: 1. Contraindication to PDE 5 inhibitor
2. Inability to undertake an exercise tolerance test


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Gender: Male
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Erectile dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease
Circulatory System
Peripheral vascular disease
Intervention(s)
Suitably screened and consenting patients will undertake an Exercise Tolerance Test (ETT) (modified Bruce protocol). Once baseline is established (two tests, 2 weeks apart), Tadalafil 10 mg daily or placebo will be prescribed for a 14 day period. ETT will then be repeated. A weeks wash-out will be observed. A repeat ETT will be undertaken and the patient prescribed either placebo or tadalafil for a further 14 day period. ETT will be repeated. A final follow up occurs one week after this, and with a one week run in, this makes the total duration of this study 7 weeks.
Primary Outcome(s)
Total number of minutes/seconds on the exercise treadmill. Time to first report of leg pain will be recorded, measured at the end of weeks 3, 4 and 6
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in score on the Walking Impairment Questionnaire and the Peripheral Artery Disease Symptom Scale, measured at the end of weeks 3, 4 and 6
Secondary ID(s)
GJ001 PVD
Source(s) of Monetary Support
The Friend's of Guy's Hospital (UK)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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