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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00624273
Date of registration: 14/02/2008
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Public title: Sildenafil for Treatment of Digital Ulcers in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis Sildenafil
Scientific title: Effect of Sildenafil on Digital Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis
Date of first enrolment: February 2004
Target sample size: 17
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00624273
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Germany
Contacts
Name:     Dr. Gabriela Riemekasten, MD
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Affiliation:  Charité Universitätsklinik Berlin
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Digital gangrene, ulcers in patients with severe secondary Raynaud`s phenomenon

2. Stable therapy with vasoactive drugs, such as calcium channel blockers, angiotensin
inhibitors/AT II receptor antagonists or pentoxifyllin 4 weeks before and during the
treatment with sildenafil.

3. Unchanged immunosuppressive therapy 3 months before treatment with sildenafil

4. No effect of prostacyclin treatment, contraindications for prostacyclins, or other
reasons excluding this therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Therapy with iloprost during the last 4 weeks

2. Sympathectomy during the last 4 weeks

3. TIA, stroke, myocardial infarction during the last 6 months

4. Instable angina pectoris

5. Hemorrhagic diathesis, thrombocytic dysfunction, fibromuscular dysplasia

6. Microangiopathic hemolytic anaemia

7. Azotaemia

8. Hypertonus not adjustable with diuretic, clonidine, ACE inhibitors/AT II antagonists,
calcium channel blockers)

9. Left ventricular ejection fraction< 20%

10. Hypotonus < 80/40 mm Hg

11. Positive pregnancy test

12. History of cancer

13. History of gastric/duodenic ulcers without endoscopic proof of complete healing

14. Participation in other studies (currently or during the last 4 weeks)

15. Abuse of alcohol or other drugs, smoker

16. Cardiac failure, use of nitrates



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Active Digital Ulcers
Intervention(s)
Drug: Sildenafil therapy
Primary Outcome(s)
healing of digital ulcer [Time Frame: 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Prevention of necroses manifestations [Time Frame: 6 months]
Decrease of frequency/duration of Raynaud's attacks (monthly) [Time Frame: 6 months]
Secondary ID(s)
SDN-D-002G
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
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Date Completed:
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