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CompletedNCT00648596Updated Feb 1, 2021

A Study to Evaluate Self-esteem and Relationships in Males With Erectile Dysfuntion

A Phase 4 interventional study of sildenafil and placebo in Erectile Dysfunction, sponsored by Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.. Completed at 67 sites in 8 countries. Open to male participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-02-01.

Sponsored by Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
780
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study summary

To determine the improvement in the self-esteem domain score of the Self-Esteem/Overall Relationship (SEAR) questionnaire and the improvement in erectile function (obtained from the Erectile Function [EF] domain of the International Index of Erectile Function [IIEF]). Furthermore, to determine if the improvement obtained in self-esteem was related to the main erectile dysfunction (ED) co-morbidities type and/or number.

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Conditions studied

  • Erectile Dysfunction

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In context

Erectile Dysfunction

682 studies on the registry are indexed under Erectile Dysfunction; 116 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 780 is above the median of 72 across 541 interventional studies indexed under Erectile Dysfunction.

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Lead sponsor

Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. is the lead sponsor of 431 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 9 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 8 (89%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

-Men with a documented clinical diagnosis of ED confirmed by a Sexual Health Inventory-Male (SHI-M) score of 21 or less and who have a sexual partner for the duration of the study were included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who have previously taken, or it is suspected they have taken, more than 4 doses of sildenafil citrate, or any other phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor, or apomorphine, at any time prior to the screening visit or patients who have taken any dose of these compounds in the last two months
  • Subjects with resting sitting hypotension (BP \< 90/50mmHg) or hypertension (BP > 170/110mmHg)
  • Subjects with significant cardiovascular disease, including cardiac failure, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA), symptomatic or clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias in the last 3 months
  • Patients on nitrates.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
780 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    Arm 2

    Drug: placebo

  • Active comparator
    Arm 1

    Drug: sildenafil

Interventions

  • Drugsildenafil

    sildenafil 50 mg tablet by mouth 1 hour before sexual activity for 12 weeks; the dose could be increased to 100 mg or decreased to 25 mg.

  • Drugplacebo

    placebo tablet by mouth 1 hour before sexual activity for 12 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in the Self-esteem domain of the SEAR questionnaire

    Time frame: Week 12

Secondary outcomes

  1. Correlation between the change in the SE domain of the SEAR questionnaire and the erectile function domain of the IIEF by number of ED co-morbidities

    Time frame: Week 12

  2. Differences in the global efficacy assessment question overall and by type of co-morbidity

    Time frame: Week 12

  3. Differences in the global satisfaction assessment questions overall and by type of co-morbidity

    Time frame: Week 12

  4. Comparisons between treatments in the SE domain of the SEAR questionnaire by type of co-morbidity (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, benign prostatic hyperplasia, depression)

    Time frame: Week 12

  5. Changes in the sexual activity domain of the SEAR questionnaire overall and by type of co-morbidity

    Time frame: Week 12

  6. Changes in the relationship domain of the SEAR questionnaire overall and by type of co-morbidity

    Time frame: Week 12

  7. Changes of the SEAR questions overall and by type of co-morbidity

    Time frame: Week 12

  8. Changes of the IIEF questions overall and by type of co-morbidity

    Time frame: Week 12

  9. Changes of the IIEF domains overall and by type of co-morbidity

    Time frame: Week 12

  10. Degrees of severity in the IIEF erectile function

    Time frame: Week 12

  11. Correlation between the change in the SE domain of the SEAR questionnaire and the erectile function domain of the IIEF overall and by type of co-morbidity

    Time frame: Week 12

  12. Changes in the questions from the event log overall and by type of co-morbidity

    Time frame: Week 12

  13. Correlation between each success rate derived from the event log and the change in the SE domain of the SEAR questionnaire overall and by type of co-morbidity

    Time frame: Week 12

  14. Differences in the intercourse success rates derived from the event log overall and by type of comorbidity

    Time frame: Week 12

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Study locations

67 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Oulu, 90100, Finland
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Tampere, Finland
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Turku, 20110, Finland
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Clermont Ferrand, 63023, France
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    LE Kremlin Bicentre, 94275, France
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Lyon Cedex 03, 69437, France
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    MARSEILLE Cedex 20, 13915, France
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Neuilly-sur-seine, 92200, France
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    NICE Cedex 01, 06002, France
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Nimes, 30029, France
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Toulouse, 31403, France
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Bari, 70124, Italy
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Catania, 95124, Italy
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Gallarate (VA), 21013, Italy
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Modena, 41100, Italy
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Padova, 35128, Italy
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Roma, 00100, Italy
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Siena, 53100, Italy
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Torino, 10126, Italy
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Krakow, Poland
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Lodz, Poland
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Lublin, Poland
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Olsztyn, Poland
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Szczecin, Poland
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Warszawa, Poland
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Barnaul, 656099, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Moscow, 105425, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Moscow, 117036, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Moscow, 121552, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Moscow, 123448, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Moscow, 125101, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Moscow, 125206, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Moscow, 127411, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Moscow, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Novosibirsk, 630003, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Novosibirsk, 630087, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Rostov-on-don, 344068, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Saint-Petersburg, 193318, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    St. Petersburg, 197089, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    San Juan, Alicante 03550, Spain
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Barakaldo, Vizcaya 48903, Spain
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Barcelona, 08036, Spain
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Madrid, 28007, Spain
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Madrid, 28041, Spain
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Madrid, 28046, Spain
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Valencia, 46009, Spain
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Valencia, 46010, Spain
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Karlshamn, 374 35, Sweden
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Malmo, 205 02, Sweden
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Skovde, 541 30, Sweden
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Stockholm, 171 76, Sweden
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Varnamo, 331 85, Sweden
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Vastervik, 593 81, Sweden
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire LL18 5UJ, United Kingdom
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    South Yorkshire, Dn1 2et, United Kingdom
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Belmont, Durham DH1 2QP, United Kingdom
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Blackpool, Lancashire FY4 3AD, United Kingdom
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Urmston, Manchester M41 0UH, United Kingdom
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Ashford, Middlesex TW15 3EA, United Kingdom
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Nr Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 9JL, United Kingdom
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2BH, United Kingdom
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Taunton, Ta1 5da, United Kingdom
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 1, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00648596
Lead sponsor
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 1, 2008
Start date
May 2003
Completion
May 2004
Last update
Feb 1, 2021

Study contacts

Pfizer CT.gov Call Center
study director · Pfizer

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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