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CompletedNCT00654082Updated Feb 1, 2021

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Sildenafil in Men With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury and Erectile Dysfunction

A Phase 4 interventional study of sildenafil and placebo in Spinal Cord Injury, Erectile Dysfunction and Spinal Cord Trauma, sponsored by Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.. Completed at 5 sites in Turkey. Open to male participants aged 19 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
88
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
19 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study summary

To demonstrate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of sildenafil administered orally, as required, approximately 1 hour prior to sexual activity to men with erectile dysfunction (ED) associated with spinal cord injury (SCI), as well as its effects on the quality of life (QoL) of these patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Spinal Cord Trauma
  • Injuries, Spinal Cord
  • Impotence
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In context

Spinal Cord Injuries

1,948 studies on the registry are indexed under Spinal Cord Injuries; 505 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 88 is above the median of 24 across 1,566 interventional studies indexed under Spinal Cord Injuries.

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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.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

-Patients were men with spinal cord injury and erectile dysfunction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

-N/A

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Arm 1

    Drug: sildenafil

  • Placebo comparator
    Arm 2

    Drug: placebo

Interventions

  • Drugsildenafil

    sildenafil 50 mg tablet by mouth 1 hour prior to anticipated sexual activity, but not more than once daily (QD) for 6 weeks; after 2 weeks on treatment, doses could be escalated to 100 mg or reduced to 25 mg

  • Drugplacebo

    placebo tablet by mouth 1 hour prior to anticipated sexual activity, but not more than once daily (QD) for 6 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The proportion of subjects who indicated a preference for either treatment and who said that the treatment improved their erections

    Time frame: Weeks 6 and 14

Secondary outcomes

  1. Responses to the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)

    Time frame: Weeks 0, 6, 8, and 14

  2. Responses to the Global Efficacy Assessment (GEA) Question

    Time frame: Weeks 0, 6, 8, and 14

  3. Responses to questions on the Quality of Life (QoL) Questionnaire

    Time frame: Weeks 0, 6, 8, and 14

  4. Responses to Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS) Questions

    Time frame: Weeks 0, 6, 8, and 14

  5. Intercourse success rate derived from patient event log

    Time frame: Weeks 0, 6, 8, and 14

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Study locations

5 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Bahcelievler, Istanbul 34580, Turkey
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Balcova, Izmir, Turkey
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Ankara, Turkey
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Bursa, Turkey
  • Pfizer Investigational Site
    Konya, Turkey
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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
NCT00654082
Lead sponsor
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 7, 2008
Start date
Sep 2002
Completion
Aug 2003
Last update
Feb 1, 2021

Study contacts

Pfizer CT.gov Call Center
study director · Pfizer

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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