Sildenafil For Meniere's Disease

January 28, 2021 updated by: Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.

A Multicentre, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study Of The Efficacy and Safety Of Sildenafil Given For The Acute Treatment Of Meniere's Disease

Meniere's disease affects a person's sense of balance. An attack can last 20 minutes to 2 hours or longer. Symptoms include rotational vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus and a sensation of fullness in the affected ear and may be associated with nausea and vomiting. One hypothesis is that Meniere's disease is caused by the excessive accumulation of fluid in the balance tubes within the inner ear. Sildenafil may alleviate the symptoms due to its vasodilatory activity. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of sildenafil (Viagra) compared with placebo on symptoms during one acute attack.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

163

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Australia
    • New South Wales
      • Bondi Junction, New South Wales, Australia
        • Pfizer Investigational Site
    • Queensland
      • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
        • Pfizer Investigational Site
    • Victoria
      • East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
        • Pfizer Investigational Site
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
        • Pfizer Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Active Meniere's disease (2 or more definitive spontaneous episodes of vertigo 20 minutes or longer, plus hearing loss on at least 1 occasion, tinnitus or aural fullness) with confirmed diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breast feeding females or fertile females unwilling to use agreed contraceptive methods
  • severe Meniere's diseased (more than 8 attacks per month)
  • previous ear surgery
  • intratympanic perfusions of steroids or gentamicin; requiring other medications contraindicated for Viagra (eg. nitrates)
  • with medical conditions that make Viagra contraindicated

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Vertigo Response (4 x 6 point scale); Balance (6 point scale)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Hearing/Tinnitus; Ear, Nose & Pressure/Fullness; Perf. daily activities; Nausea; Vomiting; Func. Response; Duration of the Attack and Vertigo; Rescue Medications Use; Acceptability to subject; Composite Assessment Score; Comparison to Previous Attack

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 18, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 8, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

November 8, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 1, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 1, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 5, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 1, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2021

Last Verified

January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • A1481107

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