A Study of Semen Characteristics After 9 Months of Daily Tadalafil 20 mg

October 23, 2007 updated by: Eli Lilly and Company

An Evaluation of Semen Characteristics After 40 Weeks Daily Dosing With 20 mg Tadalafil

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, fixed dose, parallel design study to evaluate effects on semen characteristics after 40 weeks of daily dosing with 20 mg tadalafil.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

282

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

    • Washington
      • Bothell, Washington, United States
        • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

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

45 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy male subjects or men with mild erectile dysfunction
  • At least 45 years of age
  • With specified semen characteristics.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Certain chronic medical conditions including cardiac disease, congestive heart failure, kidney or liver disease, cancer and HIV
  • A history of certain endocrine or hormonal abnormalities
  • A history of significant testicular/genital abnormalities
  • Any significant reproductive abnormality identified at the start of the study.

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: 1
placebo tablet
Placebo tablet taken by mouth once a day for 40 weeks
Active Comparator: 2
20 mg tadalafil tablet
20mg tadalafil tablet taken by mouth once a day for 40 weeks
Other Names:
  • LY450190
  • Cialis
  • IC351

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in sperm production measured at baseline and after 9 months of treatment.
Time Frame: 40 weeks
40 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Changes in other semen characteristics and reproductive hormones.
Time Frame: 40 weeks
40 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Collaborators

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 26, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 27, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 28, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 25, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 23, 2007

Last Verified

October 1, 2007

More Information

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