The Pharmacological Basis for the Increase in Visual Time Constants Induced by Single Oral Doses of Sildenafil

January 11, 2010 updated by: University of Cambridge
Sildenafil and similar drugs have been used for several years to treat erectile dysfunction. It has been noticed that in some people, sildenafil causes a subtle increase in the length of time that visual images that we see are retained by the retina. It is thought that this might be due to an effect of sildenafil on inhibiting an enzyme called phosphodiesterase type 6 (PDE6) which is present in the retina. By giving single oral doses of sildenafil and a similar drug called tadalafil which has less effect on PDE6, we hypothesise that this is the mechanism of the change in vision caused by sildenafil. By performing computerised visual test, we plan to compare the effects of sildenafil, tadalafil and placebo tablets on vision in healthy volunteers.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

12

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy
  • Male
  • 18-55 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant medical or psychiatric illness
  • Cardiac disease
  • Hyper or hypotension
  • Renal disease
  • Liver disease
  • Stroke
  • Sickle cell anaemia
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Leukaemia
  • Bleeding disorders
  • Peyronie's disease
  • Priapism
  • Subjects receiving prescribed medications
  • Subjects with known visual abnormalities other than refractive errors, including retinitis pigmentosa, optic neuropathy

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
reaction time
visual persistence

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Cambridge

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Morris J Brown, University of Cambridge

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 19, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

April 20, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 12, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2010

Last Verified

April 1, 2007

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC 06/Q0108/200

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