Study of Sildenafil Effects in Combination With Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Associated Pulmonary Hypertension (SIL-COPD-02)

April 3, 2012 updated by: Joan Albert Barbera Mir, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Phase IV Study on the Effects of Sildenafil in Combination With Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program on Exercise Tolerance in Patients With COPD and Pulmonary Hypertension

Sildenafil is a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor that has been approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension with orphan drug designation. Sildenafil modulates the nitric oxide (NO) pathway in the vessel wall. Since this pathway is impaired in pulmonary arteries of patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the investigators hypothesized that sildenafil might improve pulmonary hemodynamics and increase exercise tolerance in this condition.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

It is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial to assess the effect of 3 months treatment with sildenafil (20 mg/8 h), added to a pulmonary rehabilitation program, on exercise tolerance. Subjects: 60 patients (30 by treatment group). Main end-point variable: endurance time in constant work exercise test (CWET). Other measurements: 6 min walk distance, performance in incremental exercise test, physiological and metabolic response at iso-time and iso-load in CWET, dyspnea, and health-related quality of life.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

65

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

  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08036
        • Hospital Clinic

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

40 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • COPD, FEV1 < 80% ref. and FEV1/FVC < 0.7 post bronchodilator
  • Age 40-80 years
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pulmonary or extrapulmonary disease that modifies gas exchange or pulmonary hemodynamics
  • Recent exacerbation (<4 weeks) (temporally)
  • Patients treated with nitrates or CYP3A4 inhibitors (ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir)
  • Ischemic optic neuropathy
  • Patients treated with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors
  • Patients with ischemic cardiopathy
  • Systemic disease that could modified the results
  • Patients unable to practise exercise

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
Experimental: Sildenafil plus pulmonary rehabilitation
Drug: Sildenafil
Sildenafil 20mg TID orally
Other Names:
  • Revatio
Placebo Comparator: Placebo plus pulmonary rehabilitation
Other: Placebo
Placebo TID orally

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Endurance time
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
6 min walk distance, performance in incremental exercise test, physiological and metabolic response at iso-time and iso-load in CWET, dyspnea, and health-related quality of life
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 22, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 25, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 4, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 3, 2012

Last Verified

April 1, 2012

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • JA Barbera

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