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Endothelial Markers and Tadalafil Response

19. august 2026 opdateret af: Abul-fotouh Ahmed, Al-Azhar University

Endothelial Dysfunction Markers as Predictors of Clinical Response to Daily Tadalafil in Men With Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction

This prospective cohort study will recruit eligible men attending the Urology/Andrology outpatient clinic. Baseline assessment will include demographic and clinical data, cardiovascular risk assessment, erectile-function questionnaires, routine laboratory investigations, brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation, carotid intima-media thickness, and selected circulating endothelial biomarkers including endothelin-1, nitrite/nitrate, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1. All participants will receive tadalafil 5 mg once daily for 12 weeks. Erectile function, adherence, and adverse events will be assessed during follow-up. The primary outcome will be clinical response at 12 weeks, defined as an improvement of at least 4 points in the IIEF-EF domain together with a positive response to the Global Assessment Question.

Studieoversigt

Status

Rekruttering

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

Erectile dysfunction is a common male sexual disorder and is often associated with endothelial dysfunction, impaired nitric oxide bioavailability, inflammation, arterial stiffness, and subclinical atherosclerosis. Because penile arteries are relatively small, vasculogenic erectile dysfunction may appear before overt cardiovascular disease. Brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation reflects endothelial-dependent vasodilation, carotid intima-media thickness reflects structural vascular change, and circulating endothelial biomarkers may provide additional information about endothelial injury and inflammation.

This prospective observational cohort study will recruit men with predominantly vasculogenic erectile dysfunction attending the Urology/Andrology outpatient clinic. Baseline demographic, clinical, sexual, laboratory, vascular, and biomarker data will be collected before treatment. All participants will receive tadalafil 5 mg once daily for 12 weeks. Erectile function will be measured again at follow-up using the IIEF-EF domain, IIEF-5/SHIM, and the Global Assessment Question. The primary outcome is clinical response at 12 weeks, defined as an improvement of at least 4 points in IIEF-EF together with a positive Global Assessment Question response. The study will also evaluate whether baseline endothelial dysfunction markers improve prediction of tadalafil response beyond standard clinical variables.

Undersøgelsestype

Observationel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

120

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

  • Egypten
      • Cairo, Egypten
        • Rekruttering
        • Department of Urology, Al-Hussein and Sayed Galal University Hospitals, Al-Azhar University
        • Kontakt:

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

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  • Voksen
  • Ældre voksen

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Ingen

Prøveudtagningsmetode

Ikke-sandsynlighedsprøve

Studiebefolkning

Consecutive adult men with predominantly vasculogenic erectile dysfunction presenting to the Urology/Andrology outpatient clinic at Al-Hussein and Sayed Galal Hospitals, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, aged 30 to 70 years and eligible for tadalafil 5 mg once daily.

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants must fulfill all of the following:

    • Men aged 30 to 70 years.
    • ED lasting at least 3 months.
    • IIEF-5/SHIM score of 21 or less or clinically documented ED.
    • Clinical features suggesting predominantly vasculogenic ED.
    • Sexually active or willing to attempt sexual intercourse during the study.
    • Able to complete the study questionnaires.
    • Willing to take tadalafil 5 mg once daily for 12 weeks.
    • Able to provide written informed consent.
    • Willing to avoid other ED treatments during the study unless medically necessary.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients will be excluded if they have:

    • ED primarily attributed to psychogenic causes.
    • Predominantly neurogenic ED.
    • Severe untreated hypogonadism likely to be the primary cause of ED.
    • Untreated hyperprolactinemia or another major endocrine disorder.
    • Significant penile anatomical abnormality interfering with intercourse, including severe Peyronie's disease.
    • Previous radical pelvic surgery or pelvic radiotherapy.
    • Active urinary or genital infection.
    • Unstable angina or unstable cardiovascular disease.
    • Recent myocardial infarction or stroke.
    • Uncontrolled hypertension or clinically significant hypotension.
    • Severe renal impairment requiring an alternative tadalafil regimen.
    • Severe hepatic impairment.
    • Active malignancy or expected survival of less than one year.
    • Major psychiatric illness, cognitive impairment or inability to comply with follow-up.
    • Current use of another PDE5 inhibitor or intracavernosal therapy that cannot be discontinued.
    • Concomitant use of organic nitrates, nitric oxide donors or nicorandil.
    • Known hypersensitivity to tadalafil.
    • Participation in another study that may affect erectile function or vascular measurements.
    • Refusal or inability to provide informed consent.

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

Kohorter og interventioner

Gruppe / kohorte
Intervention / Behandling
Tadalafil 5 mg once daily
Adult men with predominantly vasculogenic erectile dysfunction who are eligible for tadalafil 5 mg once daily and enrolled in this prospective cohort study.
Medicin: Tadalafil 5mg
All enrolled participants will receive tadalafil 5 mg orally once daily for 12 weeks as part of clinical management.
Andre navne:
  • PDE5 hæmmer

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Clinical response to tadalafil at 12 weeks
Tidsramme: 12 weeks
Proportion of participants achieving clinical response, defined as an increase of at least 4 points in the IIEF-EF domain score from baseline together with a positive response to the Global Assessment Question. The IIEF-EF domain scores erectile function on a higher-is-better scale; higher scores indicate better erectile function.
12 weeks

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in the International Index of Erectile Function erectile function score.
Tidsramme: Baseline to 12 weeks
Change from baseline in the erectile function domain of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-EF). The IIEF-EF domain is a validated erectile function score, with higher values indicating better erectile function.
Baseline to 12 weeks
Change in Erection Hardness Score
Tidsramme: Baseline and12 weeks.
Change from baseline in the Erection Hardness Score, a 4-point scale used to assess penile rigidity during erection. Higher scores indicate firmer erections.
Baseline and12 weeks.
Brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation
Tidsramme: Baseline
Association between baseline brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation percentage and clinical response to tadalafil. Flow-mediated dilatation is a functional ultrasound-based measure of endothelial-dependent vasodilation; lower values indicate worse endothelial function. Baseline FMD will be evaluated as an independent predictor of treatment response.
Baseline
Carotid intima-media thickness
Tidsramme: Baseline
Association between baseline mean carotid intima-media thickness and clinical response to tadalafil. Carotid intima-media thickness is a structural ultrasound marker of subclinical atherosclerosis; higher values indicate more advanced vascular wall thickening. Baseline CIMT will be evaluated as an independent predictor of treatment response.
Baseline
Serum endothelin-1 level
Tidsramme: Baseline
Baseline biomarker levels will be evaluated as independent predictors of treatment response.
Baseline
Serum nitrite/nitrate level
Tidsramme: Baseline
Baseline biomarker levels will be evaluated as independent predictors of treatment response.
Baseline
Serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
Tidsramme: Baseline
Baseline biomarker levels will be evaluated as independent predictors of treatment response.
Baseline
Adverse events during tadalafil treatment
Tidsramme: Throughout the 12-week treatment period.
Number and type of treatment-emergent adverse events occurring during 12 weeks of tadalafil 5 mg once-daily therapy.
Throughout the 12-week treatment period.

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

Al-Azhar University

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Abul-fotouh Ahmed, Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

19. august 2026

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. august 2028

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

1. december 2028

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

16. august 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

16. august 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

19. august 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

20. august 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

19. august 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. august 2026

Mere information

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Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • UroAzhar_18_026

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