Efficacy and Safety of Tadalafil in Subjects With Erectile Dysfunction Caused by Spinal Cord Injury

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This is a study of the efficacy and safety of on-demand dosing of tadalafil or placebo administered for 12 weeks to men with erectile dysfunction caused by spinal cord injury...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Tadalafil (LY450190) in Subjects With Erectile Dysfunction Caused by Spinal Cord Injury”

This is a study of the efficacy and safety of on-demand dosing of tadalafil or placebo administered for 12 weeks to men with erectile dysfunction caused by spinal cord injury.

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: tadalafil

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Safe and effective as shown by improvement on erectile function IIEF scores and SEP scores.

Secondary Measures

  • Additional efficacy variables including GAQ, SEP, and IIEF subdomains. Quality of life.

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • males who developed erectile dysfunction as a result of spinal cord injury. Injury must have occurred 6 months before the start of the study.
  • at least 4 sexual intercourse attempts during the first 4 weeks of the study without medication assistance
  • no use of other erectile dysfunction treatment for at least 4 weeks before receiving the first dose of study drug. Also cannot use any other erectile dysfunction treatment during the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Impotence caused by other primary sexual disorders including premature ejaculation or untreated endocrine diseases such as diabetes, hypopituitarism, hypothyroidism, or hypogonadism
  • History of radical prostatectomy or other pelvic surgery with subsequent failure to achieve any erection and history of penile implant.
  • History of cardiac conditions including angina requiring certain treatment with nitrates; heart disease or coronary conditions including myocardial infarction, bypass surgery, angioplasty or stent placement for a specified time before starting the study.
  • Significant renal problems within 6 months before starting the study. Also, active liver disease including jaundice at beginning of study.
  • History of other central nervous system injuries, other than spinal cord injury, 6 months before starting the study.

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Male

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: Eli Lilly and Company Industry

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) Study Director Eli Lilly and Company  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 09, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00421083

Study ID Number: 9108

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00421083

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Lilly Clinical Trial Registry

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