Effect of Oral Sildenafil With Digital Therapeutic Iontophoresis of Sodium Nitroprussiate in Healthy Volunteers

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Iontophoresis is a employed to facilitate drug absorption without systemic effect. This study investigates cutaneous microcirculation when we associate sildenafil per os with SNP via iontophoresis...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Effect of Oral Sildenafil With Digital Therapeutic Iontophoresis of Sodium Nitroprussiate on Cutaneous Blood Flow in Healthy Volunteers”

Iontophoresis is a employed to facilitate drug absorption without systemic effect. This study investigates cutaneous microcirculation when we associate sildenafil per os with SNP via iontophoresis.

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Study Primary Completion Date: June 2011

Detailed Clinical Trial Description

The main outcome is the proof of concept of effect of systemic absorption sildenafil on cutaneous microcirculation associated with SNP iontophoresis.

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: sildenafil
    • systemic absorption of sildenafil
  • Drug: nitroprussiate iontophoresis
    • nitroprussiate iontophoresis

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Experimental: 1
  • Active Comparator: 2
    • SNP iontophoresis

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • variation of conductance of nitroprussiate iontophoresis associated with oral sildenafil
    • Time Frame: one hour
      Safety Issue?: No

Secondary Measures

  • To assess the effect of oral sildenafil (50 mg and 100 mg) on skin microvascular reactivity to local cooling, on the forearm and the finger
    • Time Frame: one hour
      Safety Issue?: No

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age over 18
  • No significant medical history

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age under 18
  • Period of exclusion for an other study
  • Pregnancy
  • Breast feeding
  • Severe disease
  • Cigarette smoking

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: University Hospital, Grenoble Other

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Jean-Luc CRACOWSKI, MD Principal Investigator Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France  

Related Publications

References

Cracowski JL, Minson CT, Salvat-Melis M, Halliwill JR. Methodological issues in the assessment of skin microvascular endothelial function in humans. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2006 Sep;27(9):503-8. Epub 2006 Jul 31. Review.

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00710099

Study ID Number: DCIC/08/08

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00710099

Health Authority: France: Afssaps - French Health Products Safety Agency

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