Study of Sildenafil in Advanced Heart Failure.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Despite advances in medical therapy for patients with heart failure, one-third of patients remain limited by fatigue and shortness of breath.

Our previous study concluded that one dose of sildenafil (Viagra) lead to an improvement in heart pressure and exercise capacity.

Currently sildenafil is not FDA approved for the treatment of heart failure.

The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with sildenafil for 12 weeks in patients with heart failure can improve exercise capacity and quality of life in people with heart failure.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
• Treatments: Sildenafil Citrate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age >18 years Ejection fraction <40% Heart failure limited by fatigue and shortness of breath Pulmonary artery hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients taking the following medications: nitroglycerine pill/patch/paste, isordil, Imdur, antifungal agents and certain antidepressants.

Patients with a history of optic neuropathy or unexplained visual impairment. Patients with anemia.

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