Trial of Viagra' in Men With Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Type III
Stopped early · Phase 4
Conditions studied: Prostatitis
In brief
Viagra is a potent 5-PDE inhibitor that causes vasodilation in the penis and, therefore, erection in men with erectile dysfunction. Our hypothesis is that Viagra may improve the symptoms of men with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome based on the following assumptions: Chronic Pelvic Pelvic Syndrome and Interstitial Cystitis involve poorly understood central and peripheral pain sensitization such as are seen in Chronic Sympathetic Dystrophy, also called Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. This pain may be caused by constricted blood vessels resulting from past stress, injury or trauma Viagra will dilate sympathetically constricted vessels and improve pelvic blood flow in the same manner it does in men with erectile dysfunction. Since men with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome often complain of sexual dysfunction; improving sexual function and, therefore, quality of life may improve overall well being and perception of pain.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00194597
- Run by
- University of Washington
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2004-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2007-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2008-10-22
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of male Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Type III
- Age 18 - 65
- Pelvic pain duration of at least 3 months
You may not qualify if…
- Urinary tract infection within the last year
- Sexually transmitted disease within 3 months
- Antiviral therapy or antibiotics within the last 3 months
- Currently taking any medications or recreational drugs containing nitrates 3A4 inhibitors such as erythromycin, ketoconazole, or itraconazole
- Alpha-blocker therapy for treatment of high blood pressure or prostate problems
- Suffered a heart attack, stroke or life-threatening arrhythmia within the last months
- Cardiac failure or coronary artery disease causing unstable angina
- Resting hypotension (BP<90/50) or hypertension (BP>170/110)
- Patients with retinitis pigmentosa
- Kidney, liver or blood problems (including sickle cell anemia or leukemia)
- Allergy to sildenafil
- Deformed penis, Peyronie's disease or ever having had an erection lasting more than 4 hours
- Stomach ulcers or any types of bleeding problems
- Use of any other medical treatments that cause erections: pills, medicines that are injected or inserted into the penis, implants or vacuum pumps
- Back pain, unilateral testicular pain or rectal pain only
- Post-surgical pain
- Prostate biopsy or cystoscopy within 3 months
- Pain from another source in the genital tract, such as kidney stones or neoplasm
- History of prostate, bladder, renal or other urinary malignancies
- History of intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)
- Ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
- Radiation therapy to pelvis
- History of genitourinary tuberculosis
- Any neurological abnormalities including spinal cord injury and stroke
- Overtly psychotic or suicidal
Where it is running
- University of Washington, Urology Clinic — Seattle, Washington, United States
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