Study of Sildenafil in Patient With Heart Failure.

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Congestive Heart Failure

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if sildenafil (Viagra) improves exercise tolerance.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00309816

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

40

Starts

2001-12-01

Expected to finish

2006-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-04-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 - 75 Ejection fraction <35% Heart failure limited by fatigue and shortness of breath -

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to exercise. Patients with shortness of breath while resting. Patient requiring intravenous medication. Patients taking the following medications: nitroglycerine pill/patch/paste, isordil and Imdur

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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