Does Sildenafil Increase Exercise Performance in Air Pollution?

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Artery Pressure, Exercise Performance, Air Pollution

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine if the ingestion of a standard dose of sildenafil enhances the athletic performance of competitive athletes when exercising in a high pollutant environment verses a low air pollutant environment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00808912

Run by

Marywood University

People needed

24

Starts

2008-12-01

Expected to finish

2010-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-06-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• non-asthmatic
• asthmatic
• active participants in endurance sports.

You may not qualify if…

• history of high blood pressure
• history of heart disease
• pulmonary arterial hypertension
• pulmonary emboli
• diagnosis of moderate to severe asthma (FEV1 <75% predicted)
• pregnant or lactating

Where it is running

• Marywood University — Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

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