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Pre-eclampsiaPhase 2NCT00141310

Sildenafil Citrate for the Treatment of Established Pre-Eclampsia

A Phase 2 study testing Sildenafil citrate in people with Pre-eclampsia, run by Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. at 10 sites in United Kingdom.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

To determine the efficacy and safety of sildenafil citrate in the treatment of established pre-eclampsia Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Pre-eclampsia
What is being tested?
Sildenafil citrate
How many people
76 participants
Where
10 sitesUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Sep 2004to Apr 2006
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects with pre-eclampsia defined as new hypertension with a diastolic BP of > or = 90 mmHg on two occasions separated by at least 4 hrs arising after 20 weeks of pregnancy, associated with >500 mg/24 hr proteinuria. Subjects with pre-existing hypertension (on treatment) need only fulfill proteinuria requirement.
  • Gestational age 24-34 w
  • Singleton pregnancy

Who cannot join

  • Where urgent delivery is indicated
  • Where the fetus is suspected to have a structural or chromosomal abnormality

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 1 country.

10 sites in 1 country

United Kingdom10 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancs, 0L6 9RW

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Bolton, BL4 0JR

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Dundee, DD1 9SY

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Fife, KY2 5RA

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    London, SE1 7EH

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    London, SW10 9NH

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Manchester, M14 0JH

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Manchester, M6 8HD

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Pembury, Kent, TN2 4QJ

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1JU

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About this study

Official title: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Flexible-Dose, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Toleration of Oral Sildenafil Citrate Administered in the Dose Range of 20 - 80 Mg TID for the Treatment of Pre-Eclampsia. (PET)

To determine the efficacy and safety of sildenafil citrate in the treatment of established pre-eclampsia

Conditions
Pre-eclampsia
Being tested
Sildenafil citrate
Medical subject headings
Pre-Eclampsia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sildenafil citrateDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Primary endpoint is the time from randomization to delivery.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Individualised birth-weight ratio at delivery, Placental weight, Umbilical artery pulsatility index, Other indices of PET (incl. uric acid and maternal BP), Safety and toleration, Population PK, Fetal exposure (PK)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2004
  3. Study completionApr 2006

Why it stopped: Study prematurely discont'd 20-Apr-2006 after interim analysis suggested sample size could be reduced without losing power. No safety concerns led to decision.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
76 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00141310
Sponsor's protocol ID
A1481206
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
30 Aug 2005
Last updated
1 Feb 2021
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Samangaya RA, Mires G, Shennan A, Skillern L, Howe D, McLeod A, Baker PN. A randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of the phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor sildenafil for the treatment of preeclampsia. Hypertens Pregnancy. 2009 Aug;28(4):369-82. doi: 10.3109/10641950802601278.

    PubMed 19843000

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Sildenafil citrate in people with Pre-eclampsia, run by Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. at 10 sites in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Feb 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 sites in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Study prematurely discont'd 20-Apr-2006 after interim analysis suggested sample size could be reduced without losing power. No safety concerns led to decision.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Primary endpoint is the time from randomization to delivery.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00141310, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Feb 2021.

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