Study Evaluation the Efficacy and Safety of Vardenafil in Subjects With Erectile Dysfunction for 10 Weeks - Full Text View

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Bayer GlaxoSmithKline
Information provided by:	Bayer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00682019

Purpose

The aim of this international study was to determine if 10 weeks of flexible-dose vardenafil therapy demonstrates superior efficacy compared to the dummy drug (placebo) in Erectile dysfunction subjects of a broad etiology when dosed 8 (+/-2) hours prior to sexual intercourse. In addition it should have been determined, if subjects with ED from a broad etiology can tolerate 10 weeks of flexible-dose vardenafil therapy when dosed 8(+/-2) hours prior to sexual intercourse.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Erectile Dysfunction	Drug: Levitra (Vardenafil, BAY38-9456) Drug: Placebo	Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Erectile Dysfunction

Drug Information available for: Vardenafil

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Duration of Efficacy and Safety of Vardenafil Administered for 10 Weeks in a Flexible-Dose Regimen Compared to Placebo in Subjects With Erectile Dysfunction

Further study details as provided by Bayer:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Per-patient success rates based on Sexual Encounter Profile, Question 3 [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Per-subject success rates based on Sexual Encounter Profile, Question 2 [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
International Index of Erectile Function- Erectile Function domain score [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Global Assessment Question (GAQ) [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Enrollment:	383
Study Start Date:	December 2003
Study Completion Date:	August 2004

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Arm 1: Experimental	Drug: Levitra (Vardenafil, BAY38-9456) 5mg, 10mg or 20mg taken 8 hours before sexual intercourse
Arm 2: Placebo Comparator	Drug: Placebo matching placebo

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Men >/= 18 years of age, with 6 months or longer diagnosis of ED as defined by NIH Consensus statement,
History of unresponsiveness to sildenafil
Stable sexual relationship for > 6 month.

Exclusion Criteria:

Primary hypoactive sexual desire
History of myocardial infarction, stroke or life-threatening arrhythmia within prior 6 month
Nitrate therapy.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00682019

Sponsors and Collaborators

Bayer

GlaxoSmithKline

Investigators

Study Director:

Bayer Study Director

Bayer

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Responsible Party:	Therapeutic Area Head ( Bayer HealthCare AG )
Study ID Numbers:	100493
Study First Received:	April 18, 2008
Last Updated:	February 26, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00682019 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Bayer:

Erectile Dysfunction
Vardenafil

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Vardenafil
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological

Mental Disorders
Genital Diseases, Male
Erectile Dysfunction

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Vardenafil
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Mental Disorders

Enzyme Inhibitors
Genital Diseases, Male
Sexual and Gender Disorders
Erectile Dysfunction
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009