Sildenafil Trial of Exercise Performance in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Summary

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease that affects an individual's ability to breathe. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of sildenafil, a medication that increases blood flow to the lungs, at improving breathing function, exercise capacity, and quality of life in people with advanced IPF.

Timeline

Start

2007-08

Primary completion

2009-05

Completion

2009-10

Publications

• Andrade J, Schwarz M, Collard HR, Gentry-Bumpass T, Colby T, Lynch D, Kaner RJ; IPFnet Investigators. The Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Clinical Research Network (IPFnet): diagnostic and adjudication processes. Chest. 2015 Oct;148(4):1034-1042. doi: 10.1378/chest.14-2889.
• Durheim MT, Collard HR, Roberts RS, Brown KK, Flaherty KR, King TE Jr, Palmer SM, Raghu G, Snyder LD, Anstrom KJ, Martinez FJ; IPFnet investigators. Association of hospital admission and forced vital capacity endpoints with survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: analysis of a pooled cohort from three clinical trials. Lancet Respir Med. 2015 May;3(5):388-96. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(15)00093-4. Epub 2015 Apr 15.
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Clinical Research Network; Zisman DA, Schwarz M, Anstrom KJ, Collard HR, Flaherty KR, Hunninghake GW. A controlled trial of sildenafil in advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. N Engl J Med. 2010 Aug 12;363(7):620-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1002110. Epub 2010 May 18.

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