On Demand Versus Daily Sildenafil for Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy

Summary

Viagra (Sildenafil citrate) is an orally active selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) which is used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). Objectives: * To test the efficacy of Viagra 100mg on demand vs. Viagra 100mg daily (taken either at bedtime or 1 hour prior to sexual intercourse) in restoring erectile function following radical prostatectomy. * To test the safety and tolerability of Viagra 100 mg on demand vs. Viagra 100 mg daily after radical prostatectomy.

Timeline

Start

2011-01

Primary completion

2012-09

Completion

2012-12

Drugs

Indications