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Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibition With Tadalafil Changes Outcomes in Heart Failure

NCT01910389

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

This study is a multi-center, prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Subjects in the study will be adults with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II-IV heart failure (HF) due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<0.40, and secondary pulmonary hypertension (PH). The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and effects of tadalafil compared to placebo on the subjects' functional capacity / quality of life.

Timeline

Start
2013-11
Primary completion
2014-02
Completion
2014-02

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Tadalafil Small molecule 40 mg