NCT00598585

Use of Sildenafil (Viagra) to Alter Fatigue, Functional Status and Impaired Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With CFS

Phase 4 Study of the Use of Sildenafil (Viagra) to Alter Fatigue, Functional Status and Impaired Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Use of Viagra to Alter Symptoms in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

Detailed description

Use of Sildenafil (Viagra) to Alter Fatigue, Functional Status and Impaired Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Conditions

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Sildenafil (Viagra)	25 mg tid of either Sildenafil(Viagra) for first week. 50 mg tid of either Sildenafil (Viagra) for second week. 100 mg tid of either Sildenafil (Viagra) 3rd,4th, 5th and 6th week of study participation.
DRUG	Placebo	Placebo pills 3X/day for 6 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2002-07-01
• Primary completion: 2010-12-01
• Completion: 2010-12-01
• First posted: 2008-01-22
• Last updated: 2017-06-27
• Results posted: 2017-06-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States