Sildenafil and Stroke Recovery

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02628847

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This is a small, pilot randomized clinical trial of administering sildenafil citrate to individuals within 10 days of ischemic stroke who have motor impairment and who are undergoing inpatient rehabilitation compared to placebo. The primary outcome is motor recovery at one and three months.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT02628847
Recruitment status: Terminated
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase 1
Lead sponsor: University of Utah; Other
Enrollment: 11 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

sildenafil citrate Drug
Placebo Drug

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 18 Years to 80 Years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date: Mar 2012 (Type not available)
Primary completion: Oct 2016 (Actual)
Completion: Oct 2016 (Actual)
Last update posted: Jan 5, 2017

2012 – 2016

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
University of Utah	Salt Lake City	Utah	84108	—

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