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Effect of PDE5 Inhibition on Adipose Metabolism in Humans

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04684589

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Brief summary

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This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of the effects of PDE5 inhibition with tadalafil on adipose tissue in obese individuals. Adipose metabolism will be measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and by aspirating a small amount of adipose to measure gene expression.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04684589
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Enrollment
99 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
19 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Mar 15, 2021
Primary completion
Jun 19, 2025
Completion
Jun 23, 2025
Last update posted
Jul 29, 2026

2021 – 2025

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville Tennessee 37203

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