Overview

Reversibility by Sildenafil of Exercise-Induced Abnormal Right Ventricular Pressure Response in ASD and VSD-Operated Patients

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2009-04-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oral sildenafil citrate reduces the abnormal right ventricular pressure response during exercise in adolescent and adult patients with specific types of congenital heart defects.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Oslo University Hospital
Collaborators:
Norwegian Foundation for Health and Rehabilitation
Pfizer
Treatments:
Sildenafil Citrate
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Exercise right ventricular systolic pressure of 45 mm Hg or above.

- Operated for atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect or minimal defect not
operated or minimal residual defect.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Acute infectious/febrile illness,

- Significant mental or physical disability preventing reliable exercise testing