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Sildenafil Use in Covid-19 Patients - A Pilot Study

Sildenafil Use in Covid-19 Patients - A Pilot Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/01/030533
Enrollment
25
Registered
2021-01-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: ENTERAL SILDENAFIL: Tablet Sildenafil will be administered orally or through nasogastric tube, thrice a day, in moderate and severe Covid-19 patients Intervention2: Tablet Sildenafil: T

Sponsors

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Covid Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Established case of Covid-19 (RTPCR +ve) 2. Moderate Covid-19 patients (SpO2 90 â?? 94% on room air, RR 24 â?? 30/min) with visible radiographic features of pneumonia 3. Severe Covid-19 patients (SpO2 30/min) with visible radiographic features of pneumonia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant and lactating women 2. Patients on Nitrate medications in any form 3. Patients with any malignant tumor 4. Patients with heart ailments including Myocardial Infarction (in 5. Patients with mental illness or stroke ( 6. Advanced liver or kidney ailment 7. Patients with known history of severe systemic hypertension especially if uncontrolled 8. Patients with systemic hypotension because of any reason. 9. Patients allergic to Sildenafil 10. Patients already on mechanical ventilation 11. Patients with inability to take drug orally or inability to place Ryleâ??s tube.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To observe Sildenafil effect on Covid-19 progression including clinical findings, oxygenation and radiological findingsTimepoint: Three weeks or hospital discharge or death whichever is first

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) To observe Sildenafil effect on inflammatory markers (CRP, D-Dimer, IL-6, Procalcitonin) and need for ventilation 2) To monitor any adverse events related to Sildenafil use Timepoint: Three weeks or hospital discharge or death

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaajan Joshi

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Covid Hospital, Ulan Bater Road, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi

joe21sf@gmail.com9599699348

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026