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NCT00763867 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Sildenafil at Improving Health Outcomes and Exercise Ability in People With Diastolic Heart Failure (The RELAX Study)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
216
Enrollment target

NCT00763867: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT00763867 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 216 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00763867, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
216 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Diastolic heart failure (DHF), which affects older individuals and women at a disproportionate rate, is a condition that can lead to shortness of breath and fluid build-up in the lungs. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the medication sildenafil at improving exercise ability and health outcomes in people with DHF.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Sildenafil

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 216 participants
Start Date 2008-09
Est. Completion 2012-09
Phase Phase 3
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT00763867 record still lists

NCT00763867 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 216 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00763867 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00763867 about?

NCT00763867 is a clinical study titled "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Sildenafil at Improving Health Outcomes and Exercise Ability in People With Diastolic Heart Failure (The RELAX Study)". Diastolic heart failure (DHF), which affects older individuals and women at a disproportionate rate, is a condition that can lead to shortness of breath and fluid build-up in the lungs. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the medication sildenafil at improving exercise ability and health o...

What is the current status of trial NCT00763867?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 216 participants. The study started on 2008-09. Estimated completion is 2012-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00763867?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Sildenafil (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00763867?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00763867's enrollment target sits among peer trials

216 1332nd of 2000 higher than 667 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00763867, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00763867 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.