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NCT00808912 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Does Sildenafil Increase Exercise Performance in Air Pollution?

A NA study of Pulmonary Hypertension and Air Pollution, sponsored by Marywood University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
24
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00808912: Completed NA study of Pulmonary Hypertension and Air Pollution, sponsored by Marywood University.

NCT00808912 is a NA study of Pulmonary Hypertension and Air Pollution that has completed, run by Marywood University. The registered enrollment target is 24 participants, below the 613-participant average among 72 other Pulmonary Hypertension trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00808912, a NA study of Pulmonary Hypertension and Air Pollution, has completed, sponsored by Marywood University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
24 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine if the ingestion of a standard dose of sildenafil enhances the athletic performance of competitive athletes when exercising in a high pollutant environment verses a low air pollutant environment.

Interventions

  • OTHER placebo
  • DRUG sildenafil

Study Locations (1)

Pennsylvania

  • Marywood University - Scranton

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 24 participants
Start Date 2008-12
Est. Completion 2010-02
Phase NA
Marywood University

3 total trials

What the finished NCT00808912 record still lists

NCT00808912 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 24 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 613-participant average among 72 other Pulmonary Hypertension trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 4 conditions, with Pulmonary Hypertension appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00808912 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00808912 about?

NCT00808912 is a clinical study titled "Does Sildenafil Increase Exercise Performance in Air Pollution?". The purpose of this study is to examine if the ingestion of a standard dose of sildenafil enhances the athletic performance of competitive athletes when exercising in a high pollutant environment verses a low air pollutant environment.

What is the current status of trial NCT00808912?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 24 participants. The study started on 2008-12. Estimated completion is 2010-02.

What conditions does trial NCT00808912 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pulmonary Hypertension, Air Pollution, Exercise Performance, Pulmonary Artery Pressure.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00808912?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (OTHER), sildenafil (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00808912?

This trial is sponsored by Marywood University, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00808912 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00808912's enrollment target sits among peer trials

24 54th of 72 higher than 17 of 72 other Pulmonary Hypertension trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Pulmonary Hypertension trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00808912, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00808912 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.