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NCT03733470 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction Pilot Study

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Eric A. Hoffman.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
22
Enrollment target

NCT03733470: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Eric A. Hoffman.

NCT03733470 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Eric A. Hoffman. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03733470, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Eric A. Hoffman.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
22 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the events leading to smoking-associated centrilobular and paraseptal emphysema are caused by a failure of the lungs' inherent mechanisms to block hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) in areas of smoking-induced inflammation.

Primary Outcome

Perfused blood volume will be measured by CT scan at two time points and compared at two points, pre and post the administration of sildenafil.

Interventions

  • DRUG Sildenafil study group

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 22 participants
Start Date 2011-06-29
Est. Completion 2014-01-13
Phase Phase 4
Eric A. Hoffman

5 total trials

What the finished NCT03733470 record still lists

NCT03733470 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 22 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Sildenafil study group is the first listed.

NCT03733470 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03733470 about?

NCT03733470 is a clinical study titled "Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction Pilot Study". The purpose of this study is to determine if the events leading to smoking-associated centrilobular and paraseptal emphysema are caused by a failure of the lungs' inherent mechanisms to block hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) in areas of smoking-induced inflammation.

What is the current status of trial NCT03733470?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 22 participants. The study started on 2011-06-29. Estimated completion is 2014-01-13.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03733470?

The interventions under investigation include: Sildenafil study group (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03733470?

This trial is sponsored by Eric A. Hoffman, which has 5 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03733470's enrollment target sits among peer trials

22 1731st of 2000 higher than 259 of 2,000 other Phase 4 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 NCT03733470, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03733470 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.