Levitra (Vardenafil, BAY38-9456) Partner Satisfaction Study II - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Bayer
Information provided by:	Bayer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00377793

Purpose

This trial is to provide additional important information on the impact of the treatment of the man its ED with vardenafil on partnership. This study is being run at up to 50 study centers in Europe and South Africa to evaluate the use of vardenafil in adult men with erectile dysfunction (often called impotence), and their female partner's sexual quality of life. Many men experience occasional erectile problems during their lives. However, when this becomes a continued problem, it can affect both the man and his female partner. The causes of erectile dysfunction are varied and may be due to physiological or emotional reasons. This study is designed to 1) study the effectiveness and safety of vardenafil, and 2) show whether treating a man its erectile dysfunction with vardenafil will improve his female partner its sexual quality of life. The second part (week 12) of the study (Educational program) a subgroup of subjects/couples, approximately 50% of the randomized subjects, will receive an educational program concerning ED in the from of a DVD.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Sexual Dysfunction Male Erectile Dysfunction	Drug: Levitra (Vardenafil, BAY38-9456) Drug: Placebo	Phase IV

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	A Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel Group Study of Vardenafil Flexible Dose Versus Placebo in Males With Erectile Dysfunction and Their Female Partners Sexual Quality of Life. PARTNER II

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Erectile Dysfunction

Drug Information available for: Vardenafil Vardenafil dihydrochloride

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Bayer:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Maintenance of erection in men with ED, Improvement of their female partners sexual quality of life [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

SEP3 at weeks 4, 12, 18, and 24 of treatment compared to placebo [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Additional Subject Diary questions at weeks 4, 12, 18, and 24, LOCF, and over entire treatment period compared to placebo [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Global confidence question (GCQ) at weeks 12, and 24 of treatment compared to placebo. IIEF, TSS, mSLQQ-QOL, Partnership questionnaire (PFB20) [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	353
Study Start Date:	July 2006
Study Completion Date:	August 2007

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Arm 1	Drug: Levitra (Vardenafil, BAY38-9456)
Placebo Comparator: Arm 2	Drug: Placebo

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 64 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Males 18 to 64 years
Males with ED for more than six months, according to the NIH Consensus Statement (inability to attain and/or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance)
Stable heterosexual relationship for more than 6 months
The subject must make at least four attempts at sexual intercourse
Documented, dated, written Informed Consent

Inclusion Criteria: Partner

Females 18 years, and older
Stable, heterosexual relationship for more than 6 months with male ED subject
Documented, dated, written Informed Consent
Motivated to support treatment for male partner's ED
Absence of significant sexual dysfunction as assessed by the total score on the FSFI16 > 23.55

Exclusion Criteria:

Any unstable medical condition or substance abuse disorder that, in the opinion of the Investigator, is likely to affect the patient's ability to complete the study or precludes the patient's participation in the study
Subjects who are taking nitrates or nitric oxide donors
Subjects who are taking the following inhibitors of cytochrome P 450 CYP 3A4: very potent HIV protease inhibitors (ritonavir, indinavir), the anti-mycotic agents traconazole and ketoconazole (topical forms are allowed) or erythromycin
Known hypersensitivity to vardenafil
Presence of significant penile anatomical abnormalities (e.g. penile fibrosis or Peyronie's disease)
History of retinitis pigmentosa
Unstable angina pectoris
Severe chronic or acute liver disease
Premature ejaculator (defined as IELT < 2 minutes)
Subjects who were taking alpha blockers
Lost of vision of one eye because of NAION

Exclusion criteria: Partner

Presence of sexual dysfunction as assessed by the FSFI16 < 23.55
Any unstable medical condition or substance abuse disorder that, in the opinion of the Investigator, is likely to affect the partner's ability to complete the study or precludes the partner's participation in the study

Contacts and Locations

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Bayer

Investigators

Study Director:

Bayer Study Director

Bayer

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Responsible Party:	Medical Affairs Therapeutic Area Head, Bayer Schering Pharma AG
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00377793 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	12146, EudraCT 2006-001228-37
Study First Received:	September 8, 2006
Last Updated:	November 7, 2008
Health Authority:	Spain: Spanish Agency of Medicines; Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Erectile Dysfunction
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Genital Diseases, Male
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Sexual and Gender Disorders
Mental Disorders
Vardenafil
Vasodilator Agents

Cardiovascular Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

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