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Sildenafil Use in Covid-19 Patients - A Pilot Study

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/01/030533
Lead Sponsor
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Covid Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
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 < 90% on room air, RR >30/min) with visible radiographic features of pneumonia

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 < 6 months) or heart failure.

5.Patients with mental illness or stroke ( < 6months)

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.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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 Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1) To observe Sildenafil effect on inflammatory markers (CRP, D-Dimer, IL-6, Procalcitonin) and need for ventilation <br/ ><br>2)To monitor any adverse events related to Sildenafil use <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Three weeks or hospital discharge or death
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