NCT07391579

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether daily dosing with tadalafil 5 mg combined with on-demand sildenafil 100 mg can improve erectile function in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who do not respond to PDE5 inhibitor alone. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Does the combination of daily tadalafil and on-demand sildenafil lead to a greater improvement in erectile function (measured by the IIEF-EF domain) compared with on-demand sildenafil alone?
  • Is the combination therapy safe and well tolerated in this patient population? Researchers will compare:
  • Group A: Daily tadalafil 5 mg plus on-demand sildenafil 100 mg
  • Group B: Daily placebo plus on-demand sildenafil 100 mg to determine whether the combination regimen provides superior improvement in erectile function and patient satisfaction. Participants will:
  • Undergo baseline assessment including medical history, physical examination, and laboratory tests.
  • Be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups.
  • Take the assigned medications for 12 weeks.
  • Complete follow-up evaluations at 4, 8, and 12 weeks, including: International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15) questionnaire Erection Hardness Score (EHS) assessment Reporting of any adverse effects

Trial Health

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Enrollment
500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
13mo left

Started Dec 2025

Geographic Reach
1 country

11 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress29%
Dec 2025Jun 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 18, 2025

Completed
13 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2025

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 6, 2026

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2026

Expected
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2027

Last Updated

February 6, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

November 18, 2025

Last Update Submit

February 2, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Erectile DysfunctionEDSildenafilTadalafilPDE5i Non-RespondersCombination Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) total score

    The IIEF-5 is a validated 5-item questionnaire assessing erectile function, with total scores ranging from 5 to 25; higher scores indicate better erectile function.

    from baseline to 12 weeks after starting treatment

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Change in Erection Hardness Score (EHS), assessed using the validated 4-point Erection Hardness Scale

    from baseline to 12 weeks after starting treatment

  • Change in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15) total score

    from baseline to 12 weeks after treatment

  • Incidence and severity of adverse events graded according to CTCAE version 5.0

    from baseline up to 12 weeks after treatment

Study Arms (2)

Group A

EXPERIMENTAL

Daily tadalafil 5 mg and on-demand sildenafil 100 mg

Drug: Tadalafil 5 mg & Sildenafil 100mg

Group B

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

daily Placebo and on demand sildenafil 100 mg

Drug: Sildenafil 100mg & placebo

Interventions

daily dosing of Tadalafil 5 mg combined with on demand Sildenafil 100mg

Group A

Daily Placebo combined with on demand Sildenafil 100mg

Group B

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years+
Sexmale(Gender-based eligibility)
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Sexually active male.
  • History of ED for ≥6 months.
  • Erectile function domain of IIEF-15 score \<17.
  • Documented failure to respond to PDE-5I \[definition of non-responder patients are patients with ED who don't respond to maximum dose of PDE-5I on ≥4 occasions in spite of accurate timing and good sexual stimulation\].
  • Stable sexual relationship ≥ 6 months.

You may not qualify if:

  • Penile anatomical deformities or Peyronie's disease.
  • Pelvic surgery or radiation.
  • Active malignancy or severe systemic illness.
  • Previous penile surgery of any kind, such as penile prosthesis, penile lengthening, penile cancer surgery, penile plication or grafting.
  • Contraindication to PDE5i (High risk cardiac patients, patients on nitrates, hypotension).
  • Using other treatments for ED e.g., Intra-cavernoasl prostaglandin injection therapy.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (11)

Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University

Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

RECRUITING

Faculty of medicine, Alexandria University

Alexandria, Egypt

RECRUITING

Faculty of medicine, Aswan university

Aswān, Egypt

RECRUITING

Faculty of Medicine - Assiut University

Asyut, Egypt

RECRUITING

Cairo University, faculty of medicine

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Faculty of medicine, Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Faculty of medicine, Azhar University

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Faculty of medicine, october 6 Univeristy

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Faculty of medicine, Luxor university

Luxor, Egypt

RECRUITING

faculty of medicine, Minya University

Minya, Egypt

RECRUITING

Faculty of medicine, Tanta University

Tanta, Egypt

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Erectile Dysfunction

Interventions

TadalafilSildenafil Citrate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Diseases, MaleGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalMale Urogenital DiseasesSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CarbolinesPyridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsIndole AlkaloidsIndolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingSulfonamidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsSulfonesSulfur CompoundsPiperazinesPurines

Study Officials

  • Ahmed A Shokeir, professor of urology

    Urology & Nephrology Center, Masnoura university, Egypt

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Ahmed A Shokeir+2, professor of Urology

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 18, 2025

First Posted

February 6, 2026

Study Start

December 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2027

Last Updated

February 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

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