Clinical trial · Interventional
Interest of Early Erectile Rehabilitation With Sildenafil After Radiotherapy and Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer
Intérêt de la rééducation érectile précoce Par Sildénafil après radiothérapie et Proctectomie Pour Cancer du Rectum : Essai contrôlé randomisé
NCT06123156CI-TRIAL-00111211RECTILrecruitingPhase 3ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of erectile rehabilitation with Sildenafil, in men treated with neoadjuvant proctectomy and radiotherapy for rectal cancer, in preventing long-term erectile dysfunction at 12 months post-operatively.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rectal Cancer | Malignant Rectal Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Sildenafil | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm I (Sildénafil)
- description
- Sildénafil during 10 months (50mg daily), start 30 days after surgery
- interventionNames
- Drug: Sildenafil
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm II (Placebo)
- description
- Patients receive placebo during 10 month (1 platelet per day)
- interventionNames
- Other: Placebo
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- the patient's response
- timeFrame
- 12 months postoperatively
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Men aged 18 to 70 * Patients undergoing surgery for cancer of the lower or middle rectum by total removal of the mesorectum with colorectal or coloanal anastomosis after neoadjuvant radiotherapy, with normal preoperative erectile function (defined by a combined IIEF erectile function domain score of at least 22). * Nerve-conserving surgery * Sexually active patient without treatment for erectile function prior to surgery * Presence of a regular sexual partner (male or female) * Adult having read and understood the information letter and signed the consent form * Membership of a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * T4 tumor or tumor requiring extended surgery * Patients with abnormal erectile function defined by a combined IIEF erectile function domain score of less than 22. * History of prostate cancer * Sleep disorders, patients taking sedatives/hypnotics * Contraindication to SILDENAFIL EG 50 mg, film-coated tablet * Contraindication to placebo * Patients already treated with PDE5 inhibitors * Patients suffering from SARS COV 2\* * Person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or person placed under court protection / sub-guardianship or guardianship. * Any history of illness or psychological or sensory abnormality likely to prevent the subject from fully understanding the conditions required for participation in the protocol, or to prevent the subject from giving informed consent. * Person participating in another drug trial.
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