Could a Two-Drug combo ease heart failure and lung pressure?
NCT ID NCT06778330
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested whether adding sildenafil to dapagliflozin helps heart failure patients who also have high blood pressure in their lungs. 100 participants received either dapagliflozin alone or both drugs. Researchers measured changes in heart pumping strength and lung artery pressure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dapagliflozin and sildenafil
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better combination treatment for heart failure patients who also have high blood pressure in their lungs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The combination may not improve heart function more than dapagliflozin alone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: patients with established heart failure with secondary pulmonary hypertension seen by a primary care provider to diagnose a heart disease, the patient's symptoms which may experience: * Dizziness or fainting * Heart palpitations, which may feel like your heart fluttering or skipping beats * Shortness of breath Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of severe allergic reactions or hypersensitivity to sildenafil, dapagliflozin, or related medications. * Individuals with contraindications to the use of sildenafil or dapagliflozin. * Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) due to conditions other than heart failure (e.g., idiopathic PAH). * severe hepatic impairment * aged less than 18 years. * valvular heart disease . * Patients with a known or suspected history of non-compliance with medical treatment or inability to adhere to study procedures. * life expectancy of less than 6 months . * Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fayoum University
Al Fayyum, Egypt
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