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Carbohydrate Antigen 125-guided Therapy in Heart Failure

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Heart Failure
Interventions
Drug: Standard treatment strategy
Drug: CA125 guided strategy
Registration Number
NCT02008110
Lead Sponsor
Fundación para la Investigación del Hospital Clínico de Valencia
Brief Summary

Preliminary data suggest a potential role for monitoring and up-titrate pharmacological therapy of plasma levels of antigen carbohydrate 125 (CA125) following and admission for acute heart failure (AHF).

This study will evaluate the effect of a CA125-guided management strategy versus standard therapy on the composite endpoint of 1-year all-cause mortality or readmission for AHF in patients recently discharged for AHF.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
360
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 18 years or older.
  • At least 1 admission for AHF, in the last 180 days.
  • Demonstrates functional New York Heart Association status of Class ≥II at the moment of enrollment.
  • Objective evidence, either during the index admission or at least 180 days before enrollment, of a structural or functional abnormality of the heart at rest, and defined as: N terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide >1000 pg/ml or brain natriuretic peptide >100 pg/ml or echocardiographic abnormalities congruent with HF diagnosis such as: systolic left ventricular dysfunction (LVEF <50%); left ventricular hypertrophy (defined as left ventricular septum or left ventricular posterior wall thickness ≥12 millimeters or left ventricular mass index >104 g/m2 in women or 116 g/m2 in men); Ee'>15 or significant valvular heart disease (moderate-severe).
  • A plasma CA125 value >35 U/ml in a recent test evaluation (at least 30 days before enrollment, and preferably assessed before hospital discharge).
  • Patient must be capable of understanding and signing an informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Life expectancy <12 months due to other diseases different from HF.
  • Having undergone a cardiac transplantation, coronary revascularization procedure (percutaneous coronary intervention and/or coronary artery bypass grafting) or cardiac valve replacement in the past 3 months.
  • Angina pectoris higher than class II (Canadian Cardiovascular Society Classification).
  • Pregnancy at the moment of enrollment.
  • Valvular heart disease already scheduled for surgical intervention.
  • Severe chronic obstructive and/or restrictive pulmonary disease, requiring continuous oxygen administration.
  • Serum creatinine level > 3 mg/dl or chronic renal insufficiency on dialysis treatment.
  • Patients receiving resynchronization therapy during the index admission.
  • Significant concurrent medical diseases including cancer or a history of cancer within 5 years of entering the screening period, endometriosis, cirrhosis, acute coronary syndrome within 6 months, uncontrolled hypertension, history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or a significant active infection.
  • Participating in another randomized study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Standard treatment strategyStandard treatment strategyTherapy is based on established european current guidelines
CA125 guided strategyCA125 guided strategyIn this group, physician will be encouraged to maximize all treatment measures aimed to keep CA125≤35 U/ml (normal values).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Composite of all-cause mortality plus acute heart failure related rehospitalization1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Days alive outside of the hospital1 year
Number of heart failure rehospitalizations.1 year
Composite of total mortality plus readmission for any cause1 year
Number of episodes of worsening HF not requiring hospitalization1-year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Clínico Unbiversitario de Valencia

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Valencia, Spain

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