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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2016-001199-31-NL
EUCTR2016-001199-31-NLActive, not recruitingPhase 1

Improving treatment of right ventricular failure in pulmonary hypertension patients. - Improving treatment of RHF in PH patients.

Not provided0 sitesStarted: February 2, 2017Last updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Active, not recruiting

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Patients should be diagnosed with pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension either PAH or CTEPH, have clinical signs of decompensated right heart failure, and needing hospital - or ICU admission for IV diuretics.
  • PAH (group 1 and 1’) or CTEPH (group 2), diagnosed according ESC/ERS guidelines;
  • oMean Pulmonary Artery Pressure (mPAP) = 25 mmHg
  • oPulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure (PCWP) <15 mmHg
  • oOther possible causes of PH are excluded
  • 18-70 years old
  • Increased body weight despite increased dose diuretics in past month
  • Clinical signs of decompensated right heart failure: ankle edema and/or ascites
  • eGFR > 30 ml/min/1.73m2
  • Sinus rhythm
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 17
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 3

Exclusion Criteria

  • A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • Pulmonary hypertension due to connective tissue disease, and PH due to left heart disease (group 2).
  • Hypoxia defined as SaO2 =80% and/or = 90% with oxygen suppletion.
  • Pregnancy, lactation
  • Anuria (urine production <50 ml/day)
  • Known intolerance of loop diuretics or terlipressin
  • Recent diagnosis (<1 month ago) of acute pulmonary embolism
  • Underlying infectious disorder/ bacteremia
  • Known history of occlusive arterial disease (e.g. coronary artery disease) and/or peripheral artery disease, exception: pulmonary embolism
  • Type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Chronic use of NSAIDs
  • Pre-existing renal failure from other causes than forward failure (eg diabetes)

Investigators

Sponsor
Not provided

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