Iloprost in patients with Eisenmenger syndrome
- Conditions
- Subtopic: Cardiovascular (all Subtopics)Circulatory SystemTopic: Cardiovascular diseaseDisease: Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN15915491
- Lead Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
1. Patients > 18 years
2. Body weight > 40 kg
3. Functional class III (1998 WHO classification)
4. Patients with documented oxygen saturation < 90%, at rest or during exercise with room air
5. Patients with established pulmonary hypertension related to congenital heart disease and post – tricuspid lesion able to perform a 6minute
walk test with latest walking distance < 400m or deterioration of 30m within 1 Year on dual oral therapy or patient not tolerating oral therapy
6. Patients stable for at least 3 months prior to screening
7. Patients providing written informed consent
1. Pregnant patients
2. Trisomy 21
3. Obstructive lung disease (FEV1/FVC<60%)
4. Patients with systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg
5. Patients with other conditions that may affect the ability to perform a six minute walk test
6. Patients unable to provide informed consent and comply with the protocol
7. Patients with known coronary artery disease
8. Patients who have started or stopped specific treatment for PAH within one month of screening, excluding anticoagulation
9. Patients active on an organ transplant list
10.Patients taking other investigational drugs/devices
11. Patients taking other Prostacyclin analogues, like Epoprostenol or Treprostinil
12. Patients with planned surgical intervention during the study period
13. Patients with HIV
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in 6 Minute Walk Test over 3 months compared with placebo
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Related Research Topics
Explore scientific publications, clinical data analysis, treatment approaches, and expert-compiled information related to the mechanisms and outcomes of this trial. Click any topic for comprehensive research insights.