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A Study of the Effectiveness of Sitaxsentan Sodium in Patients With Diastolic Heart Failure

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Diastolic Heart Failure
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Drug: Sitexsentin sodium
Registration Number
NCT00303498
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine whether long-term (≥ 6 months at the target dose) blockade of ETA receptors using sitaxsentan showed functional benefit in subjects with chronic Heart Failure and an Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction ≥50%.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 or older with chronic heart failure and evidence of diastolic dysfunction on echocardiogram, heart imaging, and a minimum exercise tolerance average time of 120 seconds on two treadmill tests within 2 weeks of enrollment
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Exclusion Criteria
  • unstable cardiovascular disease within 4 weeks of screening, history of heart attack, cardiac by-pass surgery or percutaneous intervention, stent placement, within 3 months of screening or amyloidosis, hypertrophic obstructive or restrictive cardiomyopathy, or constrictive pericarditis
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlacebo-
Sitaxsentan sodiumSitexsentin sodium-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Treadmill Exercise Time at Maintenance Phase Week 24Baseline, Week 24 (Maintenance Phase)

Treadmill exercise test is used to assess the functional capacity of participants with cardiac disease. Treadmill exercise test was conducted using the 2 minute incremental Naughton protocol. The Naughton protocol starts with a 2 minute warm-up. The speed of treadmill is set to 1 mile per hour (mph) and the incline is set to 0. After the warm-up, the speed is set at 2 mph for the remainder of the test. The test consists of six, 2 minute intervals. The grade starts at 0 for the first interval, and increases by 3.5 percent every 2 minutes. The change in total exercise time (in seconds) during the treadmill test was reported.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Minnesota Living With Heart Failure (MLHF) Questionnaire - Quality of Life (QoL) Physical Score at Maintenance Phase Week 24Baseline, Week 24 (Maintenance Phase)

The MLHF is a 21-item questionnaire which is used to evaluate QoL in participants suffering from heart failure. The participants were asked to evaluate how their heart condition affected their life during the past month. Each of the 21 items were assessed on a 6-point scale, where 0 = no affect and 5 = very much affected. The MLHF QoL physical score was calculated as the sum of the 8 physical domain QoL questions. The MLHF QoL physical score ranged from 0 to 40, where higher scores indicated worse health condition.

Change From Baseline in Minnesota Living With Heart Failure (MLHF) Questionnaire - Quality of Life (QoL) Total Score at Maintenance Phase Week 24Baseline, Week 24 (Maintenance Phase)

The MLHF is a 21-item questionnaire which used to evaluate QoL in participants suffering from heart failure. The participants were asked to evaluate how their heart condition affected their life during the past month. Each of the 21 items were assessed on a 6-point scale, where 0 = no affect and 5 = very much affected. The MLHF QoL total score was calculated as the sum of the 21 individual QoL questions. The MLHF QoL total score ranged from 0 to 105, where higher scores indicated worse health condition.

Change From Baseline in Minnesota Living With Heart Failure (MLHF) Questionnaire - Quality of Life (QoL) Emotional Score at Maintenance Phase Week 24Baseline, Week M24 (Maintenance Phase)

The MLHF is a 21-item questionnaire which is used to evaluate QoL in participants suffering from heart failure. The participants were asked to evaluate how their heart condition affected their life during the past month. Each of the 21 items were assessed on a 6-point scale, where 0 = no affect and 5 = very much affected. The MLHF QoL emotional score was calculated as the sum of the 5 emotional domain QoL questions. The MLHF QoL emotional score ranged from 0 to 25, where higher scores indicated worse health condition.

Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular Mass at Maintenance Phase Week 24Baseline, Week 24 (Maintenance Phase)

Left ventricular mass was used as a parameter for the assessment of cardiac function. An increase in left ventricular mass leads to ventricular hypertrophy which is a prognostic factor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Left ventricular mass was measured by ECHO, which was calculated as (1.04 \* \[{left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD) + septal diastolic thickness + post wall diastolic thickness}\^3 - LVEDD\^3\]) \* 0.8 + 0.6. Left ventricular mass was assessed for the two ECHO modes: parasternal long-axis two dimensional (PLAX 2D) mode and parasternal short-axis view motion (PSAX M) mode.

Number of Participants With Change From Baseline in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class at Maintenance Phase Week 24Baseline, Week 24 (Maintenance Phase)

Participants were classified by NYHA functional class. NYHA class I: participants with cardiac disease but without resulting limitations of physical activity, NYHA class II: participants with cardiac disease resulting in slight limitation of physical activity, NYHA class III: participants with cardiac disease resulting in marked limitation of physical activity, NYHA class IV: participants with cardiac disease resulting in inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. Baseline was reported by NYHA functional class and the change from baseline in the functional class was reported as improvement (positive change from baseline), no change and deterioration (negative change from baseline).

Change From Baseline in Ratio of Transmitral Inflow Velocity (E) to Early Diastolic Velocity of the Mitral Annulus (E') at Maintenance Phase Week 24Baseline, Week 24 (Maintenance Phase)

Ratio of E to E' is used as a predictor of first cardiac events. Ratio of E to E' was measured using imaging techniques based on Doppler principles. Transmitral inflow velocity was measured by Doppler echocardiography (ECHO) and the early diastolic velocity of the mitral annulus was measured by tissue Doppler imaging (TDI).

Trial Locations

Locations (51)

Massachusetts General Hospital Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Albert Einstein Medical Center

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Allegheny General Hospital

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

St Michael's Hospital

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Baylor College of Medicine Pulmonary Section

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Houston, Texas, United States

Kelsey Seybold Clinic

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Houston, Texas, United States

Parkview Research Center

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Central Arkansas Veterans HCS

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Little Rock, Alaska, United States

Cardiovascular Consultants of Maine

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Auburn, Maine, United States

Catholic Medical Center d/b/a New England Heart Institute

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Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

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Newark, New Jersey, United States

University of Arkansas for Medical Services/Cardiology Department

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

University of California

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San Diego, California, United States

VA Med Ctr Minneapolis

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

University of Utah

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Yale University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine

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New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Florida Heart Group Pa

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Orlando, Florida, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

The Oregon Clinic

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Arizona Pulmonary Specialists, LTD

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Oklahoma Foundation for Cardiovascular Research

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Mobile Heart Specialists, PC

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

Preventative and Research Cardiloogy Providence Hospital

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

Southwest Heart

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

University of Southern California Medical Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Orange County Heart Institute and Research Center

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Orange, California, United States

Sacramento Heart & Vascular Medical Associates

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Sacramento, California, United States

Capital City Research, CCRW

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Methodist Medical Center

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

Nebraska Heart Institute

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Washington Univ. School of Medicine

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

St. Louis University Hospital

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Buffalo Cardipul Assoc

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Buffalo, New York, United States

Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital

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New York, New York, United States

Capital Cardiology Associates

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Troy, New York, United States

Mid Carolina Cardiology

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Huntersville, North Carolina, United States

RHJ VA Medical Center

🇺🇸

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Center

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Stern Cardiovascular Center

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Germantown, Tennessee, United States

Black Hills Clinical Research Center

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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Intermountain Medical Center (a.k.a. LDS Hospital)

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Murray, Utah, United States

Methodist DeBakey Heart Center

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Houston, Texas, United States

Medical College of Virginia

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Fletcher Allen Health Care

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Burlington, Vermont, United States

SMBD Jewish General Hospital

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

The University of Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

The Ohio State University

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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