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临床试验/ChiCTR2100053883
ChiCTR2100053883招募中Unknown

LevOsimendan to Relieve End-stage heart failure symptoms in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy non-responders (LORE-CRT) study

Donation from Synmosa Biopharma Corp. and research funds from The University Grants Committee (Hong Kong) Research Matching Grant Scheme1 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 40 人开始时间: 2021年11月30日最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
Unknown
状态
招募中
发起方
入组人数
40
试验地点
1
主要终点
NT-proBNP levels or GDF-15-directed metabolomic shift

研究概览

简要总结

To determine the efficacy of levosimendan in reducing the levels of NT-proBNP, changes in objective measures of frailty and physical function, and in affecting quality of life measures.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
主要目的
随机平行对照
盲法
None

入排标准

年龄范围
65 至 —(—)
性别
All

入选标准

  • Patients meeting all of the following criteria will be eligible for study entry:
  • Aged >= 65 years;
  • NYHA III or IV;
  • CRT non-responder;
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <40%;
  • Expected survival >=6 months;
  • Not heart transplant candidate;
  • Not ventricular assist device candidate;
  • Able to give informed consent with good mental capacity and competence.

排除标准

  • Patients meeting at least one of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
  • Active malignancy at the time of study eligibility assessment;
  • Debilitating stroke before the start of the study;
  • Withdrawal by self or family from study;
  • Estimated GFR (calculated by CKD-EPI) < 30 mL/min/1.73m2 at study entry;
  • Complete heart block at study entry;
  • Malignant arrhythmias at study entry;
  • Acute coronary syndrome within 3 months prior to eligibility assessment;
  • Systolic BP < 90 mmHg at study entry;
  • Unoperated hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy or severe aortic stenosis;
  • Hypokalaemia;
  • Severe renal or hepatic impairment.

研究组 & 干预措施

Treatment group

Intermittent infusion of intravenous levosimendan (0.2 μg/kg/min, without loading dose) over 6 hours once every 2 weeks

Standard care group

Standard care with follow-up every 2 weeks

结局指标

主要结局

NT-proBNP levels or GDF-15-directed metabolomic shift

时间窗: Baseline, Week 6, Month 3, Month 6 and Month 9

次要结局

  • Cardiac and frailty biomarkers(Baseline, Week 6, Month 3, Month 6 and Month 9)
  • Peak oxygen consumption (VO2)(Baseline, Week 6, Month 3, Month 6 and Month 9)
  • 6-minute walking distance(Baseline, Week 6, Month 3, Month 6 and Month 9)
  • Usual gait speed(Baseline, Week 6, Month 3, Month 6 and Month 9)
  • Handgrip strength(Baseline, Week 6, Month 3, Month 6 and Month 9)
  • FRAIL scale(Baseline, bi-weekly for first 3 months, monthly from Month 3 onwards)
  • Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ)(Baseline, bi-weekly for first 3 months, monthly from Month 3 onwards)
  • New York Heart Association(Baseline, bi-weekly for first 3 months, monthly from Month 3 onwards)
  • Cardiovascular death
  • Hospitalisation for heart failure

研究者

发起方
Donation from Synmosa Biopharma Corp. and research funds from The University Grants Committee (Hong Kong) Research Matching Grant Scheme

研究点 (1)

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