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Study of High-dose Spironolactone vs. Placebo Therapy in Acute Heart Failure

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Heart Failure
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02235077
Lead Sponsor
Duke University
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that high-dose spironolactone will lead to greater proportional reduction in NT-proBNP levels from randomization to 96 hours over standard of care.

Detailed Description

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) therapy is recommended in stable chronic systolic heart failure (HF) and post-infarction HF patients for improving morbidity and mortality. MRA therapy in AHF and in high doses is less well studied. The effectiveness and safety of early high dose MRA therapy in AHF is supported by a single-blind study showing lower risk of worsening renal function and need for loop diuretics, and improved congestion. MRA therapy in AHF may improve outcomes by relieving congestion at higher doses through their natriuretic property, in addition to preventing the deleterious effects of exacerbation of neuro-hormonal activation by loop diuretics.

This randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study of high-dose spironolactone vs. placebo (for patients not receiving MRA at home) or low-dose spironolactone (for patients already receiving low-dose spironolactone) in AHF, will enroll 360 participants at approximately 30 clinical centers. After obtaining informed consent, subjects who fulfill all the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be randomized. Randomization will be performed by using procedures determined by the Coordinating Center (CC).

* Patients receiving no MRA therapy at baseline will be randomized to receive either spironolactone 100 mg or placebo daily for 96 hours.

* Patients already receiving low-dose spironolactone at baseline (12.5 mg or 25 mg daily) will be randomized to 100 mg or 25 mg spironolactone daily for 96 hours.

Within 24 hours prior to randomization, all study participants will undergo:

* Medical History

* Review of medications including pre-hospital loop diuretics, MRA, and potassium doses

* Physical examination, vital signs and body weight

* Measurement of creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and electrolytes

* Dyspnea Relief Assessments (7-point Likert and Visual Analog Scale)

* Serum pregnancy test for all women of childbearing potential

* Collection of samples for measurement of NT-proBNP levels (Core Lab)

Study drug will be initiated as follows:

* Patients receiving no MRA therapy at baseline: 4x25 mg study capsules once daily; starting dose 100 mg spironolactone or placebo; if dose adjustment is required, active capsules will be adjusted by pharmacy to achieve the required dose.

* Patients already receiving low-dose spironolactone at baseline: 4x25 mg study capsules once daily; one capsule containing 25 mg spironolactone and 3x25 mg study capsules containing spironolactone or placebo; if dose adjustment is required, active capsules will be adjusted by pharmacy to achieve the required dose.

Patients will be followed every 24 hours following randomization through 96 hours. Study drug will be administered daily for 96 hours. Study drug administration time is anchored to time of randomization. Dose adjustments (continue, hold, stop) are permitted according to serum K+ and renal function.

Assessment at 24 hours post randomization includes: Review of medications, body weight, fluid intake/urine output, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and electrolytes, and adverse events.

If the 24 hour assessment is also the day of discharge, include:

* Physical exam / Vital signs

* Dyspnea Relief (7-Point Likert and VAS) worksheets

* Biomarkers (NT-proBNP) (Core Lab)

Assessment at 48 hours post randomization includes: Review of medications, physical exam/vital signs, body weight, fluid intake/urine output, Dyspnea Relief (7-Point Likert and VAS) worksheets, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and electrolytes, biomarker levels (NT-proBNP) by Core Lab.

Assessment at 72 hours post randomization includes: Review of medications, body weight, fluid intake/urine output, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and electrolytes, and adverse events.

If the 72 hour assessment is also the day of discharge, include:

* Physical exam / Vital signs

* Dyspnea Relief (7-Point Likert and VAS) worksheets

* Biomarkers (NT-proBNP) (Core Lab)

Assessment at 96 hours post randomization includes: Review of medications, physical exam/vital signs, body weight, fluid intake/urine output, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and electrolytes, Dyspnea Relief (7-Point Likert and VAS), and biomarker levels (NT-proBNP) by Core Lab.

If patient is clinically euvolemic in less than 96 hours, the investigator may consider changing loop diuretics to oral dose.

Study drug will be discontinued after 96 hours and further use of MRA will be left to the treating physician's discretion.

Assessment at Discharge: If discharge occurs after the 96 hour assessment but prior to the 30 day follow-up telephone call,the following will be documented: Medication review (prescribed medications at the time of discharge), body weight (if available), creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and electrolytes (if available), and adverse events.

Ejection fraction data will be obtained from echocardiogram within 6 months prior to randomization. Those patients who do not have an echocardiogram recorded within this time frame will get an echocardiogram, nuclear perfusion study, MRI, or MUGA performed prior to the 96 hour in-hospital assessment to ascertain ejection fraction.

Follow-up Telephone Call at Day 30: All participants will be contacted by telephone at day 30 (+3 days) following randomization to assess tertiary endpoints, including medication use and adverse events.

Follow-up Telephone Call at Day 60: All participants will be contacted by telephone at day 60 (+/-3 days) following randomization to assess vital status.

During the consent process, patients will be asked if interested in donating samples and data for research purposes via a biorepository and/or genetic study. Based on site and IRB preference, this optional part of the study may be incorporated into the main consent or may be a separate consent and IRB application.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
360
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or female patient ≥21 years old
  • Admitted to hospital for AHF with at least 1 symptom (dyspnea, orthopnea, or fatigue) and 1 sign (rales on auscultation, peripheral edema, ascites, pulmonary vascular congestion on chest radiography) of congestion
  • Patient must be randomized within 24 hours of first IV diuretic dose administered for the current episode of decompensation (regardless of where the diuretic was given e.g. office, ED, ambulance, hospital etc.)
  • Estimated GFR of ≥30 mL/min/1.73m2 determined by the MDRD equation
  • Serum K+ ≤5.0 mmol/L at enrollment
  • NT-proBNP ≥1000 pg/mL or BNP ≥250 pg/mL, measured within 24h from randomization
  • Not on MRA or on low-dose spironolactone (12.5 mg or 25 mg daily) at baseline
Exclusion Criteria
  • Taking eplerenone or >25 mg spironolactone at baseline
  • eGFR < 30 ml/min/1.73m2
  • Serum K+ >5.0 mmol/L. If a repeat measurement within the enrollment window is <5.0, the patient can be considered for inclusion.
  • Systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg
  • Hemodynamically significant arrhythmias or defibrillator shock within 1 week
  • Acute coronary syndrome currently suspected or within the past 4 weeks
  • Severe liver disease (ALT or AST >3 x normal, alkaline phosphatase or bilirubin >2x normal)
  • Active infection (current use of oral or IV antimicrobial agents)
  • Active gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Active malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancers
  • Current or planned mechanical circulatory support within 30 days
  • Post cardiac transplant or listed for transplant and expected to receive one within 30 days
  • Current inotrope use
  • Complex congenital heart disease
  • Primary hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, infiltrative cardiomyopathy, acute myocarditis, constrictive pericarditis or tamponade
  • Previous adverse reaction to MRAs
  • Enrollment in another randomized clinical trial during index hospitalization

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SpironolactoneSpironolactoneSpironolactone 25mg or 100 mg orally, once daily while in the hospital for 96 hours
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo 25mg or 100mg orally, once daily while in the hospital for 96 hours
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
96 Hour Change in NT-proBNPRandomization to 96 hours

The Core Laboratory at Vermont will determine NT-proBNP levels for calculation of the endpoint from samples obtained at randomization and 96 hours respectively. NT-proBNP was converted to log scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
96 Hour Change in Serum CreatinineRandomization through 96 hours

Renal function via serum creatinine, will be assessed at randomization and daily through 96 hours

96 Hour Net Fluid OutputRandomization through 96 hours

Fluid intake and urine output will be assessed daily while in hospital through 96 hours. Net fluid output (output minus input) through 96 hours is reported.

96 Hour Change in Body WeightRandomization through 96 hours or earlier discharge

Baseline body weight assessment will be completed, and changes in weight documented daily through 96 hours or earlier discharge

96 Hour Change in Dyspnea Visual Analog ScaleRandomization to 96 hours

Dyspnea visual analog scale change from randomization to 96 hours. Scale range 0-100 with 100 being the best possible score.

96 Hour Change in Clinical Congestion ScoreRandomization through 96 hours

Clinical congestion score will be assessed at randomization, 96 hours, and at discharge. Scale consisted of sum of six signs and symptoms of congestion, each scored 0-3. Zero indicates no sign/symptom and 3 indicates worst case of sign/symptom. Score range 0-18 with 18 being worst score.

96 Hour Change in Dyspnea Likert ScoreRandomization through 96 hours

Dyspnea relief via 7-point Likert scale will be assessed at randomization, 96 hours, and at discharge. The Likert score was defined as 1=markedly improved, 2=moderately improved, 3=minimally improved; 4=no change, 5=minimally worse, 6=moderately worse, and 7=markedly worse as compared with the degree of dyspnea present at randomization.

96 Hour Change in Serum Potassium LevelsBaseline, 96 hours

Change in serum potassium levels at 96 hours as compared to baseline.

Change in Loop Diuretics Requirements From Baseline to 30 DaysRandomization through Day 30

Medications will be reviewed to assess loop diuretic dose requirements through Day 30 following randomization

Presence of Outpatient Worsening Heart Failure Symptoms Through Day 30Hospital discharge through Day 30

Outpatient worsening heart failure symptoms will be assessed from discharge through Day 30

Trial Locations

Locations (22)

Southeastern Regional Medical Center

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Lumberton, North Carolina, United States

Metro Health System

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland Clinic

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

University of Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The University of Vermont- Fletcher Allen Health Care

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Burlington, Vermont, United States

Duke University

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Tufts Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Emory University School of Medicine

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Washington University

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Boston VA Healtcare System

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West Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States

Saint Louis University Hospital

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Lancaster General Hospital

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Jefferson Medical College

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Michael Debakey VA Medical Center

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Houston, Texas, United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Stony Brook University Medical Center

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Stony Brook, New York, United States

University of Utah School of Medicine

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Utah VA Medical Center

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

University Hospitals - Case Medical Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Mayo Clinic

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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