Effect of Ivabradine use on exercise capacity in patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) post atrial switch repair
- Conditions
- Transposition of great arteriesCongenital heart diseaseCardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621000196842
- Lead Sponsor
- Melbourne Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Age > 18
Transposition of great arteries with previous atrial switch repair
1.Congestive heart failure
2.Unable to exercise
3.Not in sinus rhythm (atrial flutter/fibrillation)
4.Bradycardia or resting heart rate below 60bpm
5.Severe hepatic impairment
6.Combination with strong cytochrome P450 inhibitors (eg. Ketoconazole, macrolide antibiotics, HIV protease inhibitors, nefazodone) or with QT prolonging medications
7.Pregnancy, lactation
8.Rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption (lactose excipient in tablet)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Exercise capacity using a cardiopulmonary stress test (VO2 max), which will be performed on a stationary upright bicycle.[4 and 8 weeks; 4 weeks post commencement of intervention (ivabradine or placebo). Repeat test at 8 weeks (4 weeks after crossover) ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method