Determination of the efficacious and safe dose of ivabradine in paediatric patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and symptomatic chronic heart failure from ages 6 months to 18 years
- Conditions
- Paediatric dilated cardiomyopathy and symptomatic chronic heart failureCirculatory SystemCardiomyopathy
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN60567801
- Lead Sponsor
- Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (France)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
1. Patients of both gender aged from 6 months to 18 years old
2. Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) receiving their usual treatment for chronic heart failure (CHF) at the optimal dose
3. Patients in sinus rhythm
4. Resting heart rate (HR) complying with the following criteria:
4.1. HR >= 105 bpm in the age-subset [6-12] months
4.2. HR >= 95 bpm in the age-subset [1-3] years
4.3. HR >= 75 bpm in the age-subset [3-5] years
4.4. HR >= 70 bpm in the age-subset [5-18] years
5. CHF class II to IV NYHA or Ross classification, stable for at least 1 month prior to selection
6. Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <= 45% documented by echocardiography LV dysfunction consecutive to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), post-viral myocarditis DCM or ischaemic DCM
1. Class I NYHA or Ross Classification (asymptomatic patients)
2. Patients actively listed for transplantation at time of entry into the study or anticipated to undergo heart transplantation or corrective heartsurgery during the 1 year following entry into the study
3. History of symptomatic or sustained (= 30 sec) ventricular arrhythmiaunless a cardioverter defibrillator was implanted
4. Patients with structural valvular disease or severe functional valvulardisease requiring surgery
5. Significant systemic ventricular outflow obstruction
6. DCM secondary to muscular dystrophies, hemoglobinopathies, HIV,carnitine deficiency, anthracyclines
7. Patients requiring unauthorised concomitant treatment
8. Serum creatinine >2.0 mg/dL or >180 µmol/L (blood sampleperformed at ASSE visit)
9. AST and/or ALT > 3 upper normal limits (blood sample performed at ASSE visit)
10. Unstable cardiovascular condition at selection or inclusion
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method