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Shensong Yangxin Capsule in the Treatment of Heart Failure Complicated With Ventricular Premature Beat

Phase 4
Conditions
Heart Failure
Ventricular Premature Complex
Interventions
Drug: placebo Capsule
Drug: Shensong Yangxin capsule
Registration Number
NCT01612260
Lead Sponsor
Cong-xin Huang
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of Chinese medicine Shensong Yangxin capsule for the chronic cardiac dysfunction complicated with ventricular premature beats.

Detailed Description

Premature ventricular contractions is one of the most common arrhythmia in the patients with structural heart disease and heart failure, which is not only has the high incidence but also has a high predictive value of sudden death. The purpose of the study is to assess the effects of Chinese medicine Shensong Yangxin capsule for the chronic cardiac dysfunction complicated with ventricular premature beats, which based on the numbers of premature ventricular contractions in 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG) as the main endpoint of the study. Secondary endpoints are evaluation of the Shensong Yangxin capsule on cardiac function and quality of life. This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, multi-center trial. Chronic heart failure patients(cardiac function is Class II-III) associated with premature ventricular contractions (premature number 720-10000 / 24h), who received standardized treatment for heart failure at least three months, were involved in the study. Patients were randomly assigned into Shensong Yangxin capsule group or placebo group, with the capsule administration of 4 granules t.i.d.for 12 weeks. 24-hour ambulatory ECG, echocardiography and evaluation of heart function were observed at baseline and 12 weeks after the intervention. The primary outcomes are the numbers of premature ventricular contractions in 24-hour ambulatory ECG, and the secondary outcomes are New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification, NT-proBNP, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD, 6 minute walking test and Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire (MLHFQ).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
460
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with cardiac function NYHA II~III, Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 35%~50% tested by Modified Simpson, has a stable hemodynamics and no need to deliver treatment through vein
  • To be treated by standard treatment of heart failure at least 3 months with a stable dosage already
  • Ventricular premature beats: 720-10000 beats/24 hours
  • Heart failure caused by ischemic heart disease, or dilated cardiomyopathy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject to be expected to alive no more than 6 months
  • Subject suffered from acute coronary syndrome in last three months (Acute myocardial infarction of ST segment elevation and non ST segment elevation, unstable angina
  • To be complicated with persistent atrial fibrillation, atrioventricular conduction block (II degree of Type II or III degree), or acute myocarditis
  • To be complicated with ventricular fibrillation, torsion type ventricular heartbeat rate, sustained ventricular tachycardia, or non sustained ventricular tachycardia with rapid ventricular rate and hemodynamic disorders
  • Sinus heart rate less than 45 beats/minutes and needs to receive the pacemaker or has received pacemaker, or with abnormal sinus node function
  • The hypertension, diabetes difficult to be controlled

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
placebo Capsuleplacebo Capsuleplacebo Capsule 4 granules t.i.d. po for 12weeks
Shensong Yangxin capsuleShensong Yangxin capsuleShensong Yangxin capsule 4 granules t.i.d. po for 12weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
numbers of the Premature ventricular contractions during 24-hour ambulatory ECG3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
NYHA classification3 months
LVEF3 months
NT-proBNP3 months
Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire (MLHFQ)3 months
6 minute walking test3 months
LVEDD3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (20)

The first hospital of Hebei Medical University

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Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

General Hospital of Dongfeng Motor Corporation

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Shiyan, Hubei, China

First hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences

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Beijing, Beijing, China

China-Japan Freindship Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Chongqing Zhongshan Hospital

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Chongqing, Chongqing, China

First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University

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Nanning, Guangxi, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

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Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Enshi Autonomous Region Central Hospital

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Enshi, Hubei, China

Jingzhou Central Hospital

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Jingzhou, Hubei, China

Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University

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Yichang, Hubei, China

Xiangyang Central Hospital

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Xiangyang, Hubei, China

Traffic hospitals of Shandong Province

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Jinan, Shandong, China

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,The Affiliated hospital of Nanjing University Medical school

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

The General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region

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Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Shanghai First People's Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Westchinahospital,Sichuanuniversity

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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