The REMIT-DCM Study: Reverse Remodelling and Remission Markers in the Serial Evaluation of Recent-onset Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
- Enrollment
- 103
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Clinical remission
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Approximately 30-40% of patients with non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) undergo significant left ventricular reverse remodelling in response to guideline-directed therapies. This is characterised by improvement in systolic dysfunction and regression of left ventricular dilatation. In some patients, extensive left ventricular reverse remodelling is accompanied by resolution of symptoms and normalisation of cardiac biomarkers, resulting in a state of clinical remission.
The mechanistic drivers behind left ventricular reverse remodelling and clinical remission are poorly understood. Current techniques to predict ventricular remodelling trajectory and clinical remission in patients with recent-onset DCM are limited.
The purpose of this study is to characterise predictors and markers of left ventricular reverse remodelling and clinical remission in patients with recent-onset DCM using molecular markers, genetics and advanced CMR imaging.
Detailed Description
The REMIT-DCM study is a single-centre pilot observational cohort study. 70 patients with recent-onset DCM (Group A) and up to 40 healthy volunteers (Group B) will be recruited. Patients with DCM will be recruited over a 2-year period and will be followed up for 12 months. Subjects in Group A may be offered an optional further study visit at 24-48 months after enrolment in order to assess whether cardiac remodelling and clinical remission are sustained over the intermediate-term. Patients with DCM (Group A) will attend 3 study visits at The Royal Brompton Hospital (baseline, 2-3 months and 12 months). Each study visit will involve a clinical consultation, blood sample collection (including routine clinical blood tests and sample storage for exploratory biomarkers), urine sample collection, 12-lead ECG, health questionnaire completion and a cardiovascular magnetic resonance scan (CMR). If patients are unable to have a CMR, 3D transthoracic echocardiography will be performed. Healthy volunteers will attend a single study visit at The Royal Brompton Hospital. This will involve a clinical consultation, blood sample collection (including routine clinical blood tests and sample storage for exploratory biomarkers), urine sample collection, 12-lead ECG, health questionnaire completion and a CMR.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Able to give informed consent.
- •Confirmed DCM with symptom-onset within the last 6 months and LVEF ≤ 45%. The diagnosis of DCM will be confirmed using the European Society of Cardiology definition, based on reduced LVEF and elevated LV end-diastolic volume indexed to body surface area, compared to published age- and sex-specific reference values
Exclusion Criteria
- •Significant coronary artery heart disease, defined as a stenosis of \>50% of an epicardial coronary artery affecting the proximal or mid-portion of the vessel on invasive angiography or computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA), previous percutaneous coronary intervention, CMR late gadolinium enhancement pattern suggestive of previous myocardial infarction of ≥ 2 segments of ≥ 50% transmural infarction of the LV wall.
- •High suspicion of concomitant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, amyloidosis, Fabry disease, sarcoidosis, active myocarditis, Chagas disease or hemochromatosis.
- •History of primary valvular heart disease or congenital heart disease.
- •Severe, untreated or untreatable hypertension (systolic blood pressures routinely \>180 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressures \>120 mm Hg)
- •Pregnancy and/or breastfeeding.
- •Severe renal disease (GFR \<15 mls/min).
- •For healthy volunteer cohort (Group B):
- •Inclusion Criteria:
- •Able to give informed consent.
- •Exclusion criteria:
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Clinical remission
Time Frame: 12-months
If all 3 of the following criteria are met at 12-month assessment: i. Increase in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by ≥ 10% to a value ≥ 50% and decrease in indexed left ventricular end diastolic volume (LVEDV) to within normal range according to age-/sex-corrected normograms. ii. NYHA class I. iii. NT-Pro BNP \<250 ng/L.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in health status using SF-12 questionnaire(12-months)
- Left ventricular reverse remodelling(12-months)
- Major adverse cardiovascular events(12-months)
- Change in health status using Kansas City Cardiomyopathy questionnaire(12-months)
- Change in health status using EQ-5D questionnaire(12-months)
- Sustained clinical remission at 24-48 months after enrolment(48 months)