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Sacubitril-valsartan and Heart Failure Patients : the ENTRESTO-SAS Study

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Heart Failure
Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02916160
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Brief Summary

Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) is a frequent pathology burdened with mortality and significant morbidity. Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is frequently associated with CHF in 20% to 75% of cases. Treatment of SAS is however inconsistently associated with a decline in the morbidity and mortality. To date, the CHF medical treatments have been reported to be inconsistently efficient in the treatment of SAS.

SACUBITRIL-VALSARTAN (ENTRESTO®) is a new treatment of CHF recently indicated class I, level B in the recent European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines 2016 on CHF. PARADIGM-HF trial demonstrated that morbidity and mortality can be improved with SACUBITRIL-VALSARTAN. In comparison to enalapril, it reduced the occurrence of cardiovascular death or hospitalisation for CHF by 20% with a 16% reduction in all-cause mortality.

The purpose of the research is the evaluation of SACUBITRIL-VALSARTAN combination in CHF patients presenting sleep apnea syndrome. A three months real life observational trial is performed. A measure of the Apnea Hypopnea Index is realised before and after 3 months of SACUBITRIL-VALSARTAN treatment. A concomitant evaluation of cardiological and quality of life parameters is realized.

Detailed Description

The Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) is a frequent pathology burdened with mortality and significant morbidity. Chronic HF provides almost 2% of health expenditure in developed countries, it is the largest expenditure item in the USA (34.8 billion dollars). In most developed countries, including France, mortality 1 year after diagnosis of chronic HF is 40%, it is 50% at 2 years, and over 70% at 4.5 years.

Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is frequently associated with HF in 20% to 75% of cases. The presence of an apnea syndrome is associated with a greater morbidity and mortality. Treatment of SAS is however inconsistently associated with a decline in the morbidity and mortality. To date, the CHF medical treatments have been reported to be inconsistently efficient in the treatment of SAS : 6 studies corresponding to a total of 67 patients and 5 types of molecules reported an incomplete effect on the central component of the Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) for these patients.

SACUBITRIL - VALSARTAN (ENTRESTO®) is a new treatment of HF recently indicated class I, level B in the recent ESC guidelines 2016 on HF. It combines inhibitory prodrug neprilysin and valsartan. After initial failures with neprilysin inhibition alone or dual neprilysin-angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition, the PARADIGM-HF trial demonstrated that morbidity and mortality can be improved with the SACUBITRIL - VALSARTAN combination (formerly LCZ696). In comparison to the ACE inhibitor enalapril, sacubitril/valsartan reduced the occurrence of the primary end point (cardiovascular death or hospitalisation for HF) by 20% with a 16% reduction in all-cause mortality. These findings suggest that sacubitril/valsartan should replace an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker as the foundation of treatment of symptomatic patients (NYHA II-IV) with HF and a reduced ejection fraction.

The purpose of the research is the evaluation of SACUBITRIL-VALSARTAN in CHF patients presenting sleep apnea syndrome. We speculate that synchronously of a beneficial effect on heart failure, the SACUBITRIL-VALSARTAN combination could improve an associated SAS and in particular the central component of the AHI index.

After an exhaustive initial pre-therapeutic evaluation, the SACUBITRIL-VALSARTAN combination treatment is initiated for 3 months.

The pre-therapeutic evaluation includes cardiological and biological exams, quality of life questionaries and nocturnal ventilatory polygraphy.

Considering the results of the polygraphy, three groups of patients are identified:

* group 1 patients, characterized by a central AHI ≥5 / h and an obstructive AHI \<15 / h,

* group 2 patients, characterized by an obstructive AHI ≥15 / h whatever is the central component. In this group of patient, a ventilator treatment with constant positive airway pressure or auto-servoventilation is started.

* group 3 patients, characterized by a central AHI \< 5 / h and an obstructive AHI \<15 / h.

After three months of treatment, the final evaluation includes cardiological and biological exams, quality of life questionaries for all the patient included in the trial. A nocturnal polygraphy is performed only in group 1 and 2 patients. For group 2 patients treated with a device, the observance to the device, the residual AHI device and the pressure device is measured.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
124
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age is greater than or equal to 18 years
  • Patient with chronic heart failure (LVEF ≤ 45%).
  • Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Renal insufficiency (GF<30 milliliters/min)
  • Pregnancy
  • Allergy to one compound
  • Personal history of angiooedema
  • Hemodynamical instability
  • Severe hepatopathy
  • Current and not treated hyperkaliemia
  • Prognosis < 6months
  • Current CPAP or ASV treatment for Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SACUBITRIL - VALSARTANSACUBITRIL - VALSARTAN (formerly LCZ696, ENTRESTO®)SACUBITRIL - VALSARTAN (formerly LCZ696, ENTRESTO®) is a new treatment of HF recently indicated class I, level B in the recent ESC guidelines 2016 on HF. It combines inhibitory prodrug neprilysin and valsartan.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in Apnea-Hypopnea Index as compared to baseline0 month to 3 months

Changes in AHI as compared to baseline Measure of the apnea hypopnea index by a polygraphy performed before and after 3 months of treatment. The 2012 American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommendations are utilized in order to characterized apnea and hypopnea events, the central or obstructive or mixed phenotype

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subject Global Assessment0 month to 3 months
NYHA Functional Class0 month to 3 months
Heart Rhythm0 month to 3 months

physiological parameter

Systolic and diastolic Blood Pressure0 month to 3 months

physiological parameter

Renal function as compared to baseline (Estimated GFR (eGFR) will be calculated using the CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) formula0 month to 3 months

CKD-EPI formula

BNP (B-type Natriuretic Peptide) rates0 month to 3 months

Biological parameter

Subject medications0 month to 3 months
Quality of life as measured by Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionary0 month to 3 months

Questionaries

Quality of life as measured by EQ-5D-3L Questionary0 month to 3 months

Questionaries

Epworth Sleepiness Scale0 month to 3 months

Questionary

Pichot Fatigue Scale0 month to 3 months

Questionary

Type of device used in group 2 patients0 month to 3 months

CPAP or ASV device CPAP/ASV : continuous positive airway pressure / adaptive servo ventilation

CPAP/ASV compliance in group 2 patients0 month to 3 months

CPAP/ASV compliance. Unit : number of hour per day using CPAP/ASV device

Historical of CPAP/ASV compliance in group 2 patients0 month to 3 months

CPAP/ASV compliance. Unit : number of day with ≥3 hours in the past 6 months

Settings of CPAP/ASV device used in group 2 patients0 month to 3 months

Settings of device

Type of mask used in group 2 patients0 month to 3 months

Type of mask

Historical use of mask in group 2 patients0 month to 3 months

Historical use of mask

Changes in AHI compared to Baseline in group 2 patients0 month to 3 months

Changes in AHI compared to Baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

CHU Nimes

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Nimes, France

CHU Bordeaux

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Bordeaux, Pessac, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier

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Montpellier, France

CHU Béziers

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Béziers, France

Pôle médical spécialisé MSP

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Béziers, France

CHU Toulouse

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Toulouse, France

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