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UDCA in Chronic Heart Failure

NCT00285597Phase 2

Key facts

Status
Unknown
Start
May 2004
Countries
1
Sponsor
National Heart and Lung Institute
Modality
Orthosteric Ligands
Conditions
chronic heart failure (CHF)
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Overview

Phase 2, randomised, double-blind trial of ursodeoxycholic acid in chronic heart failure (CHF) (2 arms), sponsored by National Heart and Lung Institute. Primary endpoint: Peripheral blood flow as assessed by venous occlusion plethysmography at 4 weeks. Status: unknown.

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Design

2 arms
Study design
RandomizedDouble-blind
  • UDCA then Placebo

    Patients receive UDCA in Period 1 and Placebo in Period 2

  • Placebo then UDCA

    Patients receive Placebo in Period 1 and UDCA in Period 2

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Who it enrols

Patients with stable chronic heart failure (NYHA II-IV), LVEF <= 40% or LVEDD >= 60mm, on stable medication for at least 1 month. Excludes severe renal/liver disease, recent cardiac events, and immunosuppressive therapy.

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Endpoints

Primary

  • Peripheral blood flow as assessed by venous occlusion plethysmography

Secondary

  • Peak and resting arm and leg post-ischaemic blood flow

  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha levels

  • Soluble CD14 levels

  • Soluble TNF-Receptor 1 levels

  • Lipopolysaccharide levels

  • Cellular immune function

  • Endothelin-1 plasma levels

  • B type natriuretic peptide levels

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