NCT00098137

Brief Summary

Hypothesis: Blocking the angiotensin (AT) II type 1 receptor (Olmesartan) reduces the incidence of episodes of atrial fibrillation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation during 12 months by more than 25% compared to standard medication without angiotensin II type 1 receptor. A total of 422 subjects will be included in the two study groups. The treatment arm will receive 40mg Olmesartan per day, the remaining patients will receive placebo. Follow-up is 12 months. Daily Tele-ECG recordings will determine the cardiac rhythm and asymptomatic episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) every day. Concomitant therapy with AV-nodal blocking drugs are allowed during the study. In case of severe AF-induced symptoms, an antiarrhythmic "recovery medication" (amiodarone) is allowed during follow-up.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
422

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2005

Typical duration for phase_3

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 3, 2004

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 6, 2004

Completed
26 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2005

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

September 11, 2012

Status Verified

September 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

4.3 years

First QC Date

December 3, 2004

Last Update Submit

September 10, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

atrial fibrillationangiotensin IIangiotensin receptor antagonistdrugcontrolled clinical trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of days with documented episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (number of days with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation/number of days with at least one readable Tele-ECG recording)

    12 months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Time to first occurrence of a documented relapse of atrial fibrillation

    12 months follow up

  • Time to first occurrence of a symptomatic documented episode of AF

    12 months follow up

  • Time to persistent atrial fibrillation

    12 months follow up

  • Time to prescription of the recovery-medication

    12 months follow up

  • Number of hospitalizations for cardiovascular reasons (-> Endpoint review)

    12 months follow up

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Olmesartan

EXPERIMENTAL

Olmesartan tablet, 1 in the morning

Drug: Olmesartan

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo tablets, 1 in the morning

Drug: Olmesartan

Interventions

OlmesartanPlacebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Documented paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: ECG documentation of atrial fibrillation at least in one ECG recorded during the last 2 months prior to randomization plus additional ECG recording of sinus rhythm at least 12 hours after the above mentioned ECG documentation.
  • Age ≥ 18
  • Patient informed orally and in writing
  • Written informed consent of the patient

You may not qualify if:

  • Strong clinical evidence for therapy with AT II/ACE inhibitors
  • AT II/ACE inhibitor therapy within the last month
  • Therapy with antiarrhythmic agents of class I or class III within the last month, therapy with amiodarone within the last 3 months
  • Direct current (DC) cardioversion within the last 3 months
  • Symptomatic bradycardia
  • Implanted pacemaker or implanted cardioverter/defibrillator with any antitachycardiac algorithm in use
  • Cardiac surgery or cardiac catheter ablation within the last 3 months
  • Typical angina pectoris symptoms at rest or during exercise
  • Known coronary artery disease with indication for intervention
  • Valvular disease \> II degree
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction \< 40%
  • Diastolic blood pressure \> 110mm Hg at rest
  • Symptomatic arterial hypotension
  • Known renal artery stenosis
  • Serum creatinine \> 1.8 mval/l
  • +9 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (3)

  • von Eisenhart Rothe AF, Goette A, Kirchhof P, Breithardt G, Limbourg T, Calvert M, Baumert J, Ladwig KH. Depression in paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation patients: a cross-sectional comparison of patients enroled in two large clinical trials. Europace. 2014 Jun;16(6):812-9. doi: 10.1093/europace/eut361. Epub 2013 Dec 18.

  • von Eisenhart Rothe A, Bielitzer M, Meinertz T, Limbourg T, Ladwig KH, Goette A. Predictors of discordance between physicians' and patients' appraisals of health-related quality of life in atrial fibrillation patients: findings from the Angiotensin II Antagonist in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Trial. Am Heart J. 2013 Sep;166(3):589-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.05.020. Epub 2013 Jul 10.

  • Goette A, Schon N, Kirchhof P, Breithardt G, Fetsch T, Hausler KG, Klein HU, Steinbeck G, Wegscheider K, Meinertz T. Angiotensin II-antagonist in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (ANTIPAF) trial. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2012 Feb;5(1):43-51. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.111.965178. Epub 2011 Dec 7.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart DiseasesArrhythmias, CardiacAtrial Fibrillation

Interventions

olmesartan

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cardiovascular DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Thomas Meinertz, MD

    University Hospital Hamburg

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Andreas Goette, MD

    University Hospital Magdeburg

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 3, 2004

First Posted

December 6, 2004

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Primary Completion

May 1, 2009

Study Completion

May 1, 2009

Last Updated

September 11, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-09