NCT00329485

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to test the effectiveness of CORvalen, a medical food, to increase cellular energy sufficiently to change or modify BNP levels in congestive heart failure patients.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2006

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 23, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 24, 2006

Completed
8 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2006

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

August 2, 2007

Status Verified

August 1, 2007

First QC Date

May 23, 2006

Last Update Submit

August 1, 2007

Conditions

Keywords

Elevated BNP Levels in CHF patients

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Demonstrate a significant reduction in serial BNP values over 3 months while on ribose supplementation

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Demonstrate significant improvement in serial six minute hall walks while on ribose supplementation

  • Demonstrate significant improvement in quality of life as measured by the Minnesota, Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Symptomatic adults, M/F, between 18 and 80 years of age
  • BNP levels equal to or greater than 300 pg/ml.
  • Primary or secondary diagnosis of congestive heart failure at the time of admission (any NYHA Class)
  • Diagnosis of congestive heart failure for at least 3 months
  • Able to perform 6 minute hall walk
  • No therapeutic pharmaceutical class changes for at least 1 month
  • Provide informed consent
  • A 30-day washout period must be achieved for any patient involved in a previous clinical study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Insulin dependent diabetes (Type I)
  • History of obstructive valvular disease
  • History of pulmonary hypertension within the last 3 months
  • History of hypertrophic or alcoholic cardiomyopathy
  • History of restrictive cardiomyopathy
  • History of reversible cardiomyopathy
  • History of non-compliance
  • Pregnancy
  • Current enrollment in any other clinical study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

See list of Study Principal Investigators

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure

Interventions

Ribose

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PentosesMonosaccharidesSugarsCarbohydrates

Study Officials

  • Garrie Haas, MD

    Ohio State University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Mark Munger, PharmD

    University of Utah

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Reynolds Delgado, MD

    Texas Heart Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Daniel Pauly, MD, PhD

    University of Florida

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Kris Vijay, MD

    Scottsdale Cardiovascular Research Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Masoor Kamalesh, MD

    Roudebush VA Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Robert J Weiss, MD

    Maine Research Associates

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 23, 2006

First Posted

May 24, 2006

Study Start

June 1, 2006

Study Completion

July 1, 2007

Last Updated

August 2, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-08

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