NCT00662116

Brief Summary

This study is being done to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of alagebrium in subjects diagnosed with diastolic heart failure. The primary assessment for effectiveness is the assessment of exercise tolerance.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
160

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

30 active sites

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2008

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 17, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 21, 2008

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2009

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

January 30, 2009

Status Verified

January 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

April 17, 2008

Last Update Submit

January 29, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

diastolic heart failure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The primary efficacy measure will be exercise tolerance as assessed utilizing the 6 Minute Walk Test

    Assessed at baseline, week 12 and week 24

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • QOL as assessed by the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire

    baseline, week 12 and week 24

  • To assess New York Heart Association Classification

    Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  • To evaluate cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure

    Will be assessed during the entire 24 wk trial

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: alagebrium

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: placebo

Interventions

200 mg (two 100 mg tablets) two times daily for 24 weeks

Also known as: ALT-711
1

placebo tablets - two tablets taken twice daily

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • diagnosis of diabetes or hypertension requiring therapy
  • EF \>/= 45% via echo within 1 year and evidence of diastolic heart failure via echo measurement of E/E'\>/= 12 determined by echo within 1 year
  • previous hospitalization for heart failure or previous BNP \>100 pg/mL.

You may not qualify if:

  • Clinically significant valvular disease
  • history of stroke/TIA or reversible ischemic neurological defect w/i 6 mths
  • history of acute MI within 6 months
  • severe COPD
  • active or treated malignancies (except basal cell carcinoma)
  • significant systemic illnesses that would prohibit completion of the study or compliance

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (30)

Unknown Facility

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States

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Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States

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Anaheim, California, United States

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Bakersfield, California, 93308, United States

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La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

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Roseville, California, 95661, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States

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Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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St. Petersburg, Florida, 33709, United States

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Covington, Georgia, 30014, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States

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Auburn, Maine, 04210, United States

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South Portland, Maine, 04106, United States

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Ayer, Massachusetts, 01432, United States

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Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States

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Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450, United States

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Albany, New York, 12205, United States

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Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

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Dayton, Ohio, 45414, United States

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Fairfield, Ohio, 45014, United States

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Sandusky, Ohio, 44870, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, 29401, United States

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Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States

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Lackland Airforce Base, Texas, United States

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure, Diastolic

Interventions

alagebrium

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart FailureHeart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Bertram Pitt, MD

    University of Michigan

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 17, 2008

First Posted

April 21, 2008

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion

October 1, 2009

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

January 30, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-01

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