Control of Sinus Node Tachycardia as an Additional Therapy in Patients With Decompensated Heart Failure
CONSTATHE
Heart Rate Control as an Additional Therapeutic Strategy in Patients With Decompensated Heart Failure: a Prospective, Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Study.
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Brief Summary
Study aims to compare the I(f) inhibitor ivabradine with placebo as strategy of heart rate control in patients with decompensated heart failure (DHF).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_1
Started May 2013
Longer than P75 for phase_1
1 active site
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
May 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 2, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 10, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2017
CompletedJanuary 2, 2017
December 1, 2016
3.7 years
September 2, 2014
December 30, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change from baseline heart rate
Heart rate will be assessed at morning, after 30 minutes of rest, recorded by electrocardiogram.
Baseline, day 5 after intervention
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Change from baseline blood pressure
Baseline, day 5 after intervention
Change from baseline ejection fraction
Baseline, day 5 after intervention
Change from baseline stroke volume
Baseline, day 5 after intervention
Change from baseline creatinine
Baseline, day 5 after intervention
Change from baseline brain natriuretic peptide
Baseline, day 5 after intervention
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (1)
Safety/Adverse Event Outcome Measure
Up to day 15 days after intervention
Study Arms (2)
ivabradine
EXPERIMENTALI(f) inhibitor, heart rate controller
placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORplacebo pill will be administered orally twice daily
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Sinus node rhythm
- HR\> 80 bpm
- Hospitalization for DHF
- Ejection fraction ≤ 40%
- Sign informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Systolic blood pressure \<85 mmHg
- Signs of hypoperfusion
- Dobutamine\>15 mcg/Kg/min
- Acute myocarditis
- Primary valvular disease requiring surgery
- Stroke in the last three months
- Hypertrophic or restrictive cardiomyopathy
- Sinus node disease
- Atrial fibrillation or flutter
- Second or third degree atrio-ventricular blockade
- Long QT syndrome
- Severe pulmonary disease
- Pulmonary embolism in the last three months
- Need for invasive ventilatory support
- Septicemia or septic shock
- +7 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Heart Failure Unit, Heart Institute, University of Sao Paulo Medical School
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900, Brazil
Related Publications (1)
Lofrano-Alves MS, Issa VS, Biselli B, Chizzola P, Ayub-Ferreira SM, Bocchi EA. Control of sinus tachycardia as an additional therapy in patients with decompensated heart failure (CONSTATHE-DHF): A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2016 Oct;35(10):1260-1264. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.06.005. Epub 2016 Jun 7. No abstract available.
PMID: 27469019RESULT
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Edimar A Bocchi, MD-PHD
Heart Failure Unit, Heart Institute, University of Sao Paulo Medical School
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- MD
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 2, 2014
First Posted
September 10, 2014
Study Start
May 1, 2013
Primary Completion
January 1, 2017
Study Completion
August 1, 2017
Last Updated
January 2, 2017
Record last verified: 2016-12
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share