NCT02425371

Brief Summary

Growing recognition of the importance of co-morbidities in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF) has led to the realization that rather than being a distinct disease entity, HFPEF may represent a spectrum of co-morbidities in elderly breathless patients. Accordingly, progress in managing HFPEF in the elderly requires improved understanding of HFPEF pathogenesis with a focus on the impact of co-morbidities. However, the available evidence is insufficient to determine the true prevalence and severity of co-morbidities as well as their impact on both diagnosis and treatment in HFPEF. Therefore there are widespread diagnostic uncertainty without proven therapy! The purpose of this project is twofold:

  1. 1.The investigators will study how to improve diagnostic accuracy for HFPEF in elderly patients, despite frequent comorbidities and higher age? How useful is it to add exercise testing and contrast echocardiography as well as biomarker as additional diagnostic tools in elderly HFPEF patients?
  2. 2.The investigators will test the hypothesis that HFPEF in the elderly is dominated by multiple co-morbidities that are a major part of the syndrome itself that contribute to the development of HFPEF. This hypothesis implies that the treatment of co-morbidities will improve prognosis.
  3. 3.Validate the diagnostic criteria for HFPEF proposed by European Society of Cardiology 2012, and determine the added diagnostic values of exercise testing and contrast echocardiography as well as biomarker for HFPEF in a multi-center study.
  4. 4.Determine if systematic screening and optimal management of co-morbidities associated with HFPEF improves the outcomes of patients with HFPEF in a randomized study.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
410

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2014

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2014

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 25, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 24, 2015

Completed
3.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2019

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

September 7, 2018

Status Verified

September 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4.5 years

First QC Date

February 25, 2015

Last Update Submit

September 6, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • A composite endpoint about which includes the patient's well-being symptoms (improved or worsened)

    A composite endpoint about which includes the patient's well-being symptoms (improved or worsened). The endpoint consists of 4 effect categories composites that are determined on an individual basis at baseline and at 12 months. Each effect category has to meet either all 4 main criteria (1) Lickert scale 5 levels(breathlessness); (2) Lickert scale (tiredness); (3) NT-proBNP change of 30% from baseline; and (4) any events such the occurence of deaths mortality, hospital admission for heart failure or, use of intravenous diuretics during 12 months

    Change between baseline and after 2 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • All cause mortality or hospitalization

    Change between baseline and after 2 years

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

screening and treatment of comorbidities

Other: Screening and treatment of comorbidities

Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

No screening of comorbidity

Other: Placebo Comparator

Interventions

Screening and treatment of comorbidities

Intervention

No screening of comorbidities

Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age60 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Validated HFPEF
  • Age \>60 years
  • Chronic Heart Failure with at least one hospitalization or increased use of diuretics due to worsening is required during the last year
  • New York Heart Association class II -IV
  • Regarded as optimally treated and stable for at least 4 weeks (physician's opinion)

You may not qualify if:

  • Currently enrolled in another study
  • Significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with forced expiratory volume within one second (FEV1) \< 30% (European Respiratory Society criteria) in the last 4 weeks before randomization
  • Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \<30 ml/min/1.73m2 (Modification of Diet in Renal Disease \[MDRD\] GFR Equation)
  • Significant primary valve disease
  • Body mass index (BMI) \>40
  • Severe cognitive dysfunction or dementia
  • Expected survival of less than one year
  • Planned cardiac surgery, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Dept. Medicine

Gothenburg, Vastragotaland, 41345, Sweden

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Fu M, Zhou J, Thunstrom E, Almgren T, Grote L, Bollano E, Schaufelberger M, Johansson MC, Petzold M, Swedberg K, Andersson B. Optimizing the Management of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Elderly by Targeting Comorbidities (OPTIMIZE-HFPEF). J Card Fail. 2016 Jul;22(7):539-44. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.01.011. Epub 2016 Jan 25.

    PMID: 26820355BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure, Diastolic

Interventions

Mass Screening

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart FailureHeart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisHealth SurveysSurveys and QuestionnairesData CollectionEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative TechniquesDiagnostic ServicesPreventive Health ServicesHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and ServicesHealth Care Evaluation MechanismsQuality of Health CareHealth Care Quality, Access, and EvaluationPublic HealthEnvironment and Public HealthPublic Health Practice

Study Officials

  • Michael X Fu, Professor

    Göteborg University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Michael Fu, Professor

CONTACT

Ulf Nilsson, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 25, 2015

First Posted

April 24, 2015

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion

March 1, 2019

Study Completion

July 1, 2019

Last Updated

September 7, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-09

Locations