NCT05236335

Brief Summary

Heart failure (HF) is among the most common causes of death in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Ketones, 3-hydroxybutyrate (3-OHB), have shown to have beneficial hemodynamics effect in patients with hearth failure with reduced ejection fraction. However, this have never been investigated in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). In this study we would like to investigate the effect of 14 days modulation of circulating ketone body levels on cardiac function and exercise capacity in patients with HFpEF and T2D.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
24

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2022

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

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 2, 2021

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2022

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 11, 2022

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 15, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 15, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

October 10, 2023

Status Verified

December 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

December 2, 2021

Last Update Submit

October 6, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Cardiac Output (L/min)

    Right heart catheterization

    14 days ketone ester treatment

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Pulmonal wedge capillary Pressure (PCWP)

    14 days ketone ester treatment

  • Exercise capacity (METs)

    14 days ketone ester treatment

Study Arms (2)

Ketone ester

EXPERIMENTAL
Dietary Supplement: Ketone ester

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Dietary Supplement: Placebo drink

Interventions

Ketone esterDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Commercially available ketone supplement

Ketone ester
Placebo drinkDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Isocaloric placebo

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • LVEF \> 40 %
  • a clinical diagnosis of HFpEF and/or left ventricular hypertrophy (posterior wall thickness \> 12 mm) and/or previous myocardial infarction
  • age ≥ 18 years old,
  • one of the following criteria (a-d) should be fulfilled:
  • Echocardiographic signs of diastolic dysfunction E/e' \> 8
  • Septal e ́\< 7 cm/s and/or lateral e ́ \< 10 cm/s
  • Left atrium volume index ≥34 mL/m2 and/or left atrial diameter \> 4 cm
  • NT-proBNP \> 125 pg/ml.

You may not qualify if:

  • Insulin treatment, inability to give informed consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, 8200, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Gopalasingam N, Berg-Hansen K, Christensen KH, Ladefoged BT, Poulsen SH, Andersen MJ, Borlaug BA, Nielsen R, Moller N, Wiggers H. Randomized Crossover Trial of 2-Week Ketone Ester Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Circulation. 2024 Nov 12;150(20):1570-1583. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.069732. Epub 2024 Aug 20.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Ketosis

Interventions

formic acid 4-(3-oxobutyl)phenyl ester

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes MellitusGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesAcidosisAcid-Base Imbalance

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2021

First Posted

February 11, 2022

Study Start

February 1, 2022

Primary Completion

June 15, 2023

Study Completion

June 15, 2023

Last Updated

October 10, 2023

Record last verified: 2021-12

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