Empower the Heart of Patients With Terminal Cancer Using Cardiac Medicines Trial
EMPATICC
EMPATICC
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
97
1 country
1
Study Start
December 12, 2022
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
January 31, 2025
Actual (reported)Study Completion
March 1, 2025
Actual (reported)The pathophysiological implications of various cancer diseases and anti-cancer therapies is the occurrence of a cardiac disease-like phenotype with cardiac dysfunction, cardiac wasting, and cardiac homeostasis changes (incl. fibrosis and apoptosis) in end-stage cancer patients, causing heart failure like syndrome with development of congestion, dyspnoea and severely reduced physical functioning. The present trial aims to evaluate, if a heart failure medication improves the self-care ability and self-reported health care status of patients with with advanced cancer receiving specialized palliative care.
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March 1, 2025
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November 23, 2022
Actual (reported)December 5, 2022
Actual (reported)December 12, 2022
Actual (reported)January 31, 2025
Actual (reported)March 1, 2025
Actual (reported)Win ratio with the following 3 hierarchical components: (1) days alive and able to wash oneself, (2) ability to walk 4m, (3) self-reported patient global assessment of subjective well-being, during the 30-day placebo-controlled phase
The primary endpoint is analyzed using the win ratio approach, comparing patient pairs based on the hierarchy of the following 3 components: 1. The first component, "days alive and able to wash themselves," was assessed over a 30 ± 2-day period, with counts ranging from 0 to 32 days. 2. The second component, "ability to walk 4 meters," was assessed at Days 10, 20, and 30, with counts ranging from 0 to 3 visits. 3. The third component, "self-reported PGA of subjective well-being," was assessed at the last common assessment visit where both patients were alive (Day 30, 20, or 10) using a 7-point Likert scale.
since baseline during 30 days of follow-up
Combination of Sacubitril/valsartan, Ivabradine, Ferric carboxymaltose and/or Empagliflozin
Placebo tables / infusion
Combination of Sacubitril/valsartan, Ivabradine, Ferric carboxymaltose and/or Empagliflozin.
Placebo tables / infusion
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University Hospital Essen
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45147, Germany
Tienush Rassaf, MD
University Hospital, Essen
97 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
November 23, 2022
First Posted
December 5, 2022
Study Start
December 12, 2022
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Primary Completion
January 31, 2025
Actual (reported)Study Completion
March 1, 2025
Actual (reported)Last Updated
August 22, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-08
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