Diuretic and Renal Effects of Vaprisol When Administered Along With Furosemide and Nesiritide Continuous Infusion
Primary Purpose
Heart Failure
Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Conivaptan
Placebo
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Heart Failure focused on measuring Heart Failure, conivaptan, Diuresis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients over the age of 18 and able to consent
- LVEF ≤40% (as measured within last 6 months before entering into the study)
- Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) (NYHA class 3 & 4)
- Patients with estimated GFR >40ml/min as calculated by Cockcroft-Gault or MDRD formula
- Serum Sodium level <135 meq/L
- Ability to understand and willing to sign informed consent
- Willingness to follow-up in the clinic as outpatient
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS: Unstable angina, NSTEMI or STEMI)
- Patients on pressors (including Vasopressin analogs) for hemodynamic stability
- Supine systolic blood pressure <100 mm Hg
- Hypersensitivity to Conivaptan
- Concomitant use of medications that affects hepatic drug metabolism (e.g. Ketoconazole, Itraconazole, Ritonavir, Indinavir, Clarithromycin etc.)
- Significant liver dysfunction (ALT & AST more than twice the upper limit of normal)
- Uncontrolled bradyarrhythmias or tachyarrhythmias
- Pacemaker or defibrillator implantation or other cardiac surgery <60 days
- Severe obstructive pulmonary disease
- Significant uncorrected valvular or congenital heart disease
- Obstructive cardiomyopathy
- Significant renal impairment (defined as a serum creatinine >2.5 mg/dL or creatinine clearance <40 ml/min).
- Radiocontrast infusion within <7 days
- Pregnant or lactating female subject
- Untreated severe hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism or adrenal insufficiency
- Expected requirement for emergent treatment of hypernatremia during the course of the study
- Known urinary outflow obstruction, unless subject is, or can be catheterized during the study
- Serum albumin < 1.5 gm/dl documented any time during any time during seven days prior to study drug administration
- Any concurrent illness, which in opinion of the investigator, may interfere with treatment or evaluation of safety.
- White blood cell count (WBC) count < 3000 /mL documented any time during seven days prior to study drug administration or anticipated drop in WBC count <3000/mL during the period of study due to chemotherapy.
- Participation in another clinical trial of an investigational drug (including placebo) or device within 30 days of screening for entry into the present study
- Subject has moderate ascites on physical examination secondary to hepatic dysfunction (ascites primarily related to cardiac dysfunction will be allowed as long as subject does not have cardiac cirrhosis).
- Subject has moderate to severe hepatic impairment as evidenced by Child-Pugh B or C criteria.
- Subject has a history of hepatic encephalopathy, hematemesis or melena.
- Subjects with altered mental status due to severe hyponatremia.
- Patient belonging to a vulnerable population such as institutionalized person, prisoners and persons with decisional incapacity or dementia.
- Patients on medications which are known to cause drug interactions such as Nicardipine, lovastatin, Ritonovir, Doxorubicin Etc
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Arm Label
Treatment
Placebo
Arm Description
Subjects will be treated with Intravenous Vaprisol along with Nesiritide infusion and intravenous Furosemide (either continuous infusion or bolus injections - total dose of Furosemide received will be calculated at the end of the study).
Subjects will be given Placebo (at the same rate of Vaprisol given in the treatment arm) along with Nesiritide infusion and intravenous Furosemide (either continuous infusion or bolus injections - total dose of Furosemide received will be calculated at the end of the study).
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Degree of diuresis as measured by weight change and intake and output measurement
Secondary Outcome Measures
Length of stay (LOS) in hospital
Clinical status based on NYHA criteria
Serum electrolytes
BUN and Serum Creatinine concentration
Number of readmissions due to ADHF
Dyspnea assessment by Visual Analog Scale score
Subjective feeling based on Minnesota - Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00806910
First Posted
December 10, 2008
Last Updated
June 22, 2011
Sponsor
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Collaborators
Astellas Pharma Inc
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00806910
Brief Title
Diuretic and Renal Effects of Vaprisol When Administered Along With Furosemide and Nesiritide Continuous Infusion
Official Title
Evaluation of the Diuretic and Renal Effects of Vaprisol When Administered Along With Furosemide and Nesiritide Continuous Infusion
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2011
Overall Recruitment Status
Withdrawn
Why Stopped
Sponsor support withdrawn
Study Start Date
October 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
February 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 2010 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Collaborators
Astellas Pharma Inc
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Heart Failure is a growing and challenging public health concern in the United States. Heart failure commonly manifests as a syndrome of salt and water retention. Arginine vasopressin is a peptide hormone that is intimately involved in salt and water homeostasis. AVP is released into the circulation in response low blood volume and hypernatraemia. Despite fluid overload, vasopressin levels are often inappropriately elevated in patients with heart failure and LV dysfunction. Data suggest that vasopressin may also contribute to the deleterious circulatory response in patients with heart failure and play a role in the development and progression of the disease process. In their study, Udelson et al. showed that vasopressin receptor antagonism with Conivaptan resulted in significant diuresis with stable hemodynamics in advanced heart failure patients. Currently Intravenous diuretics and vasodilators are the standard of care in treating patients with acute decompensated heart failure. We will be studying the renal and diuretic effects of add on therapy with intravenous Conivaptan in patients receiving intravenous Nesiritide and intravenous diuretics.
Detailed Description
Heart failure effects 5 to 6 million Americans and is increasing in prevalence. There are about 550, 000 new cases of heart failure every year and about 3 million admissions for acute decompensated heart failure every year. The total cost of heat failure on the health systems is upwards of 35 billion dollars per year. Despite advances in medical care, the hospital readmission rate is 20% at one month and 50% at six months. This prevailing situation mandates further exploration of novel therapeutic targets to treat this complex disease.
Vasopressin levels are often elevated in patients with heart failure and LV dysfunction which is paradoxical and inappropriate. It has been hypothesized that high levels of circulating vasopressin may play an important role not only in the pathophysiology of the heart failure syndrome but also contribute to its disease progression.
Studies have shown that Conivaptan, a Vasopressin antagonist results in favorable changes in hemodynamics and urine output without affecting blood pressure or heart rate. No consensus has been reached for Conivaptan to be used as a sole agent in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) patients and IV loop diuretics and/or vasodilators such as Nesiritide are used as the prime treatment for vascular congestion. This prevailing situation brings the questions whether, Conivaptan can be used as an adjunct to IV Furosemide and/or Nesiritide presenting with ADHF.We intend to investigate this question in a cohort of heart failure patients with hyponatremia.
This study will enroll 60 patients ( who meets all the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria), admitted to the Albert Einstein Medical Center with the diagnosis of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (New York Heart Association class 3 and 4). The study population will be divided into 2 groups; a treatment group and a placebo group as described below. Each group will be comprised of 30 patients.
The treatment group will be treated with Nesiritide infusion, intravenous Furosemide (either continuous infusion or bolus injection- total dose of Furosemide received at the end of the study will be calculated) and IV Vaprisol. The placebo group will be given Nesiritide infusion and intravenous Furosemide(either continuous infusion or bolus injection) and placebo. Treatment will be continued in both groups for 24-36 hours.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Heart Failure
Keywords
Heart Failure, conivaptan, Diuresis
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
0 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Treatment
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Subjects will be treated with Intravenous Vaprisol along with Nesiritide infusion and intravenous Furosemide (either continuous infusion or bolus injections - total dose of Furosemide received will be calculated at the end of the study).
Arm Title
Placebo
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Subjects will be given Placebo (at the same rate of Vaprisol given in the treatment arm) along with Nesiritide infusion and intravenous Furosemide (either continuous infusion or bolus injections - total dose of Furosemide received will be calculated at the end of the study).
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Conivaptan
Other Intervention Name(s)
Vaprisol
Intervention Description
IV Vaprisol initially at 20 mg IV injection over 30 minutes, followed by a 20 mg IV infusion over the next 24 hours (i.e. 20 mg bolus, 20 mg continuous infusion approximately 24 hrs).
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Other Intervention Name(s)
Saline
Intervention Description
Placebo (will be given at the same rate of Vaprisol given in the treatment arm)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Degree of diuresis as measured by weight change and intake and output measurement
Time Frame
Post infusion, Pre discharge and at 30 day Post discharge
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Length of stay (LOS) in hospital
Time Frame
Concurrent
Title
Clinical status based on NYHA criteria
Time Frame
Pre-discharge and 30-day post-discharge follow up
Title
Serum electrolytes
Time Frame
Pre and Post infusion
Title
BUN and Serum Creatinine concentration
Time Frame
Post infusion, Pre discharge and at 30 day Post discharge
Title
Number of readmissions due to ADHF
Time Frame
Within 30-day post-discharge follow up
Title
Dyspnea assessment by Visual Analog Scale score
Time Frame
Post infusion, Pre discharge and at 30 day Post discharge
Title
Subjective feeling based on Minnesota - Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire
Time Frame
Pre-discharge and 30-day post-discharge follow up
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients over the age of 18 and able to consent
LVEF ≤40% (as measured within last 6 months before entering into the study)
Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) (NYHA class 3 & 4)
Patients with estimated GFR >40ml/min as calculated by Cockcroft-Gault or MDRD formula
Serum Sodium level <135 meq/L
Ability to understand and willing to sign informed consent
Willingness to follow-up in the clinic as outpatient
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS: Unstable angina, NSTEMI or STEMI)
Patients on pressors (including Vasopressin analogs) for hemodynamic stability
Supine systolic blood pressure <100 mm Hg
Hypersensitivity to Conivaptan
Concomitant use of medications that affects hepatic drug metabolism (e.g. Ketoconazole, Itraconazole, Ritonavir, Indinavir, Clarithromycin etc.)
Significant liver dysfunction (ALT & AST more than twice the upper limit of normal)
Uncontrolled bradyarrhythmias or tachyarrhythmias
Pacemaker or defibrillator implantation or other cardiac surgery <60 days
Severe obstructive pulmonary disease
Significant uncorrected valvular or congenital heart disease
Obstructive cardiomyopathy
Significant renal impairment (defined as a serum creatinine >2.5 mg/dL or creatinine clearance <40 ml/min).
Radiocontrast infusion within <7 days
Pregnant or lactating female subject
Untreated severe hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism or adrenal insufficiency
Expected requirement for emergent treatment of hypernatremia during the course of the study
Known urinary outflow obstruction, unless subject is, or can be catheterized during the study
Serum albumin < 1.5 gm/dl documented any time during any time during seven days prior to study drug administration
Any concurrent illness, which in opinion of the investigator, may interfere with treatment or evaluation of safety.
White blood cell count (WBC) count < 3000 /mL documented any time during seven days prior to study drug administration or anticipated drop in WBC count <3000/mL during the period of study due to chemotherapy.
Participation in another clinical trial of an investigational drug (including placebo) or device within 30 days of screening for entry into the present study
Subject has moderate ascites on physical examination secondary to hepatic dysfunction (ascites primarily related to cardiac dysfunction will be allowed as long as subject does not have cardiac cirrhosis).
Subject has moderate to severe hepatic impairment as evidenced by Child-Pugh B or C criteria.
Subject has a history of hepatic encephalopathy, hematemesis or melena.
Subjects with altered mental status due to severe hyponatremia.
Patient belonging to a vulnerable population such as institutionalized person, prisoners and persons with decisional incapacity or dementia.
Patients on medications which are known to cause drug interactions such as Nicardipine, lovastatin, Ritonovir, Doxorubicin Etc
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Darshak H Karia, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
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