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Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Hypothyroidism and Acute Myocardial Infarction(ThyroHeart-AMI)

Primary Purpose

Myocardial Infarction, Hypothyroidism

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Levothyroxine
Sponsored by
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Myocardial Infarction focused on measuring myocardial infarction, hypothyroidism, levothyroxine, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, myocardial perfusion/metabolism radionuclide imaging, myocardial fibrosis, myocardial perfusion/metabolism, cardiac function

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 18 - 75, male or non-pregnant female;
  2. Is diagnosed acute myocardial infarction and received primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI);
  3. With presence of hypothyroid status (i.e., TSH >7.0 mIU/L and (or) fT3 <1.79 pg/mL);
  4. Is able to understand the objective of the trial, takes part voluntarily and signs the written informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Those who have participated in other drug or therapeutic equipment clinical trials but do not reach the main study endpoint time limit;
  2. Symptoms of severe heart failure (Killip Class III and above);
  3. Severely impaired renal function before surgery: serum creatinine > 2.0mg/dl;
  4. Impaired liver function before surgery: Serum GPT > 120U/L;
  5. Those who have prior thyroid diseases and already on levothyroxine or anti-thyroid medicines;
  6. Those taking medicine which can affect the test of thyroid function;
  7. Patients who plan to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting or other surgery within 3 months;
  8. Those having prior myocardial infarction;
  9. Patients who are deemed by the researchers to have low compliance and unable to abide by the requirements and complete the study.

Sites / Locations

  • Fuwai Cardiovascular HospitalRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Levothyroxine group

Standard therapy group

Arm Description

The patients allocated to levothyroxine group receive levothyroxine with a starting dose of 12.5ug.

The patients in this group receive standard therapy in consistent with the local clinical practice.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

The improvement of Left Ventricular ejection fraction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Secondary Outcome Measures

Myocardial perfusion and metabolism detected by 99Tcm-MIBI SPECT and 18F-FDG PET imaging
Patterns of myocardial perfusion/metabolism were classified as normal, mismatch, mild-moderate match and severe match
The severity of myocardial fibrosis assessed by late-gadolinium enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance imaging(cMRI-LGE)
Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events
The composite endpoint of cardiac death, myocardial infarction, target vessel revascularization and cerebrovascular accident.
Death by any cause

Full Information

First Posted
July 27, 2015
Last Updated
July 13, 2018
Sponsor
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Collaborators
Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Beijing Friendship Hospital, The Luhe Teaching Hospital of the Capital Medical University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02512978
Brief Title
Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Hypothyroidism and Acute Myocardial Infarction(ThyroHeart-AMI)
Official Title
Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Hypothyroidism and Acute Myocardial Infarction
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
August 2015 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 2018 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
June 2019 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Collaborators
Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Beijing Friendship Hospital, The Luhe Teaching Hospital of the Capital Medical University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Based on accumulating evidences showing that hypothyroid status is associated with poor prognosis among acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients, the study is designed to evaluate whether replacement treatment with levothyroxine could have beneficial effects on patients with AMI and hypothyroidism. This is a multicenter prospective computerized-randomized trial stratified by ejection fraction with a 1:1 ratio to levothyroxine group or standard therapy group.
Detailed Description
The primary hypothesis is that reversing the hypothyroid status with levothyroxine on top of standard therapy for AMI is safe and has beneficial effects on cardiac function, myocardial perfusion/metabolism and myocardial fibrosis.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Myocardial Infarction, Hypothyroidism
Keywords
myocardial infarction, hypothyroidism, levothyroxine, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, myocardial perfusion/metabolism radionuclide imaging, myocardial fibrosis, myocardial perfusion/metabolism, cardiac function

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
160 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Levothyroxine group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The patients allocated to levothyroxine group receive levothyroxine with a starting dose of 12.5ug.
Arm Title
Standard therapy group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
The patients in this group receive standard therapy in consistent with the local clinical practice.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Levothyroxine
Other Intervention Name(s)
Euthyrox
Intervention Description
Levothyroxine is used to normalize the thyroid hormone level of patients allocated to levothyroxine.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The improvement of Left Ventricular ejection fraction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Time Frame
within 6 months of patient enrolled
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Myocardial perfusion and metabolism detected by 99Tcm-MIBI SPECT and 18F-FDG PET imaging
Description
Patterns of myocardial perfusion/metabolism were classified as normal, mismatch, mild-moderate match and severe match
Time Frame
Within 6 months of patient enrolled
Title
The severity of myocardial fibrosis assessed by late-gadolinium enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance imaging(cMRI-LGE)
Time Frame
Within 6 months of patient enrolled
Title
Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events
Description
The composite endpoint of cardiac death, myocardial infarction, target vessel revascularization and cerebrovascular accident.
Time Frame
within 12 months of patient enrolled
Title
Death by any cause
Time Frame
Within 12 months of patient enrolled

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age 18 - 75, male or non-pregnant female; Is diagnosed acute myocardial infarction and received primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); With presence of hypothyroid status (i.e., TSH >7.0 mIU/L and (or) fT3 <1.79 pg/mL); Is able to understand the objective of the trial, takes part voluntarily and signs the written informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: Those who have participated in other drug or therapeutic equipment clinical trials but do not reach the main study endpoint time limit; Symptoms of severe heart failure (Killip Class III and above); Severely impaired renal function before surgery: serum creatinine > 2.0mg/dl; Impaired liver function before surgery: Serum GPT > 120U/L; Those who have prior thyroid diseases and already on levothyroxine or anti-thyroid medicines; Those taking medicine which can affect the test of thyroid function; Patients who plan to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting or other surgery within 3 months; Those having prior myocardial infarction; Patients who are deemed by the researchers to have low compliance and unable to abide by the requirements and complete the study.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Wen-Yao Wang, MD,PhD Candidate
Phone
8618810488381
Ext
861088396171
Email
wwypumc@126.com
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Jing Chen, MD
Phone
8618618285284
Ext
861088396171
Email
tyler_1985@163.com
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Yi-Da Tang, MD,PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Fuwai Cardiovascular Hospital
City
Beijing
ZIP/Postal Code
100037
Country
China
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Kuo Zhang, MD,PhD Candidant
Phone
+86 18813019602
Email
zk1989y@163.com

12. IPD Sharing Statement

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Links:
URL
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartattack.html
Description
heart attack
URL
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hypothyroidism.html
Description
hypothyroidism
URL
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682461.html
Description
levothyroxine

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