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Congestive Heart FailureNCT00860340

Hemodynamic Effects of Spironolactone in Patients With Heart Failure

A study testing Spironolactone in people with Congestive Heart Failure, run by University of Toledo Health Science Campus at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To determine if the beneficial effect of spironolactone in patients with congestive heart failure is in part due to its intrinsic inotropic action. Randomized, two group placebo controlled, single blind study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Congestive Heart Failure
What is being tested?
Spironolactone
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2003to Oct 2006
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • CHF
  • 21 - 80 years
  • Serum creatinine < 2 mg/dL
  • Serum potassium 2.7 - 4.5 mg/dL measured within past 4 weeks

Who cannot join

  • Less than 21 years
  • Pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Medical University of Ohio

    Toledo, Ohio, 43614

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About this study

To determine if the beneficial effect of spironolactone in patients with congestive heart failure is in part due to its intrinsic inotropic action.

Randomized, two group placebo controlled, single blind study.

Being tested
Spironolactone
Keywords
Congestive Heart Failure, Hemodynamics, Echocardiographs
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SpironolactoneDrug

    100 mg tablet of Spironolactone (Aldactone) by mouth with half a glass of water.

Study groups in NCT00860340
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalStudy patient will take 100mg tablet of Spironolactone
Receives: Drug: Spironolactone

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Echocardiogram

    Measured: 3 measurements 15 minutes apart before drug and 15 minutes for 2 hours after drug

  2. Measure of Kidney function and potassium levels

    Measured: This will be taken before drug, two hours after and the following day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Mar 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2003
  3. Primary completionOct 2006
  4. Study completionOct 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00860340
Sponsor's protocol ID
xMUO-02
Status last verified
Dec 2014
First submitted
11 Mar 2009
Last updated
10 Dec 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Spironolactone in people with Congestive Heart Failure, run by University of Toledo Health Science Campus at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Dec 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Echocardiogram (time frame: 3 measurements 15 minutes apart before drug and 15 minutes for 2 hours after drug). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Dec 2014.

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