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Heart FailurePhase 3DICTATE-AHFNCT04298229

Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin in Acute Heart Failure

A Phase 3 study testing Dapagliflozin 10 MG and Protocolized Diuretic Therapy in people with Heart Failure and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at 6 sites in United States.

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

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Trial summary

This is a randomized trial of the addition of dapagliflozin to patients with or without type 2 diabetes hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Participants will be recruited following an initial standard evaluation in the ED and randomized within 24 hours of presentation for ADHF in a 1:1 fashion… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
What is being tested?
Dapagliflozin 10 MG and Protocolized Diuretic Therapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
240 participants
Where
6 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Apr 2020to 17 May 2023
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age of 18 years or older
  • Randomized within 24 of presentation during a hospital admission for hypervolemic decompensated heart failure defined as:
  • pulmonary artery catheterization with a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure greater than 19mmHg plus a systemic physical exam finding of hypervolemia (peripheral edema, ascites, or pulmonary edema on auscultation)
  • in the absence of pulmonary artery catheterization data 2 of the following signs or symptoms: peripheral edema, ascites, jugular venous pressure > 10mmHg, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, 5-pound weight gain, or signs of congestion on chest x-ray or lung ultrasound
  • Planned use of IV loop diuretic therapy during current hospitalization
  • eGFR of 25 ml/min/1.73m2 by the MDRD equation or greater

Who cannot join

  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Serum glucose < 80mg/dl at enrollment
  • Systolic blood pressure < 90mmHg at enrollment
  • Requirement of intravenous inotropic therapy or anticipated need during the study
  • History of hypersensitivity to any SGLT2 inhibitors
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
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  • Severe anemia (Hemoglobin < 7.5g/dl)
  • Severe uncorrected aortic or mitral stenosis
  • Inability to perform standing weights or measure urine output accurately
  • History of diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Scheduled combination nephron blockade with loop and thiazide therapy as an outpatient for more than 7 days prior to admission (excluding HCTZ < 50mg for blood pressure)
  • Diffuse anasarca with 4+ edema and projected hypervolemia exceeding 40-pounds
  • Severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C)
  • Clinical picture consistent with acute myocardial infarction including troponin rise and fall or ischemic changes on electrocardiogram
  • Site investigator determines the subject is not a good candidate to participate in the study at this tine

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

United States6 sites
  • University of North Carolina

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216

  • TriStar Centennial Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Saint Thomas West Hospital

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37205

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • INTEGRIS

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Open-label Study of Dapagliflozin in Patients With or Without Type 2 Diabetes Admitted With Acute Heart Failure

This is a randomized trial of the addition of dapagliflozin to patients with or without type 2 diabetes hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Participants will be recruited following an initial standard evaluation in the ED and randomized within 24 hours of presentation for ADHF in a 1:1 fashion to protocolized diuretic therapy or dapagliflozin + protocolized diuretic therapy.

Read the detailed description

Patients with acute decompensated HF (ADHF) are generally admitted due to symptoms of congestion and 90% are treated with a loop diuretic. However at least one-third of these patients are inadequately decongested due primarily to "diuretic resistance" and/ or "cardiorenal syndrome". The inability to achieve decongestion is associated with a worse prognosis and a higher rate of re-hospitalization for ADHF. More than 40% of all patients admitted with ADHF have diabetes and that percentage is growing both in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) and Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

The admission blood glucose is elevated in approximately one-half of ADHF hospitalizations. We recently demonstrated the admission blood glucose was within 50mg/dl of the chronic average blood glucose in 66% of patients with diabetes admitted with ADHF. The median (IQR) admission blood glucose change from the chronic blood glucose was only -7 (-29, 26) mg/dl. Thus, the acute glucose in patients with T2DM presenting with acute heart failure is most often related to poor chronic glucose control suggesting that these patients would benefit from attempts to initiate therapies to improve chronic glucose control while in the hospital.

No new therapies have been introduced in the United States for ADHF in several decades. Natriuretic peptides such as nesiritide and ularitide have failed to improve outcomes in either the chronic or acute heart failure patients. Diuretic resistance and hyperglycemia are common problems in ADHF admissions and represent a therapeutic opportunity for new therapies.

The sodium-glucose cotransporter-2(SGLT2) inhibitors, now approved for the anti-hyperglycemic therapies also have an osmotic diuretic and natriuretic effect. In the chronic setting SGLT2 inhibitors reduce weight with modest decrements in systolic and diastolic blood pressure with a marked drop in albuminuria and a small drop in estimated GFR (-5 mL min-1.1.73 m-2) which returns to baseline over time. In patients with diabetes the SGLT2 transporter likely accounts for as much as 14% of total sodium chloride absorption. In the acute setting following a single dose, SGLT2 inhibitors did not increase urine volume. However, the acute diuretic effects have not been studied in a population with heart failure with or without concomitant hyperglycemia who are undergoing diuresis. To our knowledge, no current trials are investigating the effects of SGLT2 inhibition in ADHF. The current studies planned in HF are investigating the acute effects of SGLT2 on stable HF (NCT03027960), the chronic effects of SGLT2 inhibition in compensated, chronic HF (NCT03619213, NCT02653482, NCT03030235, NCT03057977), changes in pulmonary pressure hemodynamics in patients monitored by CardioMEMs devices (NCT03030222), and effects on cardiopulmonary exercise fitness in chronic HF (NCT02862067).

Congestion remains the major cause of hospital readmission for heart failure and an inpatient plan of care that allowed more effective decongestion would be rapidly and widely adopted by the medical community. Therefore, we propose to test the decongesting effects of the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin in patients with or without Type II diabetes admitted with an acute decompensation of chronic heart failure.

Being tested
Dapagliflozin 10 MG, Protocolized Diuretic Therapy
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What participants receive

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

  • Dapagliflozin 10 MGDrug

    Also called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2(SGLT2) inhibitors

    SGLT2 inhibitors being investigated for its diuretic and natriuretic effects on top of protocolized diuretic therapy.

  • Protocolized Diuretic TherapyOther

    Structured usual care arm with protocolized diuretic therapy based on urine output.

Study groups in NCT04298229
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Protocolized diuretic therapyActive comparatorThe patients with diabetes will receive standard of care point of care blood glucose monitoring 4 times daily (before meals and at bedtime) and sliding scale insulin. The initial loop diuretic regimen after enrollment: Loop diuretic naïve: If the patient does not take a scheduled loop diuretic as an outpatient, the initial IV loop diuretic dose will be 40mg of furosemide equivalents every 12 hours. Chronic, oral loop diuretic therapy: If the patient takes a scheduled loop diuretic regimen as an outpatient prior to hospital admission, the initial IV loop diuretic daily dose will be 2 times the total daily home regimen dose. Diuretic therapy will be titrated to goal urine output using a standardized diuretic protocol.
Receives: Other: Protocolized Diuretic Therapy
Protocolized diuretic therapy plus SGLT2 inhibitor therapyExperimentalThe patients with diabetes will receive standard of care point of care blood glucose monitoring 4 times daily (before meals and at bedtime) and sliding scale insulin. The initial loop diuretic regimen after enrollment: Loop diuretic naïve: If the patient does not take a scheduled loop diuretic as an outpatient, the initial IV loop diuretic dose will be 40mg of furosemide equivalents every 12 hours. Chronic, oral loop diuretic therapy: If the patient takes a scheduled loop diuretic regimen as an outpatient prior to hospital admission, the initial IV loop diuretic daily dose will be 2 times the total daily home regimen dose. Diuretic therapy will be titrated to goal urine output using a standardized diuretic protocol. The patient will receive SGLT2 inhibitor therapy with dapagliflozin 10 mg orally once daily until 5 days or hospital discharge.
Receives: Drug: Dapagliflozin 10 MG; Other: Protocolized Diuretic Therapy

What is being measured

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

  1. Cumulative Change in Weight (Kilograms) Per 40mg of IV Furosemide Equivalents, Adjusted for Baseline Weight

    cumulative change in weight (kilograms) per 40mg of IV furosemide equivalents from enrollment to day 5 or discharge (if earlier) between protocolized diuretic therapy and dapagliflozin plus protocolized diuretic therapy guided by urine output

    Measured: Baseline to Day 5 or discharge if earlier

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Number of Participants With Inpatient Worsening Heart Failure

    Number of participants with worsening heart failure during hospitalization requiring IV inotropic therapy with dobutamine, milrinone, or dopamine or admission to an intensive care unit as adjudicated by the Clinical Event Adjudication Committee

    Measured: Baseline to hospital discharge, an average of 5 days

  2. Hospital Readmission

    Hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge for heart failure or diabetic reasons as adjudicated by the Clinical Event Adjudication Committee

    Measured: Day 30

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Mar 2020
  2. Study start1 Apr 2020
  3. Primary completion17 May 2023
  4. Study completion17 May 2023

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Participants will be recruited following an initial standard evaluation in the ED and randomized within 24 hours of presentation for ADHF in a 1:1 fashion to protocolized diuretic therapy or dapagliflozin + protocolized diuretic therapy.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
240 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04298229
Sponsor's protocol ID
200017
Acronym
DICTATE-AHF
Status last verified
Mar 2024
First submitted
2 Mar 2020
Last updated
15 Mar 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Adams KF Jr, Fonarow GC, Emerman CL, LeJemtel TH, Costanzo MR, Abraham WT, Berkowitz RL, Galvao M, Horton DP; ADHERE Scientific Advisory Committee and Investigators. Characteristics and outcomes of patients hospitalized for heart failure in the United States: rationale, design, and preliminary observations from the first 100,000 cases in the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry (ADHERE). Am Heart J. 2005 Feb;149(2):209-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.08.005.

    PubMed 15846257
  • Chioncel O, Mebazaa A, Maggioni AP, Harjola VP, Rosano G, Laroche C, Piepoli MF, Crespo-Leiro MG, Lainscak M, Ponikowski P, Filippatos G, Ruschitzka F, Seferovic P, Coats AJS, Lund LH; ESC-EORP-HFA Heart Failure Long-Term Registry Investigators. Acute heart failure congestion and perfusion status - impact of the clinical classification on in-hospital and long-term outcomes; insights from the ESC-EORP-HFA Heart Failure Long-Term Registry. Eur J Heart Fail. 2019 Nov;21(11):1338-1352. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1492. Epub 2019 May 24.

    PubMed 31127678
  • Damman K, Testani JM. The kidney in heart failure: an update. Eur Heart J. 2015 Jun 14;36(23):1437-44. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv010. Epub 2015 Apr 2.

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  • Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Xu H, DeVore AD, Schulte PJ, Butler J, Yancy CW, Bhatt DL, Hernandez AF, Heidenreich PA, Fonarow GC. Temporal trends and factors associated with diabetes mellitus among patients hospitalized with heart failure: Findings from Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure registry. Am Heart J. 2016 Dec;182:9-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.07.025. Epub 2016 Aug 27.

    PubMed 27914505
  • Mebazaa A, Gayat E, Lassus J, Meas T, Mueller C, Maggioni A, Peacock F, Spinar J, Harjola VP, van Kimmenade R, Pathak A, Mueller T, Tavazzi L, Disomma S, Metra M, Pascual-Figal D, Laribi S, Logeart D, Nouira S, Sato N, Parenica J, Deye N, Boukef R, Collet C, Van den Berghe G, Cohen-Solal A, Januzzi JL Jr; GREAT Network. Association between elevated blood glucose and outcome in acute heart failure: results from an international observational cohort. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Feb 26;61(8):820-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.054. Epub 2013 Jan 16.

    PubMed 23333145
  • Kosiborod M, Inzucchi SE, Spertus JA, Wang Y, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Elevated admission glucose and mortality in elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure. Circulation. 2009 Apr 14;119(14):1899-907. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.821843. Epub 2009 Mar 30.

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  • Cox ZL, Lai P, Lewis CM, Lindenfeld J. Change in admission blood glucose from chronic glycemic status in acute heart failure hospitalization and 30-day outcomes: A retrospective analysis. Int J Cardiol. 2020 Jan 15;299:180-185. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.07.069. Epub 2019 Jul 23.

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  • Packer M, O'Connor C, McMurray JJV, Wittes J, Abraham WT, Anker SD, Dickstein K, Filippatos G, Holcomb R, Krum H, Maggioni AP, Mebazaa A, Peacock WF, Petrie MC, Ponikowski P, Ruschitzka F, van Veldhuisen DJ, Kowarski LS, Schactman M, Holzmeister J; TRUE-AHF Investigators. Effect of Ularitide on Cardiovascular Mortality in Acute Heart Failure. N Engl J Med. 2017 May 18;376(20):1956-1964. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1601895. Epub 2017 Apr 12.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Dapagliflozin 10 MG and Protocolized Diuretic Therapy in people with Heart Failure and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at 6 sites 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 6 inclusion and 15 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 15 Mar 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Mar 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Cumulative Change in Weight (Kilograms) Per 40mg of IV Furosemide Equivalents, Adjusted for Baseline Weight (time frame: Baseline to Day 5 or discharge if earlier). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04298229, which also lists 29 linked publications.

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.

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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Mar 2024.

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