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Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection FractionNCT05689086

A Virtual Heart Failure Optimization Program for Guideline Directed Medical Therapy and Cardiac Rehabilitation

An observational study of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, run by Cambridge Cardiac Care Centre at 1 site in Canada.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The goal of this study is to test the impact of a virtual heart failure optimization program on uptake of guideline directed medical therapy, participation in cardiac rehabilitation \& impact on echocardiographic parameters. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
Virtual Heart Failure Optimization Program
How many people
400 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
1 Jan 2020to 31 Dec 2023
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adults with HFrEF (ejection fraction less than 40%) with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or III symptoms

Who may be able to join

  • HFrEF (ejection fraction less than 40%) with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or III symptoms
  • Adults (>18 years of age), capable of providing informed consent, English-proficient and with access to a telephone

Who cannot join

  • Patients who are pregnant
  • Patients who who are incarcerated
  • Cardiac Transplant Patients
  • Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Cambridge Cardiac Rehab

    Cambridge, Ontario, N1R 6V6

    A. Shekhar Pandey, BSc, MD, (519) 624-3511, pandey@cambridgecardiaccare.com

    M. Michelle Pandey, B Pharm, (519) 624-3511, michellepandey@cambridgecardiaccare.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

The goal of this study is to test the impact of a virtual heart failure optimization program on uptake of guideline directed medical therapy, participation in cardiac rehabilitation \& impact on echocardiographic parameters.

Read the detailed description

This is a single center, prospective pre-post cohort study testing a virtual, multi-disciplinary heart failure optimization program for up-titration of guideline directed medical therapy. This nurse and kinesiologist-led program will start and up-titrate patients on GDMT and offer virtual cardiac rehabilitation over a 3-month period.

The investigators hypothesize that this program could safely achieve higher rates of maximally tolerated ARNI, Beta-blocker, MRA and SGLT2i rates, as well as participation in cardiac rehabilitation among HFrEF patient participants. The investigators hypothesize that participation will lead to improved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on Echocardiogram.

Being tested
Virtual Heart Failure Optimization Program

What participants receive

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

  • Virtual Heart Failure Optimization ProgramOther

    Participants referred to the "Virtual Heart Failure Optimization Program" will be seen for initial consultation by a HF program nurse and cardiologist within 1 week. Patients will be offered the opportunity to participate in virtual cardiac rehabilitation.

    Following this, patients will be assessed virtually every two weeks by a HF program nurse for addition and up-titration of medical therapy. All medication changes will be performed algorithmically and reviewed with the overseeing cardiologist. Following all medication changes, appropriate monitoring will be performed algorithmically as well.

    All participants will be asked if they would like to participate in cardiac rehabilitation and an automatic referral will be sent by the overseeing cardiologist. Virtual cardiac rehabilitation will be conducted weekly with phone follow-up appointments with a program kinesiologist and virtual education programming.

Study groups in NCT05689086
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Program ParticipantsPatients with HFrEF (LVEF<40%) \& NYHA class II-III who are referred to and consent to participate in the "Virtual Heart Failure Optimization Program"
Receives: Other: Virtual Heart Failure Optimization Program

What is being measured

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

  1. Change from baseline Doses of GDMT

    Beta-blocker, ACE-inhibitor/Angiotensin receptor blocker/Valsartan-Sacubitril, Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist, SGLT2 inhibitor

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

  2. Change from baseline Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

    Measured in Transthoracic Echocardiogram

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Change from baseline NYHA Classification

    Stage of Heart Failure (I-IV, IV is worse)

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

  2. Change from baseline Left Ventricular Mass Index

    Measured by Transthoracic Echocardiogram

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

  3. Change from baseline Left Ventricular End Diastolic Diameter

    Measured by Transthoracic Echocardiogram

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

  4. Change from baseline Left Ventricular End Systolic Diameter

    Measured by Transthoracic Echocardiogram

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

  5. Change from baseline Serum Potassium

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

  6. Change from baseline eGFR

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

  7. Change from baseline Systolic Blood Pressure

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

  8. Change from baseline Diastolic Blood Pressure

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

  9. Change from baseline Heart Rate

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

  10. Change from baseline Body Mass Index

    Measured: After completion of program (3 months)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Jan 2023
  2. Study start1 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2023 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
400 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05689086
Sponsor's protocol ID
CCCiCHF20
Status last verified
Jan 2023
First submitted
13 Dec 2022
Last updated
18 Jan 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, run by Cambridge Cardiac Care Centre at 1 site in Canada.

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 2 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jan 2023. 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 Canada. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact A. Shekhar Pandey, MD ((519) 624-3511, pandey@cambridgecardiaccare.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline Doses of GDMT (time frame: After completion of program (3 months)). 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 18 Jan 2023.

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