Early Management Strategies of Acute Heart Failure for Patients With NSTEMI (EMSAHF)

July 15, 2021 updated by: Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
There are always poor outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) combined with elevated BNP/NT-proBNP level. An elevated BNP/NT-proBNP level highly indicates acute heart failure(AHF).Levosimendan is recommended in many clinical trials of heart failure and Chinese heart failure guidelines. As a result, the investigators form a hypothesis that when patients with AMI combined with elevated BNP/NT-proBNP level are in conditions before AHF, to use levosimendan may reduces the risk of heart failure and improve the outcome.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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470

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
      • Qingdao, China, 266000
        • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (Qingdao)
    • Anhui
      • Hefei, Anhui, China, 230000
        • Anhui Provincial Hospital
    • Beijng
      • Beijing, Beijng, China, 100000
        • Beijing China-Japan Friendship Hospital
    • Jiangsu
      • Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China, 221000
        • Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
    • Liaoning
      • Shenyang, Liaoning, China, 110000
        • Shengjing Hospital affiliated to China Medical University
    • Shandog
      • Dongying, Shandog, China, 257000
        • Shengli Oilfield Central Hospital
    • Shandong
      • Binzhou, Shandong, China, 256600
        • Binzhou People's Hospital
      • Jinan, Shandong, China, 250012
        • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
      • Jinan, Shandong, China, 250012
        • Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
      • Tai'an, Shandong, China, 271000
        • Tai'an Central Hospital
      • Weifang, Shandong, China, 261000
        • Weifang People's Hospital
      • Weihai, Shandong, China, 264200
        • Weihai Municipal Hospital
      • Yantai, Shandong, China, 264000
        • Yantaishan Hospital
      • Zibo, Shandong, China, 255000
        • Zibo Central Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 74 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients diagnosed with NSTEMI in outpatient service or admitted to hospital;
  2. Patients with an elevated NT-proBNP level;
  3. Patients sign the informed consent;

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with hypotension(systolic pressure<100mmHg), creatinine clearance rate<30ml/min or be allergic to levosimendan;
  2. Patients whose heart function grade of Killip are Level III~IV;
  3. Patients suffering from hepatic failure, renal failure or other diseases which may shorten the lifetime to 6 months(for example tumor);
  4. Patients with valvular heart diseases influencing haemodynamics, hypertrophic or restricted cardiomyopathy, constrictive pericarditis, severe pulmonary hypertension or myocarditis;
  5. Patients with serum potassium level<3.5mmol/L;
  6. Pregnant and lactating women;
  7. Patients participating in other relevant clinical studies.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
No Intervention: Regular Management
Patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) combined with elevated BNP/NT-proBNP level who treated by regular strategy in guideline.
Experimental: Regular management+Levosimendan
Patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) combined with elevated BNP/NT-proBNP level who treated by regular strategy in guideline and levosimendan.
Drug: Regular management+Levosimendan
Patients are treated with regular management recommended in guidelines and levosimendan.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Blood NT-proBNP Level on 3 Days after Random Allocation
Time Frame: Venous blood is collected 3 days after random allocation. Blood NT-proBNP level is tested 1 month.
To test the blood NT-proBNP level in clinical labs 3 days after random allocation.
Venous blood is collected 3 days after random allocation. Blood NT-proBNP level is tested 1 month.
Rate of Change from Baseline Blood NT-proBNP Level on 5 Days after Random Allocation
Time Frame: Venous blood is collected at first medical contact and 5 days after random allocation, and blood NT-proBNP level is tested immediately after blood collection.
To test the blood NT-proBNP level in clinical labs 5 days after random allocation, and compare it with blood NT-proBNP level tested at first medical contact(baseline).
Venous blood is collected at first medical contact and 5 days after random allocation, and blood NT-proBNP level is tested immediately after blood collection.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Acute Heart Failure Attack in Hospital
Time Frame: The data is collected during the in hospital period(an average of 2 weeks). Investigators analyse and summary the statistic difference between two groups through study completion.
To record the number of times of acute heart failure attack in hospital, then analyse the statistic difference between two groups.
The data is collected during the in hospital period(an average of 2 weeks). Investigators analyse and summary the statistic difference between two groups through study completion.
Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events in Hospital
Time Frame: The data is collected during the in hospital period(an average of 2 weeks). Investigators analyse and summary the statistic difference between two groups through study completion.
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events include all-cause mortality, cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial re-infarction, acute heart failure and stroke when patients are in hospital. Then the investigators analyse the statistic difference between two groups.
The data is collected during the in hospital period(an average of 2 weeks). Investigators analyse and summary the statistic difference between two groups through study completion.
Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events on 6 Months
Time Frame: The data is collected on 6 months after patients discharged. Investigators analyse and summary the statistic difference between two groups through study completion.
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events include all-cause mortality, cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial re-infarction, rehospitalization because of acute heart failure and stroke on 6 months. Then the investigators analyse the statistic difference between two groups.
The data is collected on 6 months after patients discharged. Investigators analyse and summary the statistic difference between two groups through study completion.
Security evaluation of levosimendan
Time Frame: The data is collected during the time when levosimendan is used(an average of 24 hours). Investigators analyse and summary the statistic difference between two groups through study completion.
Serious adverse reaction such as shock, malignant arrhythmia and so on.
The data is collected during the time when levosimendan is used(an average of 24 hours). Investigators analyse and summary the statistic difference between two groups through study completion.
Health Economics Analysis
Time Frame: The data is collected during the in hospital period(an average of 2 weeks). Investigators analyse and summary the statistic difference between two groups through study completion.
To do health economics analysis using the data including inpatient days, hospitalization costs.
The data is collected during the in hospital period(an average of 2 weeks). Investigators analyse and summary the statistic difference between two groups through study completion.
Rate of Patients Whose Plasma NT-proBNP Level Changes at least 30% on 5 Days after Random Allocation
Time Frame: Venous blood is collected at first medical contact and 5 days after random allocation, and blood NT-proBNP level is tested immediately after blood collection.
To test the blood NT-proBNP level in clinical labs 5 days after random allocation, then calculate the rate of patients whose plasma NT-proBNP level decreased at least 30%(compared with blood NT-proBNP level tested at first medical contact).
Venous blood is collected at first medical contact and 5 days after random allocation, and blood NT-proBNP level is tested immediately after blood collection.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
July 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
December 31, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 9, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 13, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 16, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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July 19, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 15, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2021

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  • QLemer2017030

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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