Clinical Trial in Patients Who Have Suffered a Heart Attack and Who Have Undergone Catheterization Treated With Levosimendan (LEVOCEST)

February 10, 2021 updated by: Hospital Universitario de Canarias

Ensayo clínico, Fase III, Aleatorizado, Prospectivo, unicéntrico, Doble Ciego y Controlado Con Placebo, Para Estimar la Eficacia y Seguridad Del Levosimendan Intravenoso, en Las Primeras 24 Horas Tras la Angioplastia Primaria, en Pacientes Con síndrome Coronario Agudo Con elevación Del Segmento ST

The disease under study is acute coronary syndrome with ST segment elevation, defined as patients presenting chest pain of anginal characteristics of more than 20 minutes of duration, with changes in the electrocardiogram consisting of ST segment elevation of 1 mm in two contiguous limb leads or 2 mm in two contiguous leads precordial. In a review carried out on patients treated in the investigator center with SCACEST, invetsigators found that, in a cohort of 250 patients, 85% of them presented alterations Segments of left ventricular contractility at 4 months after the acute episode. To verify that the Levosimendan administration reduces that percentage, at least 65%, investigators require to include in the study 83 patients in the experimental group and 83 in the control group, for a power of 80% and a confidence level of 95%. Assuming 10% of lost patients, it is required to include in the study 92 patients in the experimental group and 92 patients in the group control .

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The patients will be included randomly, until the calculated sample size is completed. A recruitment period of 12 months is estimated from the beginning of the study. From the date of inclusion of the first patient, the final duration of the study will be 1.5 years.

The study will end when performing the last cardio-resonance and echocardiography that should be performed 6 months after the inclusion of the last patient in the study.

Upon arrival of the patient at the Coronary Unit, he will receive, in a randomized and double-blind manner, without a loading dose, the 24-hour infusion of Levosimendan, or placebo.

The continuous infusion of levosimendan 0.1 micrograms / kg / min will be administered during 24h. If the initial dose is tolerated and a greater hemodynamic effect is needed, the infusion rate can be increased to 0.2 micrograms / kg / min. The dose of Levosimendan infusion can be reduced to 0.05 μg / kg / min in case of clinical intolerance or systolic hypotension <90 mmHg.

Continuous perfusion of the placebo 0.1 micrograms / kg / min will be administered for 24h. If the initial dose is tolerated and a greater hemodynamic effect is needed, the infusion rate can be increased to 0.2 micrograms / kg / min. The dose of infusion of the placebo can be reduced to 0.05 μg / kg / min in case of clinical intolerance or systolic hypotension <90 mmHg.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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184

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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  • Name: Francisco Bosa Ojeda, MD PhD
  • Phone Number: 34457 00 34 922678457
  • Email: franbosa@ull.edu.es

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Consuelo Rodríguez Jiménez, MD PhD
  • Phone Number: 922678573
  • Email: conrodjim@gmail.com

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • S/C De Tenerife
      • La Laguna, S/C De Tenerife, Spain, 38320
        • Recruiting
        • UICEC
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 85 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients of both sexes who come to CHUC.
  • Age between 18 and 85 years old.
  • Symptoms of STEMI over 30 minutes and less than 12 hours of evolution.
  • ST segment elevation of >= 1 mm in two contiguous limb leads or >= 2 mm in two contiguous precordial leads.
  • Patients agreed to participate in the study and have signed the informed consent.
  • The same patient may not be included more than once.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Killip IV class in a situation of cardiogenic shock or with TAM values below 65 mmHg of pressure.
  • Patients that have suffered a previous heart attack.
  • Patients who are being administered amines.
  • Patients that do not have segmental disorders of contractility in left ventriculography.
  • Mental circumstance that makes you unable to participate in the study.
  • Patients that refuse to participate in the study and that they do not sign the informed consent.
  • Severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance <30ml / min)
  • Severe hepatic insufficiency - (prothrombin activity rate <40%).
  • History of Torsades de Pointes.
  • Acute respiratory distress
  • Allergy to levosimendan or some of its components
  • Anemia (hemoglobin <8g / dl)
  • Pregnancy

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: TRIPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: placebo
solution for intravenous infusion, with similar organoleptic characteristics than active treatment.
Drug: Placebos
continuous perfusion of 0.1 micrograms / kg / min for 24h. If the initial dose is tolerated and a greater hemodynamic effect is needed, the infusion rate can be increased to 0.2 micrograms / kg / min.
EXPERIMENTAL: levosimendan
Concentrate for solution for perfusion. Pack with a 5 ml vial
Drug: Levosimendan
Upon arrival of the patient in the Coronary Unit, he will receive, in a randomized and double-blind manner, the 24-hour infusion of Levosimendan, without a loading dose, at a dose of 0.1 μg / kg / min or placebo. If the initial dose is tolerated and a greater hemodynamic effect is needed, the infusion rate can be increased to 0.2 micrograms / kg / min. The dose of Levosimendan infusion can be reduced to 0.05 μg / kg / min in case of clinical intolerance or systolic hypotension <90 mmHg.

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
Size of acute myocardial infarction
Time Frame: 30 days after acute episode
percentage myocardium infarct/ left ventricle ventricle
30 days after acute episode

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
measurement of Biochemical parameters function
Time Frame: first 24 hours
troponine, creatinkinase, creatinkinase-MB
first 24 hours
electrocardiogram parameters
Time Frame: 1 hour after primary angioplasty
Residual ST segment deviation
1 hour after primary angioplasty
MAJOR CARDIAC EVENTS
Time Frame: 6 months after angioplasty
need of revascularitation or cardiac death
6 months after angioplasty

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Hospital Universitario de Canarias

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

Study Start

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November 17, 2018

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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April 30, 2020

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

Study Completion

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December 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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September 27, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 4, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

First Posted

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October 9, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

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February 11, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 10, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • LEVOCEST

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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