The Effect of Dapagliflozin on Myocardial Strain in Patients With Acute Heart Failure

March 22, 2026 updated by: Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study on the Effect of Dapagliflozin on Myocardial Strain in Patients With Acute Heart Failure

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the impact of dapagliflozin on myocardial strain in patients with acute heart failure using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE).

The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Does dapagliflozin improve left ventricular remodeling as well as cardiac systolic and diastolic function?
  • Can STE more accurately assess the impact of dapagliflozin on myocardial strain in patients with acute heart failure? Researchers will compare patients receiving oral dapagliflozin to those not receiving it to see if dapagliflozin works to improve left ventricular remodeling as well as cardiac systolic and diastolic function.

Participants will:

  • Take dapagliflozin or not every day for 1 month
  • Take dapagliflozin for the next 2 months
  • Visit the clinic at Month 1 and Month 3 for checkups and tests

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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188

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Informed consent from patient or next of kin； Eighteen years and older; Admitted to hospital due to acute heart failure； eGFR> 25ml /min/1.73m2 (calculated by the MDRD equation)； Eligible patients will be enrolled within 24 hours to 14 days after admission, while still hospitalized and in a stable condition.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Type I diabetes mellitus; Systolic blood pressure < 90mmHg at enrollment or positive inotropic drugs are required at enrollment or are expected to be used during hospitalization; Non-cardiac dyspnea； Known hypersensitivity to dapagliflozin； Previous treatment with any SGLT2 inhibitor； History of diabetic ketoacidosis within 3 months； Patients on dialysis； Current atrial fibrillation； Poor echocardiographic images quality prohibiting speckle tracking echocardiography analysis； History of arrhythmia (multifocal premature ventricular contractions, bigeminy, trigeminy, ventricular tachycardia), which is symptomatic or requires treatment (CTCAE Grade 3) or asymptomatic sustained ventricular tachycardia，congenital long QT syndrome, history of QT prolongation associated with other medications that required discontinuation of that medication; Diagnosis of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, reversible cardiomyopathy (such as stress cardiomyopathy), cardiac infiltrative diseases (such as myocardial amyloidosis), constrictive pericarditis, severe valvular heart disease (moderate or severe aortic stenosis, severe aortic regurgitation, moderate or severe mitral stenosis, severe mitral regurgitation, heart valve disease expected to undergo surgery during the trial period); Various serious diseases that affect the clinical course of the subjects, such as acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and severe liver function impairment (Child-Pugh Grade C), severe anemia (hemoglobin < 90g/L), gastrointestinal surgery or gastrointestinal diseases that may affect the absorption of the test drug, acute or chronic pancreatitis, current urinary or reproductive system infections, and a recorded history of active or suspected malignant tumors or a clear history of malignant tumors within one year prior to screening; Diffuse edema with 4+ edema, estimated blood volume exceeding 40 pounds (18kg); Pregnant, or currently breastfeeding or in the preconception period; Failure to follow the research evaluation schedule for follow-up, or deemed unsuitable for participation by the investigator

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

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: intervention group
Standard treatment combined with dapagliflozin tablet 10mg qd for 3 months
Drug: Dapagliflozin 10mg Tab
Compared with the control group, dapagliflozin is started within the first month after the onset of acute heart failure.
Other Names:
  • Standard Treatment
No Intervention: control group
Dapagliflozin tablet 10mg qd was added for two months after one month of standard treatment

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
left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS)
Time Frame: at 3 months
the change in LVGLS from baseline
at 3 months

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
left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS)
Time Frame: at 1 month and 3 months
the change in LVGLS from baseline
at 1 month and 3 months
peak atrial contraction strain（PACS），peak atrial longitudinal strain（PALS），right ventricular global longitudinal strain（RVGLS）
Time Frame: at 1 month and 3 months
the change in PACS, PALS, RVGLS from baseline
at 1 month and 3 months
all-cause mortality， Cardiovascular death， Heart failure hospitalization
Time Frame: at 1 month and 3 months
The composite secondary endpoint included all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death or heart failure hospitalization
at 1 month and 3 months

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
NYHA functional class, NT-proBNP
Time Frame: at baseline, 1month and 3 months
NYHA functional class and the level of NT-proBNP
at baseline, 1month and 3 months

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 (Estimated)

Study Start

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February 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

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 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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February 4, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 4, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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February 11, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 24, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 22, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2026

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • KYLL-202505-110-2

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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