A Study of Valsartan Administered Once Daily Versus Twice Daily, in Patients With Stable, Chronic Heart Failure

June 7, 2011 updated by: Novartis

A 12-Week Multicenter, 2-Arm Regimen, Exploratory Study to Evaluate the Tolerability and Safety of Valsartan Administered Once Daily vs Daily, in Patients With Stable, Chronic Heart Failure (NYHA Class Ll-lll)

This study will evaluate the tolerability and safety of valsartan in patients with stable, chronic heart failure (NYHA Class ll-lll). The 12-week double blind study has a 2-week (maximum) screening, and a 10-week active treatment phase. In each of the treatment arms (QD and BID), patients are up-titrated to a maximum valsartan total daily dose of 320 mg. Patients remain on their prior CHF standard care therapy throughout the study period, and the up-titration of valsartan is based on patient tolerability.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

160

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • United States
    • New Jersey
      • East Hanover, New Jersey, United States, 07936
        • Novartis Pharmaceuticals

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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

  • Males or females aged 18 years or older
  • Diagnosis of chronic heart failure (CHF), in NYHA Class ll-lll beginning at least 3 months prior to Visit 1
  • Patients must remain on their prior standard care CHF therapy

Exclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of severe hypertension (SBP>180 and DBP>110 mm Hg)
  • Right heart failure due to pulmonary disease
  • Presence of rapidly deteriorating heart failure
  • MI or cardiac surgery, including PTCA within 3 months of Visit 1
  • Unstable angina or coronary artery disease likely to require CABG or PTCA
  • Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.

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: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Tolerability as assessed by laboratory tests for potassium, creatinine, and on systolic blood pressure, symptoms of low blood pressure, and symptoms of heart failure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Patients reaching target dose at 10 weeks
Change from baseline in systolic blood pressure at each study visit
Change from baseline in diastolic blood pressure at each study visit
Change from baseline in blood potassium at each study visit
Change from baseline in blood creatinine at each study visit

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Novartis

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 8, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2011

Last Verified

June 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CVAL489BUS70

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