Effects of Acetazolamide and CO2 Inhalation on Exercise-induced Periodic Breathing in Heart Failure

January 27, 2016 updated by: Piergiuseppe Agostoni, Centro Cardiologico Monzino

To evaluate the effects of CO2 inhalation and acetazolamide treatment on exercise-induced periodic breathing in patients with chronic stable heart failure.

Patients will be given CO2 (2%) during a constant workload exercise. Patients will be also evaluated by maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test without and with acetazolamide acute and chronic treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

      • Milan, Italy, 20138
        • Centro Cardiologico Monzino, University of Milan

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • chronic heart failure in stable clinical condition
  • exercise-induced periodic breathing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • comorbidities
  • NYHA class IV

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

  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Active Acetazolamide
i.v. 500 mg of acetazolamide for the acute study and 500 mg of acetazolamide p.o. t.i.d. for two days
Other Names:
  • Diamox

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Suppression of periodic breathing
Time Frame: two days
two days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
suppression of sleeping apnea
Time Frame: two days
two days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 16, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 16, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

August 17, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 28, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

More Information

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