South Korean Pitavastatin Heart Failure Study (SAPHIRE)

May 12, 2014 updated by: JW Pharmaceutical

A Prospective, Randomized, Two Group Comparison Study to Evaluate the Effect of Statin on Heart Function in Patients With Chronic Ischemic Heart Failure.

We want to evaluate the utility of statins on heart function according to potency. Patients with chronic ischemic heart failure are administered pitavastatin 4mg or pravastatin 10mg for 52 weeks. Then we evaluate the effect of pitavastatin and pravastatin primarily on rate of hospitalization for cardiovascular cause and lipid profile secondarily biomarker, echocardiography parameter, 6-minute walk, change of NYHA class distribution, cardiovascular mortality.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

70

Phase

  • 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

    • Seocho-Ku
      • Seoul, Seocho-Ku, Korea, Republic of, 137-040
        • Seoul St. Mary's 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

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who accepted to enter the study by written informed consent
  2. Age ≥ 30 years
  3. LDL-cholesterol ≥ 70mg/dl
  4. Chronic heart failure of :

    • NYHA class II ~ III
    • Ischemic etiology
    • Left ventricular ejection fraction < 45%
    • Optimal therapy for chronic heart failure and stable clinical condition over the two weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who participated in other studies 3 months before enrollment
  2. Statin treatment within 2 months before enrollment
  3. Unstable decompensated heart failure at enrollment
  4. Acute coronary syndrome or cerebral vascular disease within 3 months before enrollment
  5. Coronary revascularization within 3 months before enrollment or planned at enrollment
  6. Any other serious disease or condition which might effect life expectancy such as malignancy, life-threatening infectious disease.
  7. Serum creatinine levels >= 3.0 mg/dl
  8. AST or AST levels >=2.5 times of ULN
  9. CK levels >=2 times of ULN
  10. Uncontrolled hypothyroidism : TSH level >= 2 times of ULN
  11. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, women who want to bearing
  12. Patients who might to be unsuitable by the decision of investigators

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
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 1
strong statin
pitavastatin 4mg once daily
Active Comparator: 2
mild statin
pravastatin 10mg once daily

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Rate and number of hospitalization for cardiovascular cause; Lipid profile
Time Frame: 52week
52week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Biomarker : BNP, hsCRP, IL-6. TNF-α
Time Frame: 52 week
52 week
Echocardiography : LVEF, E/A ratio, LVEDD, LVESD
Time Frame: 52 week
52 week
Cardiac function evaluation (NYHA class distribution, 6-minute walk test)
Time Frame: 52 week
52 week
Cardiovascular mortality
Time Frame: 52 week
52 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Sang Hong Baek, MD, PhD, KangNam St. Mary's Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 17, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 18, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

June 19, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 14, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 12, 2014

Last Verified

May 1, 2014

More Information

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