Cardiomyopathy in DMD: Lisinopril vs. Losartan

January 31, 2017 updated by: Jerry R. Mendell, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Compare Efficacy of the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACEi) Lisinopril With Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist Losartan (ARB) for the Cardiomyopathy of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

This trial is a double-blind randomized clinical trial of lisinopril versus losartan for the treatment of cardiomyopathy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Both drugs are known to be effective for the treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy. ACEi have been reported to delay the onset and progression of left ventricle dysfunction in children with DMD. Multiple studies show therapeutic efficacy of losartan in animals with cardiomyopathy related to muscular dystrophy and in patients with cardiomyopathy from diverse causes. ARBs are often reserved for patients in whom heart failure is not adequately treated or where side effects preclude the use of an ACEi. However, in DMD, losartan might be a better choice as a first line drug because of studies demonstrating a potential benefit for skeletal muscle in the mdx mouse. Considering that both skeletal and cardiac muscles are major contributors of the disability of DMD, a drug that could improve both heart and skeletal muscles simultaneously would need consideration as the drug of choice for the cardiomyopathic DMD patient.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

23

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
    • California
      • Davis, California, United States
        • University of California Davis
    • Kansas
      • Kansas City, Kansas, United States
        • University of Kansas Medical Center
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States
        • Boston Children's Hospital
    • Minnesota
      • St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
        • University of Minnesota
    • Missouri
      • St. Louise, Missouri, United States
        • St. Louis Children's Hospital
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States
        • Nationwide Children'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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients of all ages
  • Null mutation of the dystrophin gene or muscle with <5% dystrophin
  • Doppler echocardiogram with ejection fraction (EF) <55% within 30 days of enrollment
  • Ability to cooperate for testing
  • Glucocorticoid treatment acceptable including daily or weekend administration of prednisone or deflazacort

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with EF 55% or greater
  • Patients with EF <40% after washout
  • Patients taking >5 mg lisinopril, or >25 mg losartan or >5 mg enalapril
  • Skeletal deformities or pulmonary anatomical variants that preclude consistent measures of Doppler echocardiography

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: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Lisinopril
Drug: Lisinopril
Active Comparator: Losartan
Drug: Losartan

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cardiac Ejection Fraction as Measured by Echocardiogram
Time Frame: 12 month visit
Mean cardiac ejection fraction as measured by echocardiogram at 12 month study visit. Cardiac ejection fractions were measured using the biplane Simpson's rule using images obtained from the apical 4 chamber views of the heart.
12 month visit

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Collaborators

Boston Children's Hospital
University of California, Davis
University of Minnesota
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Unverisity of Kansas Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 29, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 5, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

November 13, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 21, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2017

Last Verified

January 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB12-00149

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Cardiomyopathy

Clinical Trials on Losartan

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in Romania

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

Subscribe