Eicosanoids in Human Heart Failure

March 31, 2022 updated by: Petr Kala, MD, University Hospital, Motol

Plasmatic Levels of Epoxyeicosatrienoic and Dihydroxyeicosatrienoic Acids in Heart Failure

Our translational project aims to evaluate the role of eicosanoids in human HF.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of cardiovascular hospitalizations, and with its increasing prevalence, the healthcare systems face a heart failure pandemic. Translational research findings improve our knowledge of pathophysiology and uncover therapeutic targets in HF. Natriuretic peptides represent such examples as routinely used in diagnostics and therapeutics (neprilysin inhibitor). Despite modern pharmacotherapy, including angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), the prognosis of patients, especially with advanced heart failure, remains poor. Furthermore, most medication is limited in the late stages of HF due to their hypotensive effects.

Basic research has been focused on the eicosanoids - metabolites of cytochrome P-450 (CYP)-dependent epoxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid (AA), especially epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs). In the preclinical studies, it was shown that EETs importantly contribute to the regulation of cardiovascular and renal function and exert organ-protective actions. It was also proposed that intrarenal EETs operate as an endogenous compensatory system opposing increased renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activity. EETs are rapidly transformed by soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) to biologically inactive dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids (DHETs). The role of eicosanoids in human HF, however, remains unclear.

Our translational project (Eicosanoids in Human Heart Failure) aims to evaluate the role of eicosanoids in human HF.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

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

      • Prague, Czechia
        • Recruiting
        • University Hospital Motol
        • Contact:

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

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Heart failure patients from our tertiary cardiovascular center and controls from the central hospital laboratory.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Heart failure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
HF
Patients with heart failure.
The plasmatic concentration of EETs, DHETs, and HETEs.
Controls
Controls without heart failure.
The plasmatic concentration of EETs, DHETs, and HETEs.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Plasmatic levels of eicosanoids
Time Frame: at enrollment
EET, DHET, 20-HETE
at enrollment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mortality
Time Frame: 2 years
Overall mortality
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 22, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

March 31, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 8, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2022

Last Verified

March 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UHMotol

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

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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