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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05726032
Empagliflozin in Patients With Cirrhosis and Ascites (EMPA Liver)
April 2, 2024 updated by: Yale University
Effects of Empagliflozin on Natriuresis and Volume Overload in Patients With Cirrhosis and Ascites
A proof-of-concept placebo-controlled trial to explore the acute and 14-day effects of empagliflozin on natriuresis and total body water in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.
We will additionally investigate its effect on neurohumoral activation, and renal hemodynamics.
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
20
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 Contact
- Name: Veena Rao, PHD
- Phone Number: 2037373571
- Email: veena.s.rao@yale.edu
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Kara Otis
- Phone Number: 2037373571
- Email: kara.otis@yale.edu
Study Locations
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Connecticut
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510
- Recruiting
- Yale University
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Contact:
- Katherine Keith
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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
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with cirrhosis and ascites on a stable dose of diuretics (spironolactone +/- loop-diuretics based on AASLD guidelines)10 and who do not require large volume paracenteses
- eGFR >= 30mL/min/1.73 m2
- >=18 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hospitalization due to a complication of cirrhosis in the previous 8 weeks (e.g. variceal hemorrhage, encephalopathy, acute kidney injury, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis)
- Direct bilirubin >=3 mg/dL
- Systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg
- Active malignancy including hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing treatment
- History of bladder dysfunction, incontinence, pyelonephritis, urosepsis, or frequent urinary tract infections
- Use of SGLT-2 inhibitors in the last 10 days, or previous use with intolerance
- Type 1 diabetes
- History of frequent hypoglycemic episodes
- Use of a non-loop diuretic aside from aldosterone antagonists or amiloride as they are not standard of care in patients with cirrhosis and could potentially increase the risk of hypovolemia when combined with the standard treatment for ascites along with SGLT2 inhibitor.
- Hepatic hydrothorax requiring thoracentesis in the prior 8 weeks
- Hepatic encephalopathy grade II or greater at the time of enrollment
- Patients who have had TIPS placed
- Previous liver transplant
- Participation in another trial with an investigational drug within the 30 days prior to informed consent
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Inability to give written informed consent or follow study protocol (e.g. clinically-significant psychiatric, addictive, or neurological disease)
- Change in diuretic dose in the prior 2 weeks
- Patients with hospitalization for alcoholic hepatitis in the past 6 months
- Significant worsening of creatinine (more than 50% increase) in the past 4 weeks
- MELD-Na > or equal to 20
- Hemoglobin <8
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: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Triple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Empagliflozin
Empagliflozin vs placebo for 14 days, followed by 14 day washout period, before crossing over to the alternate drug.
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Participants will be randomized to Empagliflozin 10 mg or placebo for 14 days.
A 14 day washout period follows and then participants is crossed over to the alternate treatment for 14 days.
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Empagliflozin vs placebo for 14 days, followed by 14 day washout period, before crossing over to the alternate drug.
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Participants will be randomized to Empagliflozin 10 mg or placebo for 14 days.
A 14 day washout period follows and then participants is crossed over to the alternate treatment for 14 days.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in FENa with administration of study drug (10 mg empagliflozin vs. identical placebo)
Time Frame: 14 days
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Change in fractional excretion of sodium with administration of study drug (10 mg empagliflozin vs. identical placebo)
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14 days
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Change in total body water (TBW) before and after a 14-day course of study drug
Time Frame: 14 days
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Change in total body water (TBW) before and after a 14-day course of study drug (10 mg/day empagliflozin vs. identical placebo)
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14 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in renal blood flow before and after administration of study drug
Time Frame: Baseline to Hour 6
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Change in renal blood flow (RBF) as determined by PAH clearance, before and after the acute administration of study drug ((RPF assessed using ancillary protocol on page 31)
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Baseline to Hour 6
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Change in plasma renin activity,total renin, aldosterone, norepinephrine and copeptin
Time Frame: 14 days
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Change in plasma renin activity (PRA), total renin, aldosterone, norepinephrine and copeptin before and after a 14-day course of study drug
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14 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Testani, MD, Yale University
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 (Actual)
September 11, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2025
Study Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2025
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
February 2, 2023
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 2, 2023
First Posted (Actual)
February 13, 2023
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
April 4, 2024
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 2, 2024
Last Verified
April 1, 2024
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2000034606
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
No
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