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HFrEF Polypill in Sri Lanka RCT

25 de agosto de 2026 actualizado por: Anubha Agarwal, Washington University School of Medicine

Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Polypill in Sri Lanka: A Multi-Center Type I Hybrid Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate, in adults with HFrEF in Sri Lanka, the effects of an HFrEF polypill implementation strategy on the composite rate of cardiovascular disease mortality and recurrent heart failure hospitalizations, compared with usual care over a minimum of 12-months of follow-up.

Primary outcome of the study:

1) Composite rate of cardiovascular disease mortality and recurrent heart failure hospitalizations over study duration

Secondary outcomes of the study:

  1. Rate of cardiovascular disease mortality over study duration
  2. Rate of recurrent heart failure hospitalizations over the study duration
  3. Rate of all-cause mortality over the study duration
  4. Change in left ventricular ejection fraction at 12-months and end of study assessed by transthoracic echocardiogram
  5. Change in BNP levels at 12 months and end of study
  6. Change in overall and domain specific health-related quality of life at 12-months and end of study assessed by a translated validated version of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-23)
  7. Change in physician-reported New York Heart Association class at 12-months and end of study
  8. Adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy assessed by pill count and MARS-5 questionnaire at baseline, 1-, 6-, 12-months, and end of study. Persistence assessed as continuation of assigned therapy at each follow-up visit. Dose optimization assessed as proportion achieving target doses (Strength 3 of the polypill, or comparable individual GDMT doses in the comparator arm) at 6-, 12-months, and end of study.

Safety outcomes:

  1. Proportion of participants with serious adverse events according to Good Clinical Practice guidelines over study duration
  2. Proportion of participants with adverse events of special interest over study duration
  3. Proportion of participants with adverse events leading to HF drug discontinuation over study duration
  4. Mean change from baseline to 12-months and end of study in serum potassium (mEq/L)
  5. Mean change from baseline to 12-months and end of study in serum creatinine (mg/dL)

Participants will be randomly assigned 1:1 stratified by sex and site to one of two groups, intervention (experimental arm) or usual care (control arm). The intervention group will be given four guideline-recommended medications for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, combined in one over-encapsulated pill, with three dose strength options. Both groups will be observed over a minimum of 12-months of follow-up to assess key outcomes.

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Reclutamiento

Condiciones

Intervención / Tratamiento

Descripción detallada

The study intervention will be a heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) polypill consisting of bisoprolol (beta-blocker), losartan (ARB), eplerenone (MRA), and dapagliflozin (SGLT2i) manufactured using the over-encapsulation method and will undergo extensive stability testing to ensure quality. There will be 3 strengths of the HFrEF polypill available to facilitate initiation with low dose to prioritize clinical tolerability and laboratory safety and titration to higher doses of the HFrEF polypill. The dose of initiation and titration will be at the investigator's discretion. The HFrEF polypill will be delivered by licensed physicians responsible for managing heart failure at participating sites. Eligible providers must have formal medical qualifications in Sri Lanka and be actively involved in the care of patients with HFrEF. This includes cardiologists, internists, or general practitioners with experience in heart failure management. All participating physicians will receive standardized training on the study protocol including titration protocol, HFrEF polypill composition, and guidance for patient counseling prior to trial initiation to ensure consistent and accurate delivery of the intervention. Participants receiving the HFrEF polypill will also receive a "HFrEF polypill card" that delineates the drugs and doses included in the HFrEF polypill combination and contact information for the local study team in case of hospitalization at another facility.

HFrEF polypill combinations by strength:

HFrEF polypill strength 1: bisoprolol 2.5 mg + losartan 25 mg + eplerenone 25 mg + dapagliflozin 10 mg HFrEF polypill strength 2: bisoprolol 5 mg + losartan 50 mg + eplerenone 25 mg + dapagliflozin 10 mg HFrEF polypill strength 3: bisoprolol 10 mg + losartan 100 + eplerenone 50 mg + dapagliflozin 10 mg

Participants in the comparator control group will receive usual care from their healthcare providers. Providers will be encouraged to treat all participants according to international and local clinical practice guidelines. Participants in the intervention group will be provided with the HFrEF polypill by the study, and participants in the control group will be provided HFrEF medications through the pharmacy at the public hospital site(s) in Sri Lanka where they are generally free of cost.

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Estimado)

1672

Fase

  • Fase 3

Contactos y Ubicaciones

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Estudio Contacto

  • Nombre: Anubha Agarwal, MD MSc
  • Número de teléfono: +1 314-362-1291
  • Correo electrónico: anubha@wustl.edu

Copia de seguridad de contactos de estudio

  • Nombre: Asita de Silva, MBBS DPhil FRCP
  • Número de teléfono: +94 11 2961241
  • Correo electrónico: asita@kln.ac.lk

Ubicaciones de estudio

  • Sri Lanka
    • Central Province
      • Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka, 20000
        • Reclutamiento
        • National Hospital Kandy
        • Contacto:
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Zanoona Siddeek
    • North Western Province
      • Kurunegala, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, 60000
        • Aún no reclutando
        • Teaching Hospital Kurunegala
        • Contacto:
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Aruna Jayawarna
    • Northern Province
      • Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, 40000
        • Reclutamiento
        • Teaching Hospital Jaffna
        • Contacto:
          • Poopalan Lakshman
          • Número de teléfono: +94 212 223 348
          • Correo electrónico: drplcc7@gmail.com
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Thepana Sasiharan
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Sebastian Heavenly
    • Ratnapura
      • Colombo, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, 70000
        • Aún no reclutando
        • Rathnapura Teaching Hospital
        • Contacto:
    • Southern Province
      • Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, 80000
        • Reclutamiento
        • National Hospital Galle
        • Contacto:
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Piumi Rajawardhana
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • T.G Sandamali
    • Western Province
      • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, 00100
        • Aún no reclutando
        • National Hospital of Sri Lanka
        • Contacto:
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Chandrike Ponnamperuma
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Thisal Semina
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Tanya Pereira
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Neranja Weerakoon
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Chandana Wijesingha
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Bhathiya Ranasinghe
      • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, 10290
        • Aún no reclutando
        • University Hospital - General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
        • Contacto:
          • Namal Wijesinghe
          • Número de teléfono: +94 112044555
          • Correo electrónico: namalw@gmail.com
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Subash Karunarathna
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Sandali Wijewardena
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Gishara Hemachandra
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Sashini Amarasinghe
      • Dehiwala, Western Province, Sri Lanka, 10350
        • Reclutamiento
        • Colombo South Teaching Hospital
        • Contacto:
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Geethani Gunasekara
      • Gampaha, Western Province, Sri Lanka, 11000
        • Aún no reclutando
        • Gampaha District General Hospital
        • Contacto:
          • Suneth Karunarathne
          • Número de teléfono: 94 332 222 261
          • Correo electrónico: suneth87@gmail.com
      • Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, 11500
        • Aún no reclutando
        • District General Hospital Negombo
        • Contacto:
          • Ajith Wanniarachchi
          • Número de teléfono: +94 312 222 261
          • Correo electrónico: ajithwap@gmail.com
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Anusha de Silva
      • Ragama, Western Province, Sri Lanka, 11010
        • Reclutamiento
        • Colombo North Teaching Hospital
        • Contacto:
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Thushari Gunawardana
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Sinthi Sivarajah
        • Sub-Investigador:
          • Anjalee Weerasuriya

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

  • Adulto
  • Adulto Mayor

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Adults (≥18 years old)
  2. Diagnosis of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) including clinical symptoms or clinical signs or natriuretic peptide elevation AND echocardiographic or other evidence of reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (EF ≤40%)
  3. New York Heart Association Class II, III, or IV symptoms

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Known contraindication to any of the HFrEF polypill components (e.g., advanced renal disease, bradycardia, allergy, amongst others).
  2. Significant renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73 m2).
  3. Raised serum potassium >5 mEq/L.
  4. Symptomatic hypotension or systolic BP <100 mmHg as per the average of last 2 of the 3 measurements at visit 1.
  5. Symptomatic bradycardia or second or third-degree heart block without a pacemaker on ECG review at visit 1.
  6. History of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
  7. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or of childbearing potential and are not using and do not plan to continue using a highly acceptable form of contraception throughout the study (pharmacological or barrier methods).
  8. Concomitant illness, physical impairment or mental condition which in the opinion of the study team/ primary physician could interfere with the conduct of the study including outcome assessment.
  9. Participation in a concurrent interventional medical investigation or pharmacologic clinical trial. Patients in observational, natural history or epidemiological studies not involving an intervention are eligible.
  10. Participant's responsible physician believes it is not appropriate for participant to participate in the study.
  11. Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent.
  12. Involvement in the planning and/or conduct of the study.
  13. Unable to complete study procedures and/or plan to move out of the study site area in the next 12 months.

Plan de estudios

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¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Tratamiento
  • Asignación: Aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
  • Enmascaramiento: Único

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Comparador activo: Usual Care
Participants in the comparator control group will receive usual care from their healthcare providers. Providers will be encouraged to treat all participants according to international and local clinical practice guidelines. Participants will receive their HFrEF medications through the pharmacy at the sites, where guideline-directed medical therapy are dispensed without charge to participants when available on the public hospital formulary.
Otro: Usual Care
Participants in the comparator control group will receive usual care from their healthcare providers. Providers will be encouraged to treat all participants according to international and local clinical practice guidelines. Participants will receive their HFrEF medications through the pharmacy at the sites, where guideline-directed medical therapy are dispensed without charge to participants when available on the public hospital formulary.
Experimental: HFrEF Polypill

The study intervention is a HFrEF polypill consisting of bisoprolol (beta-blocker), losartan (ARB), eplerenone (MRA), and dapagliflozin (SGLT2i) manufactured using the over-encapsulation method. There will be 3 strengths of the HFrEF polypill available:

Strength 1: bisoprolol 2.5 mg + losartan 25 mg + eplerenone 25 mg + dapagliflozin 10 mg Strength 2: bisoprolol 5 mg + losartan 50 mg + eplerenone 25 mg + dapagliflozin 10 mg Strength 3: bisoprolol 10 mg + losartan 100 mg + eplerenone 50 mg + dapagliflozin 10 mg

Every intervention participant will be established on the highest tolerated strength of the HFrEF polypill, with Strength 3 as the target dose. Following initiation at the strength matched to the participant's background guideline-directed medical therapy, the polypill strength will be advanced by one level at each scheduled study visit aligned with the initiation and titration protocol.
Droga: HFrEF Polypill
The study intervention is a HFrEF polypill consisting of bisoprolol (beta-blocker), losartan (ARB), eplerenone (MRA), and dapagliflozin (SGLT2i) manufactured using the over-encapsulation method. There will be 3 strengths of the HFrEF polypill available: Strength 1: bisoprolol 2.5 mg + losartan 25 mg + eplerenone 25 mg + dapagliflozin 10 mg Strength 2: bisoprolol 5 mg + losartan 50 mg + eplerenone 25 mg + dapagliflozin 10 mg Strength 3: bisoprolol 10 mg + losartan 100 mg + eplerenone 50 mg + dapagliflozin 10 mg.

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Composite rate of cardiovascular disease mortality and recurrent heart failure hospitalizations over study duration
Periodo de tiempo: 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month study visits, and every 3 months thereafter through study completion, an average of 18 months.

Cardiovascular disease mortality is defined as death due to acute myocardial infarction, worsening heart failure, stroke, sudden cardiac death, arrhythmia, pulmonary embolism, cardiovascular procedures or their complications, other vascular causes, or any death of unknown cause unless a non-cardiovascular etiology is clearly established.

HF hospitalization is defined as any unplanned hospitalization for at least 24 hours, for which the primary cause is heart failure, accompanied by objective evidence of decompensation and requiring initiation or intensification of HF-specific therapy, occurring after a documented period of clinical stability of at least 12 hours since the prior HF event.

Adjudicated by the blinded Outcome Adjudication Committee.
1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month study visits, and every 3 months thereafter through study completion, an average of 18 months.

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Rate of cardiovascular disease mortality over study duration
Periodo de tiempo: 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month study visits, and every 3 months thereafter, through study completion, an average of 18 months.

Cardiovascular disease mortality is defined as death due to acute myocardial infarction, worsening heart failure, stroke, sudden cardiac death, arrhythmia, pulmonary embolism, cardiovascular procedures or their complications, other vascular causes, or any death of unknown cause unless a non-cardiovascular etiology is clearly established.

Adjudicated by the blinded Outcome Adjudication Committee.
1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month study visits, and every 3 months thereafter, through study completion, an average of 18 months.
Rate of recurrent heart failure hospitalizations over the study duration
Periodo de tiempo: 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month visit, and thereafter every 3 months, through study completion, an average of 18 months.

HF hospitalization is defined as any unplanned hospitalization for at least 24 hours, for which the primary cause is heart failure, accompanied by objective evidence of decompensation and requiring initiation or intensification of HF-specific therapy, occurring after a documented period of clinical stability of at least 12 hours since the prior HF event.

Adjudicated by the blinded Outcome Adjudication Committee.
1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month visit, and thereafter every 3 months, through study completion, an average of 18 months.
Rate of all-cause mortality over the study duration
Periodo de tiempo: 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month visit, and thereafter every 3 months, through study completion, an average of 18 months.
All-cause mortality is defined as death due to any cause.
1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month visit, and thereafter every 3 months, through study completion, an average of 18 months.
Change in left ventricular ejection fraction at 12-months and end of study assessed by transthoracic echocardiogram
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.
Baseline, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.
Change in BNP levels at 12 months and end of study
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.
Baseline, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.
Change in overall and domain specific health-related quality of life at 12-months and end of study
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) will be assessed by a translated validated Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-23 (KCCQ-23)
Baseline, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.
Change in physician-reported New York Heart Association class at 12-months and end of study
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.
Baseline, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.
Adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy, persistence and dose optimization
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 1, 6, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months

Adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy assessed by pill count and MARS-5 questionnaire.

Persistence assessed as continuation of assigned therapy at each follow-up visit.

Dose optimization assessed as proportion achieving target doses (Strength 3 of the polypill, or comparable individual GDMT doses in the comparator arm) at 6-, 12-months, and end of study.
Baseline, 1, 6, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months

Otras medidas de resultado

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Proportion of participants with serious adverse events according to Good Clinical Practice guidelines over study duration
Periodo de tiempo: 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month visit, and thereafter every 3 months, through study completion, an average of 18 months.
Proportion of participants with serious adverse events according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines (ICH E6 [R3]) over the study duration.
1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month visit, and thereafter every 3 months, through study completion, an average of 18 months.
Proportion of participants with adverse events of special interest over study duration
Periodo de tiempo: 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month visit, and thereafter every 3 months, through study completion, an average of 18 months.

Adverse events of special interest:

  1. symptomatic hypotension
  2. diabetic ketoacidosis
  3. severe hypoglycemia
  4. lower limb amputation
  5. hyperkalemia
  6. worsening renal function
  7. falls
1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month visit, and thereafter every 3 months, through study completion, an average of 18 months.
Proportion of participants with adverse events leading to HF drug discontinuation over study duration
Periodo de tiempo: 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month visit, and thereafter every 3 months, through study completion, an average of 18 months.
1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month visit, and thereafter every 3 months, through study completion, an average of 18 months.
Mean change from baseline to 12-months and end of study in serum potassium (mEq/L)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.
Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.
Mean change from baseline to 12-months and end of study in serum creatinine (mg/dL)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.
Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, and at study completion, an average of 18 months.

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Washington University School of Medicine

Colaboradores

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Centre for Chronic Disease Control, India
University of Kelaniya
The George Institute
RemediumOne

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Enlaces Útiles

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Actual)

17 de agosto de 2026

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

1 de abril de 2029

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

1 de abril de 2029

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

11 de febrero de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

1 de mayo de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

6 de mayo de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

28 de agosto de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

25 de agosto de 2026

Última verificación

1 de agosto de 2026

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Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • 202605087

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

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Descripción del plan IPD

De-identified participant-level data and accompanying data dictionaries will be made available to qualified investigators upon reasonable request and following approval by the Steering Committee, consistent with NIH data-sharing policies. Requests must include a methodologically sound proposal and a data use agreement ensuring participant confidentiality.

Marco de tiempo para compartir IPD

De-identified individual participant data will become available after publication of the primary results manuscript and remain available thereafter, subject to Steering Committee approval of each request.

Criterios de acceso compartido de IPD

Qualified investigators may request access by submitting a methodologically sound proposal to the study Steering Committee. Approved requests require a signed data use agreement ensuring participant confidentiality, consistent with NIH data-sharing policies.

Tipo de información de apoyo para compartir IPD

  • PROTOCOLO DE ESTUDIO
  • SAVIA

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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