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Heart Failure, CongestivePhase 3NCT00288730

A Study of Two Doses of Intravenous NATRECOR hBNP (Nesiritide) in Patients With Worsening Congestive Heart Failure Who Have Difficulty Breathing at Rest

A Phase 3 study testing nesiritide in people with Heart Failure, Congestive and Heart Decompensation, run by Scios, Inc..

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of two doses of intravenous NATRECOR® hBNP (a recombinant form of the natural human peptide normally secreted by the heart) versus placebo in the treatment of patients with symptomatic, decompressed congestive heart failure (CHF). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
nesiritide
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
127 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 1996to Aug 1997
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • History of chronic congestive heart failure (CHF)
  • symptomatic, decompensated CHF for which intravenous therapy is deemed appropriate for the hospitalized patient
  • documentation of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) >= 18 mm Hg, Cl <= 2.7 mL/min/m² and systolic blood pressure >= 90 mm Hg with consistent baseline hemodynamic measurements.

Who cannot join

  • Had a myocardial infarction within the previous 48 hours or unstable angina
  • stroke within the previous 3 months or other evidence of significantly compromised central nervous system perfusion
  • has significant valvular stenosis hypertrophic, restrictive or obstructive cardiomyopathy, constrictive pericarditis, primary pulmonary hypertension, biopsy-proven active myocarditis, or complex congenital heart disease
  • receiving ongoing treatment with an intravenous vasostrictive agent for this episode of decompressed CHF that could not be discontinued for an appropriate washout period to permit the reassessment of baseline hemodynamic and clinical status prior to initiating drug study
  • clinical status so unstable that the subject can not tolerate placement of a Swan-Ganz catheter.

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study of Two Doses of NATRECOR hBNP (Nesiritide) Administered as a Continuous Infusion in Subjects With Decompensated CHF

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of two doses of intravenous NATRECOR® hBNP (a recombinant form of the natural human peptide normally secreted by the heart) versus placebo in the treatment of patients with symptomatic, decompressed congestive heart failure (CHF).

Read the detailed description

Human studies reported by SJ Holmes et al, 1993, AM Richards et al, 1993 and M. Yoshimara et al, 1991 show that administration of externally produced hBNP produces vasodilation; antagonism of the hormone system that helps regulate long term blood pressure and blood volume in the body; and an increase in urine output containing large amounts of salt. These studies suggest hBNP may be a potent agent for the treatment of acute congestive heart failure (CHF) with a unique combination of desirable effects on the flow of blood throughout the body; the hormones secreted by the nervous system; and support of copious salt outputs by the renal system not provided by currently available therapies. Plasma hBNP levels are elevated in CHF and hBNP may be one of the body's natural compensatory mechanisms to augment cardiac functions in a failing heart. NATRECOR® hBNP is Scios' proprietary form of hBNP and it is identical to the amino acid sequence in the naturally occurring hormone. This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to determine the efficacy of two distinct doses of NATRECOR® hBNP in patients with symptomatic, decompensated congestive heart failure to decrease pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, as measured by a blinded comparison to placebo after 6 hours of treatment. Patients are randomized to receive either a placebo or one of two doses (0.015 or 0.03 µg/kg/min) of NATRECOR® hBNP. The study hypothesis is that NATRECOR ® hBNP is well tolerated and an effective agent for the short-term management of hospitalized patients with symptomatic, decompensated CHF. Patients are randomized to receive either a placebo or one of two doses (0.015 or 0.03 µg/kg/min) of NATRECOR® hBNP. Doses are administered one time only, an intravenous loading bolus, followed by continuous intravenous infusion for 6 hours.

Being tested
nesiritide
Keywords
Heart Failure, Renal Dysfunction, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Decompensation, Dyspnea Paroxysmal
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure, Renal Insufficiency, Cardiomyopathies, Dyspnea, Paroxysmal

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • nesiritideDrug

Study groups in NCT00288730
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
001Experimentalnesiritide
Receives: Drug: nesiritide

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hemodynamic effects assessed by an increase in cardiac output without an increase in heart rate, measured at 1.5, 3, 4.5 and 6 hours.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Hemodynamic improvements sustained throughout at least 24 hours of infusion: improvements in overall clinical status and specific signs and symptoms of CHF after 6 hours of treatment; reduction in plasma aldosterone levels.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Feb 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 1996
  3. Study completionAug 1997

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
127 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00288730
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR005197
Status last verified
Jun 2011
First submitted
3 Feb 2006
Last updated
10 Jun 2011
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Mills RM, LeJemtel TH, Horton DP, Liang C, Lang R, Silver MA, Lui C, Chatterjee K. Sustained hemodynamic effects of an infusion of nesiritide (human b-type natriuretic peptide) in heart failure: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Natrecor Study Group. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1999 Jul;34(1):155-62. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00184-9.

    PubMed 10400005

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing nesiritide in people with Heart Failure, Congestive and Heart Decompensation, run by Scios, Inc..

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jun 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hemodynamic effects assessed by an increase in cardiac output without an increase in heart rate, measured at 1.5, 3, 4.5 and 6 hours.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00288730, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Jun 2011.

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