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Diastolic Heart FailureDASH-DHFNCT00939640

Effects of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension(DASH) Sodium-restricted Diet in Diastolic Heart Failure

A study testing DASH/sodium-restricted diet (SRD) in people with Diastolic Heart Failure and Hypertensive Heart Disease, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Heart failure with preserved systolic function (HF-PSF, or 'diastolic heart failure') accounts for half of hospitalizations for heart failure in patients over the age of 65. Most HF-PSF patients have systemic hypertension (HTN), and characteristic HTN-induced cardiovascular changes contribute to HF-PSF. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
What is being tested?
DASH/sodium-restricted diet (SRD)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
14 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2009to May 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • Satisfy European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the diagnosis of HF-PSF (Paulus WJ et al. Eur. Heart J. 2007;28:2539-2550).
  • Framingham criteria for heart failure satisfied
  • left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 50% (contrast ventriculography, echocardiography, nuclear scintigraphy)
  • Diastolic dysfunction on previous echocardiogram/catheterization or evidence of abnormal neurohormonal activation (B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) ≥ 100 pg/ml) with supporting evidence (atrial fibrillation, left atrial enlargement, left ventricular hypertrophy)
  • History of systemic hypertension
  • Willing to adhere to provided diet

Who cannot join

  • New York Heart Association Class IV heart failure symptoms
  • Hospitalization for decompensated heart failure within past one month
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (seated systolic blood pressure ≥ 180 or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 110) at rest, on current antihypertensive regimen
  • Changes in medical regimen for heart disease or hypertension within past 1 month, including diuretic dose adjustment
  • Primary exercise limitation due to severe pulmonary disease
  • Poor echocardiographic windows
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  • Worse than moderate mitral or aortic stenosis or insufficiency.
  • Serum potassium level > 5.0 mmol/L at baseline or prior history of serum potassium level > 6.0
  • Serum calcium/phosphorus product > 50 at baseline
  • Severe renal insufficiency (current estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 ml/min)
  • Severe anemia (hemoglobin < 9 g/dL)
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (hemoglobin A1c > 9%)
  • Non-hypertensive cause of HF-PSF, e.g. amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, constrictive pericardial syndromes
  • Myocardial infarction or unstable angina, including new or worsening anginal syndrome, within the past three months
  • Uncontrolled arrhythmia (including non rate-controlled atrial fibrillation)
  • Terminal illness expected to result in death within six months or active solid-organ cancer
  • Psychiatric disorder or dementia with potential to compromise dietary adherence

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

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About this study

Official title: Effects of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension(DASH) Sodium-restricted Diet on Ventriculovascular Function in Heart Failure With Preserved Systolic Function

Heart failure with preserved systolic function (HF-PSF, or 'diastolic heart failure') accounts for half of hospitalizations for heart failure in patients over the age of 65. Most HF-PSF patients have systemic hypertension (HTN), and characteristic HTN-induced cardiovascular changes contribute to HF-PSF. However, it is unclear why most patients with HTN never develop HF-PSF or which specific aspects of HTN predispose to HF-PSF.

In the Dahl S rat, the primary animal model of HF-PSF, high dietary sodium intake suppresses the systemic renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, but upregulates renal and cardiac renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system by inducing oxidative stress. In humans, the magnitude of blood pressure response to sodium ingestion and depletion can categorize subjects as "salt-resistant" and "salt-sensitive." Human salt sensitivity is associated with structural and loading conditions that increase the risk for HF-PSF, including HTN, ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction, arterial stiffening, and increased plasma volume. High dietary sodium intake induces oxidative stress in salt-sensitive humans. In humans with HTN and normal ventricular systolic function that do not have heart failure, increased oxidative stress predicts impaired exercise capacity, ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction, arterial stiffening, and vascular endothelial dysfunction. The investigators have proposed that "salt sensitivity" and the accompanying oxidative stress on the typical high-sodium Western diet may contribute to the initiation and progression of HF-PSF.

In patients with HF-PSF, the investigators will relate dietary changes to biochemical and cardiovascular functional measures. The investigators will study subjects on ad-lib diet and and following three weeks of rigorous dietary modification with the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)/sodium-restricted diet (SRD). This diet is richer in natural antioxidants and lower in sodium than the usual American diet. The DASH/SRD is recommended to lower blood pressure in patients with HTN, and is particularly effective in elderly, obese, and salt-sensitive hypertensives. Dietary sodium restriction is recommended for all HF patients including those with HF-PSF. The investigators hypothesize that the DASH/SRD will have favorable effects on oxidative stress, ventricular and vascular function, and blood pressure control in patients with hypertensive HF-PSF.

Being tested
DASH/sodium-restricted diet (SRD)
Keywords
Diet, Sodium, Hypertension, Potassium, Antioxidants, congestive heart failure, Heart failure with normal ejection fraction, Heart failure with preserved systolic function
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure, Diastolic, Hypertension, Heart Failure

What participants receive

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

  • DASH/sodium-restricted diet (SRD)Behavioural

    Also called DASH diet, sodium-restricted diet, low sodium diet, DASH-sodium

    Baseline diet will be assessed via Block Food Frequency Questionnaire, and 24-hour urinary sodium, potassium, and 8-isoprostanes will be measured. Subjects will then be assigned to 21 days of the DASH/SRD, with all food and beverages provided. Adherence will be assessed through a three-day food diary at the midpoint of the intervention, and at the end of the study urinary sodium, potassium, and 8-isoprostanes will again be measured.

Study groups in NCT00939640
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dietary interventionExperimentalDiet patterned after the intervention in the DASH-Sodium trial (Sacks FM et al. New Engl J Med 2001;344(1):3-10). The diet includes higher quantities of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain products, and low-fat dairy products than the standard American diet. The target sodium content is 50 mmol per 2100 kcal, and the caloric content is intended to maintain body weight. The diet is designed, prepared, and packaged by research dietitians and all food and beverages are provided for study participants.
Receives: Behavioral: DASH/sodium-restricted diet (SRD)

What is being measured

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

  1. Brachial Artery Flow-mediated Dilation (FMD)

    Measured: Prior to and following 21 days of dietary intervention, i.e. day 1 and day 22 of participation

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Mean 24-hour Systolic Blood Pressure

    Change in 24-hour systolic blood pressure

    Measured: Prior to and following 21 days of dietary intervention, i.e. day 1 and day 22 of participation

  2. Diurnal Variation in Ambulatory Blood Pressure

    Number of participants with non-dipping of nocturnal blood pressure - nighttime-to-daytime systolic BP ratio of >= 0.9

    Measured: Prior to and following 21 days of dietary intervention, i.e. day 1 and day 22 of participation

  3. Aortic Augmentation Index

    Aortic augmentation index is the ratio of the augmentation pressure to the central pulse pressure, expressed as a percentage. Both parameters are obtained via mathematical transformation of the radial pulse wave. The augmentation pressure represents the contribution of reflected waves to the pulse pressure. The central pulse pressure is the ratio between maximum aortic systolic pressure and minimum aortic diastolic pressure. A higher aortic augmentation index and central pulse pressure reflect increased arterial stiffness. Increased arterial stiffness is associated with an increased long-term risk of cardiovascular disease.

    Measured: Prior to and following 21 days of dietary intervention, i.e. day 1 and day 22 of participation

  4. Carotid-femoral Pulse Wave Velocity

    Measured: Prior to and following 21 days of dietary intervention, i.e. day 1 and day 22 of participation

  5. Ventricular Diastolic Function

    Lateral mitral annulus E/e' ratio

    Measured: Prior to and following 21 days of dietary intervention, i.e. day 1 and day 22 of participation

  6. Six Minute Walk Test Distance

    Measured: Prior to and following 21 days of dietary intervention, i.e. day 1 and day 22 of participation

  7. Urinary 8-isoprostanes

    Measured: Prior to and following 21 days of dietary intervention, i.e. day 1 and day 22 of participation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Jul 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2009
  3. Primary completionMay 2011
  4. Study completionMay 2011

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
14 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00939640
Sponsor's protocol ID
HUM00025253
Acronym
DASH-DHF
Status last verified
Oct 2019
First submitted
14 Jul 2009
Last updated
15 Oct 2019
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Owan TE, Hodge DO, Herges RM, Jacobsen SJ, Roger VL, Redfield MM. Trends in prevalence and outcome of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. N Engl J Med. 2006 Jul 20;355(3):251-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa052256.

    PubMed 16855265
  • Redfield MM, Jacobsen SJ, Burnett JC Jr, Mahoney DW, Bailey KR, Rodeheffer RJ. Burden of systolic and diastolic ventricular dysfunction in the community: appreciating the scope of the heart failure epidemic. JAMA. 2003 Jan 8;289(2):194-202. doi: 10.1001/jama.289.2.194.

    PubMed 12517230
  • Klotz S, Hay I, Zhang G, Maurer M, Wang J, Burkhoff D. Development of heart failure in chronic hypertensive Dahl rats: focus on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Hypertension. 2006 May;47(5):901-11. doi: 10.1161/01.HYP.0000215579.81408.8e. Epub 2006 Apr 3.

    PubMed 16585423
  • Laffer CL, Bolterman RJ, Romero JC, Elijovich F. Effect of salt on isoprostanes in salt-sensitive essential hypertension. Hypertension. 2006 Mar;47(3):434-40. doi: 10.1161/01.HYP.0000202480.06735.82. Epub 2006 Jan 23.

    PubMed 16432053
  • Dekleva M, Celic V, Kostic N, Pencic B, Ivanovic AM, Caparevic Z. Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is related to oxidative stress and exercise capacity in hypertensive patients with preserved systolic function. Cardiology. 2007;108(1):62-70. doi: 10.1159/000095883. Epub 2006 Sep 25.

    PubMed 17003543
  • Yugar-Toledo JC, Bonalume Tacito LH, Ferreira-Melo SE, Sousa W, Consolin-Colombo F, Irigoyen MC, Franchini K, Coelho OR, Moreno H Jr. Low-renin (volume dependent) mild-hypertensive patients have impaired flow-mediated and glyceryl-trinitrate stimulated vascular reactivity. Circ J. 2005 Nov;69(11):1380-5. doi: 10.1253/circj.69.1380.

    PubMed 16247215
  • Sacks FM, Svetkey LP, Vollmer WM, Appel LJ, Bray GA, Harsha D, Obarzanek E, Conlin PR, Miller ER 3rd, Simons-Morton DG, Karanja N, Lin PH; DASH-Sodium Collaborative Research Group. Effects on blood pressure of reduced dietary sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. DASH-Sodium Collaborative Research Group. N Engl J Med. 2001 Jan 4;344(1):3-10. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200101043440101.

    PubMed 11136953
  • Paulus WJ, Tschope C, Sanderson JE, Rusconi C, Flachskampf FA, Rademakers FE, Marino P, Smiseth OA, De Keulenaer G, Leite-Moreira AF, Borbely A, Edes I, Handoko ML, Heymans S, Pezzali N, Pieske B, Dickstein K, Fraser AG, Brutsaert DL. How to diagnose diastolic heart failure: a consensus statement on the diagnosis of heart failure with normal left ventricular ejection fraction by the Heart Failure and Echocardiography Associations of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur Heart J. 2007 Oct;28(20):2539-50. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm037. Epub 2007 Apr 11.

    PubMed 17428822
  • Hummel SL, Seymour EM, Brook RD, Sheth SS, Ghosh E, Zhu S, Weder AB, Kovacs SJ, Kolias TJ. Low-sodium DASH diet improves diastolic function and ventricular-arterial coupling in hypertensive heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Circ Heart Fail. 2013 Nov;6(6):1165-71. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.113.000481. Epub 2013 Aug 28.

    PubMed 23985432
  • Hummel SL, Seymour EM, Brook RD, Kolias TJ, Sheth SS, Rosenblum HR, Wells JM, Weder AB. Low-sodium dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet reduces blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and oxidative stress in hypertensive heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Hypertension. 2012 Nov;60(5):1200-6. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.112.202705. Epub 2012 Oct 1.

    PubMed 23033371
  • Mathew AV, Seymour EM, Byun J, Pennathur S, Hummel SL. Altered Metabolic Profile With Sodium-Restricted Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet in Hypertensive Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. J Card Fail. 2015 Dec;21(12):963-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.10.003. Epub 2015 Oct 20.

    PubMed 26497755

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing DASH/sodium-restricted diet (SRD) in people with Diastolic Heart Failure and Hypertensive Heart Disease, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.

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 6 inclusion and 17 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 15 Oct 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 Oct 2018). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Brachial Artery Flow-mediated Dilation (FMD) (time frame: Prior to and following 21 days of dietary intervention, i.e. day 1 and day 22 of participation). 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 NCT00939640, which also lists 11 linked publications.

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 15 Oct 2019.

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