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CardiomyopathyERICNCT01705509

The Effects of Ranolazine on CPET Parameters in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients (ERIC)

A study testing Ranolazine in people with Cardiomyopathy, run by Cardiovascular Institute of the South Clinical Research Corporation at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a proof of concept trial using ranolazine, a medication, in patients with known Coronary Artery Disease and reduced left ventricular function, EF < 40%. We propose that ranolazine therapy will result in demonstrative improvements in cardiac function that can be objectively assessed using the parameters… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Cardiomyopathy
What is being tested?
Ranolazine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
14 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2012to 31 Mar 2017
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 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients > 18 years of age will be enrolled in the trial.
  • Stable patients without hospitalizations, medication changes or cardiac intervention within one month of the study will be enrolled.
  • Patients must be able to complete the CPET protocol and must have demonstrable ischemia on the initial CPET evaluation.
  • Patients must have a documented ejection fraction < 40%
  • LV function can be assessed via: i. Echocardiogram ii. MUGA or Nuclear Perfusion Scan iii. Left ventriculogram
  • Patients must be Ranexa naive and without contraindication for Ranexa therapy.

Who cannot join

  • QTc>500 msec on resting EKG
  • Hepatic Impairment (Child-Pugh class A, B or C)
  • Have received prior treatment with ranolazine
  • Treatment with QT prolonging drugs as class 1A (e.g., quinidine), class III (e.g., sotalol, dofetilide) anti-arrhythmics, amiodarone and anti-psychotics (e.g., thioridazine, ziprasidone)
  • Treatment with potent or moderately potent CYP3A inhibitors including ketoconazole and other azole antifungals, diltiazem, verapamil, macrolide antibiotics, HIV protease inhibitors or consumption of grapefruit juice or grapefruit juice containing products
  • Have participated in another trial of an investigational device or drug within 30 days of screening
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  • Have end stage renal disease requiring dialysis
  • Have any chronic illness likely to effect compliance with the protocol
  • Have second or third degree atrioventricular block in the absence of a functioning ventricular pacemaker
  • Have uncontrolled clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias, or a history of ventricular fibrillation, torsade de pointes, or other life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias
  • Uncontrolled HTN defined as BP > /= 160/100 mm Hg

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Cardiovascular Institute of the South

    Lafayette, Louisiana, 70506

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About this study

This is a proof of concept trial using ranolazine, a medication, in patients with known Coronary Artery Disease and reduced left ventricular function, EF < 40%. We propose that ranolazine therapy will result in demonstrative improvements in cardiac function that can be objectively assessed using the parameters measured with CPET. We propose that demonstrative improvement in CPET parameters on ranolazine will translate into improved patient outcomes for this patient population.

Read the detailed description

Selected patients will undergo a CPET evaluation. The initial CPET will identify patients with underlying ischemia and serve as a baseline study. Ischemia will be assessed using: 1) peak VO2: measures the peak transport of O2 to the tissues when O2 extraction from the blood is maximal; 2) the anaerobic threshold (AT): measures the sustainable work capacity in units of VO2; 3) the O2-pulse measurements at the AT peak VO2: estimate stroke volume at those levels of exercise; and 4) the relationship of O2 uptake to work rate (ΔVO2/ΔWR): provides information on the ability of the cardiac output to increase. Patients whoseCPET results meet the criteria for ischemia will be started on Ranexa 500mg BID and advanced within one week +/-4 days to 1000mg BID. A second CPET will be performed after 4 weeks +/- 4 days of maximum therapy. CPET results before and after therapy will undergo a statistical comparison. The initial off treatment CPET measurement will serve as the control to assess changes found during therapy. No medication changes or revascularization procedures will occur during the study. If patients require and undergo a medication change or a revascularization procedure, they will be excluded from the study.

Patients will be contacted at the completion of week one prior to up titration, then at the end of week two to ensure tolerance and compliance with the 1000mg BID dose. Patients will perform the second CPET study at week four +/- 1 week. The trial medication will be assessed and counted to ensure that patients have taken there allotted pill count for the duration of the study. Patients who are found to be noncompliant of less than 80% will be excluded from the study.

Conditions
Cardiomyopathy
Being tested
Ranolazine
Keywords
The Effects of Ranolazine on CPET Parameters in Ischemic, Cardiomyopathy Patients
Medical subject headings
Cardiomyopathies

What participants receive

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

  • RanolazineDrug

    Also called Ranexa

    The intervention will be ranolazine therapy after the initial CPET. The initial CPET will identify patients with underlying ischemia and serve as a baseline study. Patients whose CPET results meet the criteria for ischemia will be started on Ranexa 500mg BID and advanced within one week +/-4 days to 1000mg BID. A second CPET will be performed after 4 weeks +/- 4 days of maximum therapy. CPET results before and after therapy will undergo a statistical comparison. The initial off treatment CPET measurement will serve as the control to assess changes found during therapy.

Study groups in NCT01705509
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ranolazine Treatment ArmOtherAll patients who meet the criteria of ischemia will receive ranolazine after enrollment. The initial CPET will serve as the control. The second CPET after 30-days of therapy will serve as the therapy arm. CPET parameters will be assessed and compared both on and off therapy.
Receives: Drug: Ranolazine

What is being measured

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

  1. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Parameters (CPET).

    CPET parameters assessed will include the peak VO2: measures the peak transport of O2 to the tissues when O2 extraction from the blood is maximal; 2) the anaerobic threshold (AT): measures the sustainable work capacity in units of VO2; 3) the O2-pulse measurements at the AT and peak VO2: estimate stroke volume at those levels of exercise; and 4) the relationship of O2 uptake to work rate (ΔVO2/ΔWR): provides information on the ability of the cardiac output to increase.

    Measured: 30 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Oct 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2012
  3. Primary completion31 Mar 2017
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2017

Why it stopped: Study terminated due to lack of resources.

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
14 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01705509
Sponsor's protocol ID
20121250
Acronym
ERIC
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
10 Oct 2012
Last updated
18 Feb 2020
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Lloyd-Jones D, Adams RJ, Brown TM, Carnethon M, Dai S, De Simone G, Ferguson TB, Ford E, Furie K, Gillespie C, Go A, Greenlund K, Haase N, Hailpern S, Ho PM, Howard V, Kissela B, Kittner S, Lackland D, Lisabeth L, Marelli A, McDermott MM, Meigs J, Mozaffarian D, Mussolino M, Nichol G, Roger VL, Rosamond W, Sacco R, Sorlie P, Stafford R, Thom T, Wasserthiel-Smoller S, Wong ND, Wylie-Rosett J; American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Executive summary: heart disease and stroke statistics--2010 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2010 Feb 23;121(7):948-54. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.192666. No abstract available.

    PubMed 20177011
  • McMurray JJ, Petrie MC, Murdoch DR, Davie AP. Clinical epidemiology of heart failure: public and private health burden. Eur Heart J. 1998 Dec;19 Suppl P:P9-16.

    PubMed 9886707
  • Wenger NK, Chaitman B, Vetrovec GW. Gender comparison of efficacy and safety of ranolazine for chronic angina pectoris in four randomized clinical trials. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Jan 1;99(1):11-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.07.052. Epub 2006 Nov 2.

    PubMed 17196454
  • Belardinelli L, Shryock JC, Fraser H. Inhibition of the late sodium current as a potential cardioprotective principle: effects of the late sodium current inhibitor ranolazine. Heart. 2006 Jul;92 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):iv6-iv14. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.078790.

    PubMed 16775092
  • Chaitman BR. Ranolazine for the treatment of chronic angina and potential use in other cardiovascular conditions. Circulation. 2006 May 23;113(20):2462-72. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.597500. No abstract available.

    PubMed 16717165
  • Belardinelli R, Lacalaprice F, Carle F, Minnucci A, Cianci G, Perna G, D'Eusanio G. Exercise-induced myocardial ischaemia detected by cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Eur Heart J. 2003 Jul;24(14):1304-13. doi: 10.1016/s0195-668x(03)00210-0.

    PubMed 12871687
  • Contini M, Andreini D, Agostoni P. Cardiopulmonary exercise test evidence of isolated right coronary artery disease. Int J Cardiol. 2006 Nov 10;113(2):281-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.09.033. Epub 2005 Nov 28.

    PubMed 16316693
  • Klainman E, Fink G, Lebzelter J, Zafrir N. Assessment of functional results after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty by cardiopulmonary exercise test. Cardiology. 1998 May;89(4):257-62. doi: 10.1159/000006797.

    PubMed 9643272
  • Itoh, H et al. Oxygen uptake abnormalities during exercise in coronary artery disease. In Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiovascular Health. Edited by K. Wasserman, Published by Futura Publishing Company, Armonk NY, 2002.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ranolazine in people with Cardiomyopathy, run by Cardiovascular Institute of the South Clinical Research Corporation 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 11 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Feb 2020. 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 18 Feb 2020). 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?

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Parameters (CPET). (time frame: 30 days). 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 NCT01705509, which also lists 9 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 18 Feb 2020.

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