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Heart Failure, Reduced Ejection FractionPhase 4AWAKE-HFNCT02970669

Study on the Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Physical Activity and Sleep in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Patients.

A Phase 4 study testing sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696) and enalapril in people with Heart Failure, Reduced Ejection Fraction, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 23 sites 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

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of initiation of sacubitril/valsartan vs enalapril treatment on objective measures of both waking activity and sleep in subjects with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Heart Failure, Reduced Ejection Fraction
What is being tested?
sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696) and enalapril
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
140 participants
Where
23 sitesUnited States
Study dates
16 Dec 2016to 19 Mar 2018
Phase
Phase 4
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

  • Written informed consent must be obtained before any assessment is performed.
  • Men and women between 18 and 80 years of age
  • Subjects diagnosed with NYHA class II or III heart failure and with reduced ejection (HFrEF).
  • (Reduced ejection is defined as left ventricular EF ≤ 40%. LVEF ≤40% may be determined via any local measurement within the past 6 months prior to signing consent, using echocardiography, multi gated acquisition scan (MUGA), CT scanning, MRI or ventricular angiography provided no subsequent study documenting an EF of >40%. If the EF measurement is expressed as a value range, the average of the range endpoint values should be used as the EF).
  • Subjects must be a candidate for treatment with sacubitril/valsartan as per USPI.
  • Subjects must be living in a traditional residence, apartment, or non-communal adult home where they can move about freely and frequently and are primarily responsible for scheduling their sleep and daily activities.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs, including history of hypersensitivity to drugs of similar chemical classes, or allergy to ACEIs, ARBs, or NEP inhibitors as well as known or suspected contraindications to the study drugs.
  • Subjects with a history of angioedema drug related or otherwise
  • Subjects with symptomatic hypotension or systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg at screening or <95 mmHg at randomization
  • Subjects with any conditions in skin or upper extremities which would limit the ability to tolerate a wrist-worn actigraphy device on the non-dominant arm for 24 hours/day for the duration of the study.
  • Subjects who are non-ambulatory or use mobility assistive devices such as motorized devices, wheelchairs, or walkers. The use of canes for stability while ambulating is acceptable.
  • Subjects with physical activity impairment primarily due to conditions other than heart failure such as:
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  • Exertional angina inflammatory or degenerative joint disease -gout
  • peripheral vascular disease
  • neurologic disease affecting activity or mobility

Trial locations and contacts

23 sites in 1 country.

23 sites in 1 country

United States23 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Allen, Texas, 75002-3688

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Beverly Hills, California, 90211

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29203

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Doral, Florida, 33126

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    East Brunswick, New Jersey, 08816

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Fort Payne, Alabama, 35967

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29615

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Inverness, Florida, 34452

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Lutherville, Maryland, 21093

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    McKinney, Texas, 75013

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Midlothian, Virginia, 23114

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    New Braunfels, Texas, 78130

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Port Orange, Florida, 32127

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    San Marcos, Texas, 78666

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Sherman, Texas, 75092

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Stockton, California, 95204

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tacoma, Washington, 98405

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tomball, Texas, 77375

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    West Hills, California, 91307

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About this study

Official title: Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Double Dummy, Parallel Group, Active-controlled 8-week Study and 8-week Open Label Extension to Evaluate the Effect of Initiation of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Objective Measures of Waking Activity and Sleep, as Health-related Quality of Life Functions in Subjects With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction (AWAKE-HF).

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of initiation of sacubitril/valsartan vs enalapril treatment on objective measures of both waking activity and sleep in subjects with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Being tested
sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696), enalapril, matching placebo sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696), matching placebo enalapril
Keywords
Heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), Cardiac dysfunction, Heart muscle dysfunction, Left ventricular (LV) dilation, Left ventricular hypertrophy, HF, AHF, CHF, acute heart failure, chronic heart failure, congestive heart failure, congestive cardiac failure, Heart failure, HReEF, Physical Activity, Actigraphy, Home sleep test, wake
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure, Systolic, Dilatation, Pathologic, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular, Heart Failure, Motor Activity

What participants receive

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

  • sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696)Drug

    sacubitril/valsartan tablet taken orally.

  • enalaprilDrug

    Enalapril tablet taken orally.

  • matching placebo sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696)Drug

    matching placebo sacubitril/valsartan tablet taken orally

  • matching placebo enalaprilDrug

    matching placebo enalapril tablet taken orally

Study groups in NCT02970669
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EnalaprilActive comparatorDouble blind treatment epoch: Patients randomized to this arm received 1 tablet of enalapril and 1 tablet of matching placebo sacubitril/valsartan twice daily for 8 weeks. All Patients began the study on Dose Level 1 (i.e. 2.5 mg enalapril BID). Patients may have been sequentially up-titrated to achieve desired dose of Dose Level 3 (i.e. 10 mg enalapril BID). Patients not tolerating dose escalation could have been titrated down to next lower dose level. Open-label treatment epoch: All patients entering this epoch (8 weeks) were given sacubitril/valsartan 49/51 mg BID (Dose Level 2) unless they completed the double-blind treatment epoch on enalapril Dose Level 1. Instead, these patients entered open-label epoch on Dose Level 1 of sacubitril/valsartan. Patients may have been sequentially up-titrated to achieve desired dose of Dose Level 3 of sacubitril/valsartan. Patients not tolerating dose escalation could have been titrated down to next lower dose level.
Receives: Drug: sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696); Drug: enalapril; Drug: matching placebo sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696)
Sacubitril/ValsartanExperimentalDouble blind treatment epoch: Patients randomized to this arm received 1 tablet of sacubitril/valsartan and 1 tablet of matching placebo enalapril twice daily for 8 weeks. All Patients began the study on Dose Level 1 (i.e. 24/26 mg sacubitril/valsartan BID). Patients may have sequentially been up-titrated to achieve desired dose of Dose Level 3 (i.e. 97/103 mg sacubitril/valsartan BID). Patients not tolerating dose escalation could have been titrated down to next lower dose level. Open-label treatment epoch: All patients entering this epoch (8 weeks) were given sacubitril/valsartan 49/51 mg BID (Dose Level 2) unless they completed the double-blind treatment epoch on Dose Level 1. Instead, these patients entered open-label epoch on Dose Level 1. Patients may sequentially have been up-titrated to achieve desired dose of Dose Level 3. Patients not tolerating dose escalation could have been titrated down to next lower dose level.
Receives: Drug: sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696); Drug: matching placebo enalapril

What is being measured

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

  1. Ratio of Mean Activity Counts Collected During the Most Active 30 Minutes of the Subject's Day Between Week 8 and Baseline

    The primary endpoint is the ratio in mean activity counts collected during the most active 30 minutes of the subject's day between the final randomized treatment phase measurement (mean of endpoint data collected each day during week 8) and baseline phase (mean of endpoint data collected each day during week -1), as measured by wrist-worn accelerometer collected actigraphy (total counts per 30 min period collected during the most active 30 minutes of each day). A ratio > 1 indicates an increase in mean activity counts from baseline to week 8.

    Measured: Baseline, week 8

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Change in Mean Activity Counts During Most Active 30 Minutes of Day From Baseline to Week 1

    Change in mean activity counts during most active 30 minutes of day from baseline phase (mean of data collected during week -1) to week 1 (mean of data collected during week 1), as measured by actigraphy (total counts per 30 min period collected during the most active 30 minutes of each day).

    Measured: Baseline, Week 1

  2. Change in Mean Activity Counts During Most Active 30 Minutes of Day From Baseline to Week 9 and 16

    Change in mean activity counts during most active 30 minutes of day from baseline phase (mean of data collected during week -1 for Sacubitril/Valsartan and mean of data collected during week 8 for Enalapril) to week 9 and 16 (mean of data collected during weeks 9 and 16), as measured by actigraphy (total counts per 30 min period collected during the most active 30 minutes of each day).

    Measured: Baseline (Sacubitril/Valsartan: week -1/ Enalapril: week 8), week 9 and 16

  3. Change in Mean Activity (Counts Per Minute) During Sleep From Baseline to Week 8

    Change in mean activity (counts per minute) during sleep from baseline phase (mean of data collected during week -1) to the final randomized treatment phase measurement (mean of data collected during week 8), as measured by actigraphy (activity counts per minute during daily sleep period, wrist-worn accelerometer).

    Measured: Baseline, Week 8

  4. Change in Mean Activity (Counts Per Minute) During Sleep From Baseline to Week 1

    Change in mean activity (counts per minute) during sleep from baseline phase (mean of data collected during week -1) to week 1 (mean of data collected during week 1), as measured by actigraphy (activity counts per minute during daily sleep period, wrist-worn accelerometer).

    Measured: Baseline, Week 1

  5. Change in Mean Activity (Counts Per Minute) During Sleep From Baseline to Week 9 and 16

    Change in mean activity (counts per minute) during sleep from baseline phase (mean of data collected during week -1 for Sacubitril/Valsartan and mean of data collected during week 8 for Enalapril) to week 9 and 16 (mean of data collected during week 9 and 16), as measured by actigraphy (activity counts per minute during daily sleep period, wrist-worn accelerometer).

    Measured: Baseline (Sacubitril/Valsartan: week -1 / Enalapril: week 8), week 9 and 16

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start16 Dec 2016
  3. Primary completion19 Mar 2018
  4. Study completion19 Mar 2018

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 4
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
140 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02970669
Sponsor's protocol ID
CLCZ696BUS14
Acronym
AWAKE-HF
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
17 Nov 2016
Last updated
7 Oct 2021
Expanded access
Available

Publications

  • Khandwalla RM, Grant D, Birkeland K, Heywood JT, Fombu E, Owens RL, Steinhubl SR; AWAKE-H. F. Study Investigators. The AWAKE-HF Study: Sacubitril/Valsartan Impact on Daily Physical Activity and Sleep in Heart Failure. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2021 Mar;21(2):241-254. doi: 10.1007/s40256-020-00440-y. Epub 2020 Sep 26.

    PubMed 32978755

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696) and enalapril in people with Heart Failure, Reduced Ejection Fraction, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 23 sites 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 9 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 7 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 23 sites 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 8 Apr 2019). 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?

Ratio of Mean Activity Counts Collected During the Most Active 30 Minutes of the Subject's Day Between Week 8 and Baseline (time frame: Baseline, week 8). 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 NCT02970669, 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 7 Oct 2021.

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