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Heart FailurePhase 3CHIEF-HFNCT04252287

A Study on Impact of Canagliflozin on Health Status, Quality of Life, and Functional Status in Heart Failure

A Phase 3 study testing Canagliflozin 100 mg in people with Heart Failure, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 18 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 is to determine the superiority of the effectiveness of canagliflozin 100 milligram (mg) daily versus placebo in participants with symptomatic heart failure (HF) in improving the overall Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) Total Symptom Score (TSS). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Heart Failure
What is being tested?
Canagliflozin 100 mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
476 participants
Where
18 sitesUnited States
Study dates
10 Mar 2020to 9 Nov 2021
Phase
Phase 3
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Have clinically stable symptomatic heart failure (HF) (heart failure with reduced ejection fraction [HFrEF] and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction [HFpEF]): (A) For HFrEF: (a) ejection fraction (EF) less than or equal to (<=) 40 percent (%) and (b) a primary diagnosis of HF OR 2 medical visits (including virtual) with a HF diagnosis code in any position in the past 18 months (B) For HFpEF: (a) EF greater than (>) 40%; (b) a primary diagnosis of HF OR 2 medical visits (including virtual) with a HF diagnosis code in any position in the past 18 months, AND; (C) on a loop diuretic or spironolactone or eplerenone (mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists), in the past 18 months
  • Have a baseline Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score of less than or equal to (<=) 80 prior to randomization
  • Be able to read and understand English
  • Possess and have sole use (example: not shared with other users) of smartphone compatible with the Fitbit device
  • Willing/able to wear the Fitbit device on a regular basis for the 9-month study period

Who cannot join

  • Currently taking a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) or within the last 3 months
  • History of diabetic ketoacidosis or have type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)
  • Have acute decompensated HF (exacerbation of symptomatic HF) requiring intravenous diuretics, inotropes, or vasodilators within the last 4 weeks
  • Have stage 4 or 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (that is, estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <30 milliliter per minute [ml/min] on dialysis) from the most recent assessment
  • Have a diagnosis of hypotension within 30 days

Trial locations and contacts

18 sites in 1 country.

18 sites in 1 country

United States18 sites
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30022

  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • St Lukes Regional Medical

    Boise, Idaho, 83712

  • Clearwater Cardiovascular Consultants

    Clearwater, Florida, 33756

  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

  • Thomas Spann Clinic

    Corpus Christi, Texas, 78412

  • Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202

  • Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Fort Smith

    Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72903

  • Parkview Cancer Institute

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46845

  • Texas Heart Institute

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • MedStar Health Research Institute

    Hyattsville, Maryland, 20782

  • University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

  • St. Luke's Hospital Kansas City

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64111

  • OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute

    Peoria, Illinois, 61614

  • Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Dept. of Medicine

    Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854

  • Mercy Health Research

    Washington, Missouri, 63090

  • Central Dupage Hospital

    Winfield, Illinois, 60190

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About this study

Official title: Canagliflozin: Impact on Health Status, Quality of Life, and Functional Status in Heart Failure

The purpose of this study is to determine the superiority of the effectiveness of canagliflozin 100 milligram (mg) daily versus placebo in participants with symptomatic heart failure (HF) in improving the overall Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) Total Symptom Score (TSS).

Conditions
Heart Failure
Being tested
Canagliflozin 100 mg, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure

What participants receive

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

  • Canagliflozin 100 mgDrug

    Also called JNJ-28431754, INVOKANA

    Participants will receive 100 mg immediate-release, over-encapsulated tablets (as a capsule) orally once daily.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Participants will receive matching placebo capsules orally once daily.

Study groups in NCT04252287
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Canagliflozin 100 mgExperimentalParticipants will be administered 100 milligram (mg) immediate-release, over-encapsulated tablets (as a capsule) orally once daily for 12 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Canagliflozin 100 mg
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants will be administered matching placebo capsules orally once daily for 12 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-Total Symptom Score (KCCQ-TSS) at Week 12

    Change from baseline in KCCQ-TSS was reported. KCCQ was a 23-item, self-administered questionnaire that measure the participant's perception of their health status, including their heart failure (HF) symptoms, impact on physical and social function and how their HF impacts the quality of life. KCCQ quantifies 7 domains: physical limitations (6 items), symptom stability (1 item), symptom frequency (4 items), symptom burden (3 items), self-efficacy (2 items), quality of life (3 items) and social limitations (4 items). Scores were generated for each domain and scaled from 0 to 100, with 0 denoting the worst and 100 the best possible status. KCCQ-TSS was average of domains- symptom frequency and symptom burden, and transformed to a single score which ranged from 0 (worst) to 100 (the best possible status), where the higher score reflected better health status.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Change From Baseline in Total Daily Step Count at Week 12

    Change from baseline in total daily step count at Week 12 was reported in this outcome measure. The number of steps taken per day was measured using a step activity monitor at baseline and throughout the study. Step count was measured from the Fitbit device data. The Fitbit app on the participant's phone collected all data from the Fitbit device. A negative change from baseline indicated a decrease in the number of daily steps.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

  2. Change From Baseline in KCCQ Individual Domain Scores (Physical Limitation and Quality of Life) at Week 12

    Change from baseline in KCCQ physical limitation score and KCCQ quality of life score were reported. KCCQ was a 23-item, self-administered questionnaire that measure the participant's perception of their health status, including their heart failure (HF) symptoms, impact on physical and social function and how their HF impacts the quality of life. KCCQ quantifies 7 domains: physical limitations (6 items), symptom stability (1 item), symptom frequency (4 items), symptom burden (3 items), self-efficacy (2 items), quality of life (3 items) and social limitations (4 items). Scores were generated for each domain and scaled from 0 to 100, with 0 (worst) and 100 (the best possible status), where the higher score reflected better health status.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

  3. Change From Baseline in KCCQ Clinical Summary Score at Week 12

    Change from baseline in KCCQ-clinical summary score was reported. KCCQ was a 23-item, self-administered questionnaire that measure the participant's perception of their health status, including their heart failure (HF) symptoms, impact on physical and social function and how their HF impacts the quality of life. KCCQ quantifies 7 domains: physical limitations (6 items), symptom stability (1 item), symptom frequency (4 items), symptom burden (3 items), self-efficacy (2 items), quality of life (3 items) and social limitations (4 items). Scores were generated for each domain and scaled from 0 to 100, with 0 denoting the worst and 100 the best possible status. KCCQ-clinical summary score was average of domains- physical limitation and total symptoms (average of symptom frequency and symptom burden), and transformed to a single score which ranged from 0 (worst) -100 (the best possible status), where the higher score reflected better health status.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

  4. Change From Baseline in KCCQ Overall Summary Score at Week 12

    Change from baseline in KCCQ-overall summary score was reported. KCCQ was a 23-item, self-administered questionnaire that measure the participant's perception of their health status, including their heart failure (HF) symptoms, impact on physical and social function and how their HF impacts the quality of life. KCCQ quantifies 7 domains: physical limitations (6 items), symptom stability (1 item), symptom frequency (4 items), symptom burden (3 items), self-efficacy (2 items), quality of life (3 items) and social limitations (4 items). Scores were generated for each domain and scaled from 0 to 100, with 0 denoting the worst and 100 the best possible status. KCCQ- overall summary score was average of domains- physical limitation, total symptoms (average of symptom frequency and symptom burden), quality of life, and social limitation, and transformed to a single score which ranged from 0 (worst) -100 (the best possible status), where the higher score reflected better health status.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Feb 2020
  2. Study start10 Mar 2020
  3. Primary completion9 Nov 2021
  4. Study completion9 Nov 2021

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
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
476 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04252287
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR108750
Other IDs
28431754HFA3002
Acronym
CHIEF-HF
Status last verified
Mar 2025
First submitted
31 Jan 2020
Last updated
30 Mar 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: The data sharing policy of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson \& Johnson is available at www.janssen.com/clinical-trials/transparency. As noted on this site, requests for access to the study data can be submitted through Yale Open Data Access (YODA) Project site at yoda.yale.edu

Publications

  • Mohebi R, Jones PG, Spertus JA, Lingvay I, Lanfear DE, Gosch KL, Birmingham M, Kosiborod MN, Butler J, Januzzi JL Jr. Early Longitudinal Change in Heart Failure Health Status Following Initiation of Canagliflozin. JACC Heart Fail. 2024 Apr;12(4):711-718. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.01.005. Epub 2024 Feb 21.

    PubMed 38385941
  • Golbus JR, Gosch K, Birmingham MC, Butler J, Lingvay I, Lanfear DE, Abbate A, Kosiborod ML, Damaraju CV, Januzzi JL Jr, Spertus J, Nallamothu BK. Association Between Wearable Device Measured Activity and Patient-Reported Outcomes for Heart Failure. JACC Heart Fail. 2023 Nov;11(11):1521-1530. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.05.033. Epub 2023 Jul 26.

    PubMed 37498273
  • Nassif M, Birmingham MC, Lanfear DE, Golbus JR, Gupta B, Fawcett C, Harrison MC, Spertus JA. Recruitment Strategies of a Decentralized Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial: The Canagliflozin Impact on Health Status, Quality of Life and Functional Status in Heart Failure (CHIEF-HF) Trial. J Card Fail. 2023 Jun;29(6):863-869. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.04.001. Epub 2023 Apr 10.

    PubMed 37040839
  • Spertus JA, Birmingham MC, Nassif M, Damaraju CV, Abbate A, Butler J, Lanfear DE, Lingvay I, Kosiborod MN, Januzzi JL. The SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin in heart failure: the CHIEF-HF remote, patient-centered randomized trial. Nat Med. 2022 Apr;28(4):809-813. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-01703-8. Epub 2022 Feb 28.

    PubMed 35228753
  • Spertus JA, Birmingham MC, Butler J, Lingvay I, Lanfear DE, Abbate A, Kosiborod ML, Fawcett C, Burton P, Damaraju CV, Januzzi JL, Whang J. Novel Trial Design: CHIEF-HF. Circ Heart Fail. 2021 Mar;14(3):e007767. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.120.007767. Epub 2021 Mar 16.

    PubMed 33724883

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Canagliflozin 100 mg in people with Heart Failure, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 18 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 5 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 30 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 18 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 12 Jan 2023). 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?

Change From Baseline in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-Total Symptom Score (KCCQ-TSS) at Week 12 (time frame: Baseline, Week 12). 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 NCT04252287, which also lists 5 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 30 Mar 2025.

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