Status:

COMPLETED

Betaferon/ Betaseron (Interferon Beta-1b) in Patients With Chronic Viral Cardiomyopathy

Lead Sponsor:

Bayer

Conditions:

Cardiomyopathies

Heart Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Chronic viral cardiomyopathy is a disease where the cardiac muscle is attacked by a virus and this may result in a reduction in the output of the heart (pump function) thereby causing complaints such ...

Detailed Description

The study has previously been posted by Schering AG, Germany. Schering AG, Germany has been renamed to Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany. Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany is the sponsor of the trial...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Unexplained heart with evidence of Adeno-, Entero- and/or Parvoviruses which must be identified directly in the heart tissue
  • Being in a chronic (at least 6 month after the onset of clinical symptoms) and stable phase of the disease
  • Impaired cardiac function

Exclusion

  • Severe (decompensated) or acute heart failure.
  • Any other disease which could better explain the patient's clinical symptoms
  • Any other severe and/or malignant disease.
  • Suffering from convulsions, depression or suicidal ideas judged by a physician
  • Serious viral or bacterial infections during the last weeks
  • Pregnancy or lactation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

138 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00185250

Start Date

December 1 2002

End Date

November 1 2005

Last Update

December 19 2008

Active Locations (31)

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Nantes, France, 44805

2

Poitiers, France, 86021

3

Bad Krozingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 79189

4

Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 89075