Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of a New Formulation of Torasemide (Prolonged Release)on Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients With Heart Failure.

Lead Sponsor:

Ferrer Internacional S.A.

Conditions:

Congestive Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Torasemide is a loop diuretic (pyridine-sulfonylurea)with a wide experience in the treatment of oedema associated to heart failure, kidney or liver disease and either in the treatment of arterial hype...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged over 18
  • Patients with chronic heart failure class II-IV (NYHA)due to arterial hypertension
  • Patients clinically stable who required diuretic treatment
  • Patients with left ventricular hypertrophy diagnosed by echocardiogram
  • Patients without ischaemic cardiopathy or non recent disease
  • Signed Informed Consent

Exclusion

  • Heart Failure due to aortic stenosis or hypertrophic myocardiopathy
  • Recent coronary syndrome (less than 3 months)
  • Recent myocardial infarction (less than 6 months)
  • Unstable angor pectoris
  • Severe cardiac arrhythmia
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Aldosterone antagonists (last 6 months)
  • Current loop diuretic treatment over study doses (torasemide \> 10mg/day furosemide \> 40 mg/day)
  • known hypersensitivity to study drugs
  • Liver disease (SGPT or AST \> twice upper normal limt)
  • Renal impairment (Serum creatinine \> 2,5mg/dl)
  • Insulin-dependent diabetes
  • Patient included in another simultaneous study
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Lithium Concomitant treatment
  • Chronic treatment with NSAIDs
  • Concomitant treatment with aminoglycoside antibiotics,etacrynic acid

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

142 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00409942

Start Date

March 1 2007

End Date

June 1 2009

Last Update

July 15 2009

Active Locations (23)

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Clinc Hospital

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2

Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

3

H. del Mar

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

4

Valle Hebrón Hospital

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain