Status:

COMPLETED

Oral Iron Repletion Effects On Oxygen Uptake in Heart Failure

Lead Sponsor:

Adrian Hernandez

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Chronic Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if oral iron (Fe) polysaccharide is superior to oral placebo in improving functional capacity as measured by change in peak VO2 (oxygen uptake) by CPET (Cardi...

Detailed Description

Therapeutic options to further improve functional capacity and symptoms in HF beyond neurohormonal antagonism are limited. Studies have demonstrated impaired oxidative capacity of skeletal muscle amon...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \>18 years
  • Previous clinical diagnosis of heart failure with current New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II-IV symptoms LVEF≤0.40 within 2 years prior to consent, and ≥3 months after a major change in cardiac status (i.e. CABG or CRT).
  • Serum ferritin between 15-100 ng/ml or serum ferritin between 100-299 ng/ml with transferrin saturation \<20%
  • Hemoglobin 9.0-13.5 g/dL (males), 9-13.5 (females) at time of enrollment
  • Stable evidence-based medical therapy for HF (including beta-blocker and ACE-inhibitor/ARB unless previously deemed intolerant, and diuretics as necessary) with \</= 100% change in dose for 30 days prior to randomization
  • a. Changes in diuretic dose guided by a patient-directed flexible dosing program are considered stable medical therapy
  • Willingness to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Presence of a neuromuscular, orthopedic or other non-cardiac condition that prevents the patient from exercise testing on a bicycle/treadmill ergometer and/or inability to achieve an RER ≥ 1.0 on screening/baseline CPET
  • Severe renal dysfunction (eGFR\< 20 ml/min/1.73m2)
  • Severe liver disease (ALT or AST \> 3x normal, alkaline phosphatase or bilirubin \>2x normal)
  • Gastrointestinal conditions known to impair Fe absorption (i.e. inflammatory bowel disease)
  • Known active infection as defined by current use of oral or intravenous antimicrobial agents
  • Documented active gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Active malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancers
  • Anemia with known cause other than Fe deficiency or chronic disease
  • Fe overload disorders (i.e. hemochromatosis or hemosiderosis)
  • History of erythropoietin, IV or oral Fe therapy, or blood transfusion in previous 3 months.
  • Current ventricular assist device
  • Anticipated cardiac transplantation within the next 4 months
  • Primary hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, infiltrative cardiomyopathy, acute myocarditis, constrictive pericarditis or tamponade
  • Previous adverse reaction to study drug or other oral Fe preparation
  • Known or anticipated pregnancy in the next 4 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 3 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 6 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

225 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02188784

Start Date

September 3 2014

End Date

April 6 2016

Last Update

July 11 2017

Active Locations (17)

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Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

2

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287

3

Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111

4

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114