Status:

COMPLETED

Thiamine Supplementation in Heart Failure: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Collaborating Sponsors:

McMaster/St. Peter's Hospital Chair of Aging

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Heart failure (HF) is a major cardiovascular disease with increasing prevalence. Thiamine deficiency is common in HF patients. Previous small studies have shown that thiamine supplementation can impro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥60
  • NYHA class II-IV symptoms
  • Recent HF-related admission in past 12 months OR NT-proBNP \>600ng/L within 60 days of screening
  • LVEF ≤45% on 2D/3D echocardiography or radionuclide angiography (RNA) in the past 12 months (on optimal therapy)
  • Medically optimized prior to enrolment with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (± neprilysin inhibitor), β-blocker, and/or aldosterone antagonist at target or maximally tolerated doses.
  • Patients must be stable on medications without hospitalization in the past month.

Exclusion

  • Taking \>2.5mg/d of thiamine supplement. Allows standard multivitamin. B complex vitamin not allowed due to high thiamine content.
  • Unable to swallow study medication. A placebo swallowing test will take place at screening.
  • Clinical indication for thiamine supplementation including symptomatic thiamine deficiency (Wernicke's encephalopathy, severe malnutrition, refeeding syndrome) and heavy alcohol use, \>15 standard drinks per week in men and \>10 standard drinks per week in women.
  • End-stage renal disease on dialysis
  • Severe mitral valve disease because this impacts the accuracy of speckle tracking analysis on echocardiography.
  • Non-English speaking (unable to complete questionnaires).
  • Unable to provide written consent.
  • Cognitive impairment without a caregiver administering medications.
  • Expected survival \<1 year due to non-cardiac disease.
  • Expected heart transplantation in \<6 months (± left ventricular assistive device).
  • Allergies to the ingredients of the study medication or placebo

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 2 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03228030

Start Date

April 2 2018

End Date

April 30 2021

Last Update

August 31 2021

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McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N3Z5