Status:

COMPLETED

Studies of Empagliflozin and Its Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Effects

Lead Sponsor:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Glasgow

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesise that empagliflozin 10mg daily will have haemodynamic, cardiac, and renal benefits compared to placebo over 36 weeks in heart failure patients with type 2 diabetes (or pre...

Detailed Description

The results of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial on CVD outcomes and heart failure hospitalisation suggests that empagliflozin works quickly to lessen CVD mortality and reduce heart failure hospitalisations ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Written informed consent
  • Male or female, aged ≥18 years age
  • Type 2 DM (diet-controlled or on stable treatment) or prediabetes
  • Stable treatment defined as no change in oral therapy agents or doses for diabetes mellitus and (where applicable) \<10% change in average total daily insulin dose over last 6 weeks
  • HbA1c ≤97 mmol/mol (11%) (routine available data from medical records, recorded in the last year)
  • Prediabetes defined as HbA1c 39-47 mmol/mol (5.7-6.4%) at the time of screening (specifically for the prediabetes group, HbA1c will be repeated at the time of screening if there are no recent results within the last 3 months, in order to confirm the diagnosis of prediabetes)
  • Heart failure (as defined by the presence of typical signs and symptoms of heart failure with documented reduced ejection fraction (ref SIGN and ESC guidelines))
  • NYHA class II-IV
  • LVEF ≤40%
  • On stable doses of ACEI, ARB or ARNI for 4 weeks prior to randomisation unless contraindicated or not tolerated. They should also be taking a beta-blocker at a stable dose for 4 weeks unless contraindicated or not tolerated
  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be currently adhering to, or be willing to use, highly effective birth control methods for study treatment duration including:
  • Combined hormonal contraception (oestrogen and progestogen containing medication) either orally, intravaginally, or transdermally
  • Progesterone only hormonal contraception either orally, injected, or implanted
  • Intrauterine device (IUD)
  • Intrauterine hormone release system (IUS)
  • Bilateral fallopian tube occlusion
  • Vasectomised partner
  • Complete sexual abstinence where this is their preferred and usual lifestyle
  • WOCBP comprises women who have experienced menarche and who have not undergone successful surgical sterilisation (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy) or who are not post-menopausal. Post-menopausal is defined as:
  • o Women who have had amenorrhea for ≥12 consecutive months (without another medical cause)

Exclusion

  • Type 1 DM
  • History of hospital admission with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
  • Insulin use within 1 year of diagnosis of diabetes
  • History of acute or chronic pancreatitis
  • eGFR \<30 ml/min/1.73m2 (derived using CKD EPI)
  • Persistent/permanent atrial fibrillation/flutter (conditions which significantly impede MRI image interpretability)
  • Acute coronary syndrome, stroke or surgery within 1 month (small type 2 MI in the context of acute HF does not apply)
  • BMI \>52 kg/m2
  • Liver disease, defined by serum levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, or alkaline phosphatase above 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) during screening
  • Bariatric surgery within the past two years and other gastrointestinal surgeries that induce chronic malabsorption
  • Any condition outside the cardiovascular and renal disease area, such as but not limited to malignancy, with a life expectancy of less than 2 years based on investigator's clinical judgement
  • Active malignancy requiring treatment at the time of visit 1 (with the exception of successfully treated basal cell or treated squamous cell carcinoma, adjuvant hormonal therapy for breast cancer and hormone therapy for prostate cancer)
  • Blood dyscrasias or any disorders causing haemolysis or unstable red blood cells (e.g. malaria, babesiosis, haemolytic anaemia)
  • Treatment with systemic steroids at time of informed consent or change in dosage of thyroid hormones within 6 weeks prior to informed consent
  • Any uncontrolled endocrine disorder except Type 2 DM
  • Alcohol or drug abuse within 3 months of informed consent that would interfere with trial participation or any ongoing condition leading to decreased compliance with study procedures or study drug intake
  • Known hypersensitivity to the empagliflozin or excipients
  • Known hypersensitivity to gadolinium
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • SGLT2 inhibitor use (current or previous)
  • Devices or any other contraindication to MRI scans
  • Currently pregnant, planning pregnancy, or currently breastfeeding
  • History of previous lower limb amputation
  • Current participation in another interventional medical study or within the last 90 days
  • Anyone who, in the investigators' opinion, is not suitable to participate in the trial for other reasons

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 16 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 28 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

105 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03485092

Start Date

March 16 2018

End Date

March 28 2020

Last Update

September 18 2020

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Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, G51 4TF