Status:

UNKNOWN

Exogenous Ketones for Acutely Decompensated HEart Failure

Lead Sponsor:

Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Conditions:

Acute Heart Failure

Low Cardiac Output Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate whether supplementation of exogenous ketones in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction and acutely decompensated heart failure requiring inotropic therapy would imp...

Detailed Description

The study will include patients with acutely decompensated chronic heart failure requiring inotropic therapy for the syndrome of low cardiac output. While being on the inotropic therapy, the patients ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Chronic heart failure due ischemic or nonischemic cardiomyopathy
  • Acute decompensation of heart failure with the need of inotropes
  • Achievement of relative stabilization on inotropes (INTERMACS class \>2)
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction \<= 35%
  • Age \>18 years

Exclusion

  • Deteriorating cardiogenic shock with likely need of mechanical circulatory support in the subsequent 48 hours
  • Chronic kidney disease grade 4 or 5
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis (3-OHB \>2mmol/l at baseline)
  • Hemodynamic severe arrhythmias
  • Acute heart failure due to transient triggers (acute coronary syndrome, atrial fibrillation, infection etc..)
  • Contraindications to invasive hemodynamic monitoring

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 2 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04698005

Start Date

December 2 2020

End Date

December 31 2021

Last Update

January 6 2021

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Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM)

Prague, Czechia, 14059