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Study Targeting Myocardial Perfusion and Symptom Relief in Women With SGLT2 Inhibitors (STRONG)
Led by University of Virginia · Updated on 2025-10-29
150
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
65 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to that Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors treatment will improve Coronary Microvascular Disease with anginal symptoms associated with non-obstructive coronary disease in women. The main questions it aims to answer are: Aim 1: Test the hypothesis that Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors treatment improves coronary microvascular disease in women with no evidence of epicardial obstructive coronary artery disease. Aim 2: Test the hypothesis that Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors treatment improves angina symptoms and other quality of life measurements associated with the improvement of CFR. AIM 3: Identify the effect of Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibition on inflammation pathways and markers of systemic Research will compare Brezavvy to placebo Participants will: * Take study drug or placebo for 12 weeks * Stress Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging * 12 lead electrocardiograms * Complete questionnaires
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Study Targeting Myocardial Perfusion and Symptom Relief in Women With SGLT2 Inhibitors (STRONG)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female sex
- Age 18 years or older
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent
- Signs and symptoms of suspected ischemia leading to cardiac catheterization or coronary CT angiography within 2 years
- No obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease (stenosis <50%) or FFR ≤0.80 confirmed by catheterization or CT angiography
- Diagnosis of coronary microvascular disease defined by coronary flow reserve less than 2 by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Never treated with SGLT2 inhibitors
You will not qualify if you...
- History of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular ejection fraction below 40% or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- History of congestive heart failure, severe pulmonary disease, or liver disease
- Acute coronary syndrome within the past 30 days
- Stroke within the last 180 days or any prior intracranial hemorrhage
- Severe valvular heart disease
- Life expectancy less than 3 years due to non-cardiovascular illness
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Symptomatic low blood pressure or systolic blood pressure less than 95 mmHg on two readings
- Active cancer requiring treatment
- Severe or unstable kidney disease with eGFR below 30 mL/min/1.73 m2
- History of recurrent urinary tract or kidney infections
- Asthma with ongoing wheezing
- Known or suspected bronchospastic lung diseases such as ARDS or emphysema
- Heart block beyond first degree
- Implanted cardiac device
- Very slow heart rate below 40 beats per minute
- Atrial fibrillation or supraventricular arrhythmias during imaging
- Intolerance to nitrates (except hypotension)
- History of reaction to iodinated contrast agents
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UVA Health
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Patricia Rodriguez-Lozano, MD
CONTACT
S
Shuo Wang
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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