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Study NCT ID: NCT03344159
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2024-07-01
First Post: 2017-09-28
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Spironolactone Therapy in Chronic Stable Right HF Trial
Sponsor: Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Spironolactone Therapy in Chronic Stable Right HF Trial
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2024-06
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: STAR-HF
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and mechanistic effects of spironolactone, an aldosterone receptor antagonist, on sympathetic nervous system activity and right heart function and remodeling in patients with chronic right heart failure.
Detailed Description: This study is a phase 4, single center, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the safety, tolerability and mechanistic effects of spironolactone, an aldosterone antagonist, on neurohormonal activity and remodeling in patients with chronic right heart failure (RHF).

RHF is one of the most important predictors of prognosis in many cardiac disease states including pulmonary hypertension (PH), and left heart failure. Sympathetic nervous system activation plays an important role in the development and progression of heart failure. It remains to be determined whether there is a role for neurohormonal therapy in chronic right HF, but evidence points to the role of sympathetic nervous system stimulation and activation of the renin-angiotensin and aldosterone system as a contributor to progressive right heart failure.

The study will determine if treatment with spironolactone is associated with reduction in right ventricular wall stress. In addition, the study aims to evaluate the effects of spironolactone on cardiac sympathetic activity assessed by HED(11 C-hydroxy-ephedrine) retention on PET(positron emission tomography) imaging, and global autonomic function assessed by heart rate variability.

Approximately 30 patients with RHF will be randomized to receive either spironolactone daily or placebo.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: