Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:57 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-26 @ 2:48 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06843902
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2025-10-15
First Post:
2025-02-19
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Improving Coronary Vascular Health in Women
Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
ImproviNg Coronary Vascular Health in Women With Risk Factors fOR Myocardial Infarction Type 2 (INFORM-2)
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2025-10
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:
INFORM_2
Brief Summary:
Women with HIV have an increased risk of having a myocardial infarction (heart attack) as compared to women without HIV. One of the mechanisms underlying the increased risk of myocardial infarction among women with HIV may involve reduced ability to increase blood flow through large and small coronary arteries at times when increased flow of oxygen-carrying blood is needed. We are conducting a study randomizing women with HIV and either diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or both to health education alone or to health education plus referral to see either an Endocrinologist or a Nephrologist in a subspecialty clinic for consideration of treatment with medication in a class known as sodium glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. SGLT2 inhibitors are clinically approved for use in patients with diabetes or chronic kidney disease but have been shown to be underutilized in people with HIV. One of our key analytic aims will be to test if SGLT2 inhibitor therapy results in improved blood flow through the large and small coronary arteries among women with HIV and either diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or both but who have no history of myocardial infarction. A second aim will be to test if subspecialty clinic referral (with or without SGLT2 inhibitor therapy prescription) results in improved blood flow through the large and small coronary arteries among the same group.
Detailed Description:
Women with HIV have an increased risk of having a myocardial infarction (heart attack) as compared to women without HIV. One of the mechanisms underlying the increased risk of myocardial infarction among women with HIV may involve reduced ability to increase blood flow through large and small coronary arteries at times when increased flow of oxygen-carrying blood is needed. We are conducting a study randomizing women with HIV and either diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or both to health education alone or to health education plus referral to see either an Endocrinologist or a Nephrologist in a subspecialty clinic for consideration of treatment with medication in a class known as sodium glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. SGLT2 inhibitors are clinically approved for use in patients with diabetes or chronic kidney disease but have been shown to be underutilized in people with HIV. Prior to randomization, to confirm eligibility, participants will have undergone history, physical, lab tests, and cardiac positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanning to confirm that there is a measure of impairment in stimulated blood flow through the large and small arteries of the heart. Randomized participants in both groups will be followed for 6 months and then will undergo repeat history, physical, laboratory testing, and repeat cardiac PET/CT scanning. One of our key analytic aims will be to test if SGLT2 inhibitor therapy results in improved blood flow through the large and small coronary arteries among women with HIV and either diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or both but who have no history of myocardial infarction. A second aim will be to test if subspecialty clinic referral (with or without SGLT2 inhibitor therapy prescription) results in improved blood flow through the large and small coronary arteries among the same group. We will also investigate effects of SGLT inhibitor therapy (and, separately, of subspecialty clinic referral) on fat tissue around the heart, as well as on blood and urine-based markers of metabolic disease and inflammation.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
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?:
False
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
Secondary ID Infos
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01HL170905 | NIH | None | https://reporter.nih.gov/quic… | View |