Aliskiren and Renin Inhibition in Diastolic Heart Failure

NCT00773084 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2015-05-12

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Summary

This study is being conducted to compare the effects that 2 different combinations of heart failure medications have on the levels of certain blood markers which cause and/or worsen heart failure. Additionally, the investigators will investigate any differences that may exist between Hispanics and Non-Hispanics. The investigators hope to find that Hispanic Americans will have a greater response to this new regimen compared to non-Hispanic Americans.

Conditions

  • Diastolic Heart Failure

Interventions

DRUG

Aliskiren plus spironolactone vs. Lisinopril plus spironolactone

Subjects will be in the study for a total of 8 weeks. Subjects with stable diastolic HF on current ACEI therapy will be randomized into two treatment groups. The study group will receive Aliskiren plus spironolactone and the control group will receive Lisinopril plus spironolactone. These 2 groups will be further divided according to ethnicity: Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites. Sixty patients will be recruited, 30 per treatment group. Subjects will have a 2 week wash-out period. At the end of this period, blood will be collected and subjects will be asked to take the assigned medication once daily for 6 weeks. Subjects will be asked to return every 2 weeks at which time blood pressure, serum potassium and creatinine levels will be assessed. Their medications will be titrated depending on clinical tolerance and symptom control. At the end of 6 weeks of treatment blood markers will be drawn and differences will be analyzed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-08-31
Completion
2009-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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