Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of the Short Term Clinical Effects of Tolvaptan in Patients Hospitalized for Worsening Heart Failure With Challenging Volume Management

NCT01584557 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 250

Last updated 2016-09-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the short term efficacy and safety of tolvaptan in subjects hospitalized for worsening heart failure who have volume overload and one of the following: renal insufficiency, or hyponatremia or inadequate response to diuretic therapy. The primary variable for assessing efficacy will be self-assessed 7-point dyspnea score at 8 and 16 hours.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Tolvaptan or Samsca

uncoated tablet, 30mg, once per day, for up to 7 days.

DRUG

placebo or sugar pill

sugar pill

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cardiovascular Clinical Sciences Inc

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Marvin Konstam, MD · Cardiovascular Clinical Sciences Inc

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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