Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effect of Carvedilol on Exercise Performance in Fontan Patients (NCT NCT02946892)

NCT ID: NCT02946892

Last Updated: 2021-01-22

Results Overview

during exercise test on week 12 and week 30

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

26 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

on week 12 and week 30 of the study

Results posted on

2021-01-22

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Carvedilol First, Then Placebo
Study participants will receive carvedilol for 12 weeks, washout for 6 weeks, then placebo for 12 weeks
Placebo First, Then Carvedilol
Study participants will receive placebo (sugar pill) for 12 weeks, then washout for 6 weeks, then carvedilol for 12 weeks
First Intervention (12 Weeks)
STARTED
11
15
First Intervention (12 Weeks)
COMPLETED
11
14
First Intervention (12 Weeks)
NOT COMPLETED
0
1
Washout (6 Weeks)
STARTED
11
14
Washout (6 Weeks)
COMPLETED
9
14
Washout (6 Weeks)
NOT COMPLETED
2
0
Second Intervention
STARTED
9
14
Second Intervention
COMPLETED
9
14
Second Intervention
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effect of Carvedilol on Exercise Performance in Fontan Patients

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
All Study Participants
n=23 Participants
Since All Participants Would Be Randomized to Both Interventions, all Patients were Analyzed
Age, Continuous
14.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.8 • n=99 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
17 Participants
n=99 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-Caucasian
5 Participants
n=99 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
18 Participants
n=99 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
23 participants
n=99 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: on week 12 and week 30 of the study

during exercise test on week 12 and week 30

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Carvedilol
n=23 Participants
Study participants will receive carvedilol for 12 weeks Carvedilol: Carvedilol will be given for 12 weeks and then an exercise test will be performed
Placebo
n=23 Participants
Study participants will receive placebo (sugar pill) for 12 weeks Placebo: Placebo will be given for 12 weeks and then an exercise test will be performed
Change in Peak Oxygen Uptake From Baseline Peak Oxygen Uptake
-2.01 ml/kg/min
Standard Deviation 3.57
-1.01 ml/kg/min
Standard Deviation 3.36

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: on week 12 and week 30 of the study

during exercise test on week 12 and week 30

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Carvedilol
n=23 Participants
Study participants will receive carvedilol for 12 weeks Carvedilol: Carvedilol will be given for 12 weeks and then an exercise test will be performed
Placebo
n=23 Participants
Study participants will receive placebo (sugar pill) for 12 weeks Placebo: Placebo will be given for 12 weeks and then an exercise test will be performed
Change in Peak Heart Rate
-32.3 beats per minute
Standard Deviation 24.2
1.9 beats per minute
Standard Deviation 12.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: on week 12 and week 30 of the study

during exercise test on week 12 and week 30

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Carvedilol
n=23 Participants
Study participants will receive carvedilol for 12 weeks Carvedilol: Carvedilol will be given for 12 weeks and then an exercise test will be performed
Placebo
n=23 Participants
Study participants will receive placebo (sugar pill) for 12 weeks Placebo: Placebo will be given for 12 weeks and then an exercise test will be performed
Change in Oxygen Uptake at Anaerobic Threshold
-1.02 ml/kg/min
Standard Deviation 3.75
-1.78 ml/kg/min
Standard Deviation 4.55

Adverse Events

Carvedilol

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Carvedilol
n=25 participants at risk
Study participants will receive carvedilol for 12 weeks Carvedilol: Carvedilol will be given for 12 weeks and then an exercise test will be performed
Placebo
n=24 participants at risk
Study participants will receive placebo (sugar pill) for 12 weeks Placebo: Placebo will be given for 12 weeks and then an exercise test will be performed
Cardiac disorders
Bradycardia
16.0%
4/25 • Number of events 4 • 36 weeks
AE were classified as serious or non-serious also related to study drug or unrelated to study drug at the time of the study visit.
0.00%
0/24 • 36 weeks
AE were classified as serious or non-serious also related to study drug or unrelated to study drug at the time of the study visit.

Additional Information

Ryan Butts

UTSW

Phone: 2144565822

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place