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Evaluation of the efficacy of empagliflozin in improving exercise tolerance in patients with ejection fraction-preserving heart failure: a single-center, open-label, randomized controlled study

Evaluation of the efficacy of empagliflozin in improving exercise tolerance in patients with ejection fraction-preserving heart failure: a single-center, open-label, randomized controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300072908
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-06-28
Start date
2023-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-02

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Conditions

heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Interventions

Empagliflozin intervention group:Standard treatment+empagliflozin
Observation group:Standard treatment

Sponsors

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 18 to 75 years, gender is not limited; (2) Patients with chronic HF (NYHA grade II and III) diagnosed for at least 3 months,with LVEF =40% of the last assessed before enrollment,and Elevated N-terminal of the prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) >300 pg/mL (3) Creatinine clearance (GFR) =30ml/min/1.73m^2; (4) Be able to understand and voluntarily sign the informed consent form; (5) Good compliance;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) diabetics; (2) Acute coronary syndrome in the past 2 months, or coronary revascularization planned during the trial; (3) Atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events related to atrial fibrillation in the last three months; (4) Patients with severe hepatic insufficiency; (5) Patients who have taken SGLT2i within 4 weeks before enrollment; (6) There are serious arthropathy, peripheral vascular disease, pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other diseases that affect the results of cardiopulmonary exercise test; (7) The subject's resting ECG has the following abnormalities: (1) ventricular explicit pre-excitation syndrome; (2) ventricular pacing rhythm; (3) The resting ST segment is depressed by more than 2mm; (4) left bundle branch block or any intraventricular conduction difference and QRS time of more than 120ms; (8) Congenital heart defects, progressive decompensated congestive heart failure, severe valvular disease, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, severe uncontrolled hypertension (sitting systolic blood pressure >180mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >110mmHg), severe anemia, suspected or known arterial dissection, acute myocarditis or pericarditis, active endocarditis, thrombophlebitis, or pulmonary embolism. (9) History of bleeding tendency, cerebral hemorrhage, or epilepsy requiring anticonvulsant medication. (10) Pregnancy or breastfeeding. (11) Participate in any other clinical trial within 30 days of the first visit, or take any investigational drug. (12) Drug abuse. The patient has a history of alcohol abuse or known drug dependence in the past 2 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VO2 peak;O2 pulsepeak;anaerobic threshold;VE/VCO2;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
LVEF;LVEDV;LAV;E/E’;Pulmonary artery pressure;NYHA cardiac function grading;Minnesota Heart Failure Quality of Life Questionnaire;Glomerular filtration rate;N terminal pro B type natriuretic peptide;Alanine aminotransferase;Aspartate aminotransferase;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhaoqi Huang

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

zhaoqihuang2007@163.com+86 138 0275 0240

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 9, 2026