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Effect of discontinuation of riociguat on right heart function in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension after combination therapy

Effect of discontinuation of riociguat on right heart function in patients with CTEPH after combination therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500099401
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-03-24
Start date
2025-03-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)

Interventions

riociguat group:routine treatment and oral riociguat

Sponsors

Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age >=18 years old; 2.CTEPH was diagnosed and one of the following three factors was met: Pulmonary endarterectomy was technically impossible; Pulmonary endarterectomy is technically feasible, but the risk-benefit ratio is poor; Residual/recurrent pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary endarterectomy; 3.Subjects had been treated with BPA and had received a stable dose of riociguat for >=12 weeks; 4.mPAP < 30mmHg; 5.Male subjects and female subjects of reproductive age are required to use effective contraception for at least 28 days after signing the informed consent form. Male subjects are not allowed to donate sperm and female subjects are not allowed to breastfeed; 6.Subjects voluntarily sign written informed consent;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Severe hepatic and renal insufficiency (Child-Pugh Grade C/creatinine clearance < 30ml/min·1.73m²); 2.The presence of severe infectious disease or severe bleeding tendency; 3.Combined with pulmonary hypertension of other types than CTEPH; 4.Other pulmonary hypertension targeting drugs are being used; 5.The expected survival time with cancer or other diseases is less than 6 months; 6.Pregnancy, lactation; 7.Subjects are currently participating in an interventional clinical trial; 8.In the investigator's judgment, a subject's medical abnormality, physical condition, or medical history may affect his or her ability to participate in or complete the study;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cardiac output;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
All-cause mortality, hypotension, clinical exacerbation of pulmonary hypertension leading to re-hospitalization or disability/incapacity;NT-proBNP, cardiac ultrasound, cardiac magnetic resonance non-invasive right heart structure and function evaluation index;The hemodynamic indicators such as pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP), etc., and oxygen kinetics indicators such as mixed venous oxygen saturation, etc.;6-minute walk test , WHO-FC, cardiopulmonary exercise test, SF-36 quality of life questionnaire;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSuqiao Yang

Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University

yangsuqiao@126.com+86 10 85231217

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026