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Kyoto Aldosterone Blocker Upstream Therapy on Atrial Fibrillation Trial (KABUTO-AF Trial)

Kyoto Aldosterone Blocker Upstream Therapy on Atrial Fibrillation Trial (KABUTO-AF Trial) - Kyoto Aldosterone Blocker Upstream Therapy on Atrial Fibrillation Trial (KABUTO-AF Trial)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000003974
Enrollment
100
Registered
2010-08-01
Start date
2010-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Paroxysmal af with hypertension and implanted pacemakers

Interventions

eplerenone 50-100mg for 6-month conventional medication without eplerenone for 6-month

Sponsors

KPUM KABUTO-AF study investigators
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: DDD pacemaker(Device implantation>210 days) Documented paroxysmal Af Af burden(>2% &<90%) High BP(130-139/85-89mmHg)and Hypertension(140=or</90=or< mmHg) Age>20-90years Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous administration of eplerenone Low EF<40% Symptomatic heart failure (NYHA>II) Enlarged LAD>55mm Valvular disease requiring surgical operation chronic Af ACS<30 days Cardiogenic shock Contraindication for Eplerenone Intolerance to Eplerenone Scheduled Cardiac surgery within 1year Scheduled Catheter ablation within 1 year Symptomatic arterial hypotension Secondary hypertension ICD pacemaker program change for af suppression options pregnancy Chronic inflammatory disease Malignancy Severe infection Life expectancy<1years eGFR<40 Dialysis Severe Liver dysfunction Drug addiction Alcohol abuse Inability to give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of documented Af burden (%) Number of documented Af attack during 6 months Progression to permanent Af

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
6-month major adverse cardiac and cerebral event (MACCE) rate All cause death, cardiac death, myocardial infarction, PCI and/or CABG, Stroke, CHF requiring hospitalization,, aorta&peripheral artery disease, hemodialysis CRP, WBC, fibrinogen, aldosterone, renin, BNP,

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroaki Matsubara, Takeshi Shirayama

KPUM KABUTO-AF study investigators Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine(KPUM), Dept of Cardiology

sirayama@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp075-251-5511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026