congestive heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who were diagnosed of heart failure. Patients with either congestive symptoms of dyspnea, pulmonary, congestion, pulmonary rale, third heart sound, juglar venous distention, lower limb edema. Patients who received loop diuretics at a daily dosage equivalent to 40 mg or more of furosemide. Male or female patients between the ages of 20 and 85, inclusive (at time of informed consent) Patients capable of giving informed consent to participate in the study of their own free will.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of hypersensitivity for an ingredient of tolvaptan or an analogue (Mozavaptan) Patients with anuria Patients who cannot feel thirst or are difficult to intake the fluid. Patients with hypernatremia. Female patients who are pregnant, possibly pregnant, or lactating, or who plan to become pregnant. Patients who are diagnosed following diseases A) Serious coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease B) Hyperkalemia C) Serious Renal failure D) Diabetes mellitus with poorly controlled blood glucose E) Serious hepatic disorder F) Urinary excretion disorder in order to the stenosis of the urinary tract G) Valvular disease that in order to valvular stenosis is severe H) Malignant tumor Patients otherwise judged by the investigator or subinvestigator to be inappropriate for inclusion in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body weight change from baseline to day7 and day12 Body weight change from day12 to day14 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Average urine volume from day1 to day7 Congestive symptoms Serum electrolyte concentration Serum creatinine concentration Neurohumoral factors | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kyoto University Hospital Cardiovascular internal medicine