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Reducing Elevated Heart Rate in Patients With Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) by Ivabradine

Reducing Elevated Heart Rate in Patients With Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) by the Funny Channel Current (If) Inhibitor Ivabradine

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01186783
Acronym
MODIfY
Enrollment
70
Registered
2010-08-23
Start date
2010-05-31
Completion date
2012-05-31
Last updated
2010-09-08

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

Conditions

Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Keywords

heart rate, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, ivabradine, sepsis, cardiogenic shock

Brief summary

MODIfY is a prospective, single center, open label, randomized, controlled two arms, Phase II-trial to evaluate the ability of ivabradine to reduce an elevated heart rate in Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) patients. The primary end point is the proportion of patients with a reduction of heart rate by at least 10 beats per minute (bpm) within 4 days. This trial will randomize 70 patients (men and women, aged ≥ 18 years) with newly diagnosed MODS (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II-score ≥ 20, diagnosis within ≤ 24 hours), with an elevated heart rate (sinus rhythm with HR ≥ 90 bpm) and contraindications to beta-blockers (BBs). Treatment period will last 4 days. All patients will be followed for up to six months.

Detailed description

Background: Heart rate (HR) is of relevant prognostic value not only in the general population and patients with cardiovascular disease but also in critically ill patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). A raised heart rate in MODS patients is associated with a worse prognosis. Beta-blocker (BB) administration showed to improve autonomic function and exhibited a significantly reduced mortality in MODS. In most cases negative inotropic effects prevent administration of BB in MODS patients which often are treated with catecholamines. In this trial we investigate, whether the funny current (If) inhibitor ivabradine is able to reduce pathologically elevated heart rate in MODS- patients. The investigators hypothesized that critically ill patients could derive particular benefit from the specific HR-lowering agent ivabradine. Methods: MODIfY is a prospective, single center, open label, randomized, controlled two arms, Phase II-trial to evaluate the ability of ivabradine to reduce an elevated heart rate in MODS patients. The primary end point is the proportion of patients with a reduction of heart rate by at least 10 beats per minute (bpm) within 4 days. This trial will randomize 70 patients (men and women, aged ≥18 years) with newly diagnosed MODS (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II-score ≥20, diagnosis within ≤24 hours), with an elevated heart rate (sinus rhythm with HR ≥90 bpm) and contraindications to BBs. Treatment period will last 4 days. All patients will be followed for up to six months.

Interventions

DRUGivabradine

Patients in the ivabradine treatment arm receive an additional enteral preparation (orally, via nasogastric tube or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy-probe) of ivabradine for 4 days. Day 1 and 2: 5,0 mg ivabradine b.i.d. if heart rate ≥60bpm (acute renal failure: ≥70bpm) Day 3 and 4: 5,0 mg ivabradine b.i.d. if 60bpm≥heart rate\<90bpm (acute renal failure: 70bpm≥heart rate \<90bpm 7,5 mg ivabradine b.i.d. if heart rate ≥90bpm

Sponsors

Servier
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
KKS Netzwerk
CollaboratorNETWORK
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (APACHE II score ≥ 20) due to coronary and non-coronary etiology * Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome diagnosed ≤ 24 h * Sinus rhythm with heart rate ≥ 90bpm * Existing contraindications to beta-receptor blockade * Written informed consent or identified or suspected positive will with respect to the trial treatment

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who have not yet completed the 18th year of age * Pregnancy, lactation * Patients with a history of pre-existing chronic renal failure with a glomerular filtration rate \<30ml/min * Patients with malignant hyperthermia * Burn patients * Patients with acute rejection after organ transplantation * Patients with bleedings and need for transfusion * Resuscitated patients with suspected hypoxic brain injury * Patients who have participated or participate in other studies within the last 3 months * Other types of shock than septic or cardiogenic shock * Patients with severe valvular heart disease * Hypersensitivity to the active substance or any of the excipients * Severe hepatic insufficiency * Sick sinus syndrome * Sinu-atrial block * pacemaker-dependency * 3rd degree AV block * Use of potent cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitors such as antifungals of the azole -type (ketoconazole, itraconazole), macrolide antibiotics (clarithromycin, erythromycin per os, josamycin, telithromycin), HIV protease inhibitors (nelfinavir, ritonavir) and nefazodone (see Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC))

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
mean heart rate4 dayspercenage of patients with a reduction of the mean heart rate of at least 10 bpm 96 hours after the start of trial treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
hemodynamic parameters4 daysgroup-differences and patient-related changes of hemodynamic parameters (cardiac index and cardiac power index) as a consequence of ivabradine treatment
catecholamine dosage4 daysrequired catecholamine dosage measured by a vasopressor score
microcirculation4 daysimprovement of microcirculation as measured by sublingual capillary density and flow
endothelial function4 daysimprovement of endothelial function as measured by the Reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry-index
mean heart rate48 hourscomparison of the mean heart rate between the treatment and control group after 24 and 48 hours
mortality6 months28-day and 6 months mortality
morbidity4 daysgroup-differences and patient-related changes of morbidity measured by serial APACHE II score monitoring and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score monitoring
number of participants with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability6 months
plasma levels of ivabradine in patients with MODS4 daysdaily measurement of plasma levels during the treatment period (4 days)
Differences of mortality in different age groups and MODS groups6 monthsage sub-groups: 1. patients \<70 years on day of inclusion 2. patients ≥70 years on day of inclusion MODS sub-groups: 1. patients with cardiogenic MODS 2. patients with septic MODS
Differences of adverse events in different age groups and MODS groups6 monthsage sub-groups: 1. patients \<70 years on day of inclusion 2. patients ≥70 years on day of inclusion MODS sub-groups: 1. patients with cardiogenic MODS 2. patients with septic MODS
Differences of heart rate in different age groups and MODS groups6 monthsage sub-groups: 1. patients \<70 years on day of inclusion 2. patients ≥70 years on day of inclusion MODS sub-groups: 1. patients with cardiogenic MODS 2. patients with septic MODS
cardiac autonomic dysfunction4 daysimpact on cardiac autonomic dysfunction (heart rate variability quantified by time domain measurements (standard deviation of normal to normal interval (SDNN)) and frequency domain measurements (very low frequency (VLF)-, high frequency (HF)- and low frequency (LF)-power) as well as minimum, maximum, day and night heart rate)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Primary ContactKarl Werdan, MD, Professor
karl.werdan@medizin.uni-halle.de0049 345 557

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026