Status:

RECRUITING

BROKEN-SWEDEHEART- Optimized Pharmacological Treatment for Broken Heart (Takotsubo) Syndrome.

Lead Sponsor:

Vastra Gotaland Region

Collaborating Sponsors:

Göteborg University

Conditions:

Takotsubo Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to document an optimized pharmacologic treatment for patients with Takotsubo Syndrome. There is currently no published documentation in a large number of patients. The study i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • A clinical diagnosis of TS (see definition 2.1), including an ejection fraction (EF) ˂ 50 % at baseline
  • Written informed consent obtained

Exclusion

  • Previous randomization in the trial
  • Any concomitant condition resulting in a life expectancy of less than one month
  • Previously diagnosed left ventricular ejection fraction \<50%
  • Known cardiomyopathy (except previous Takotsubo syndrome)
  • Known hemodynamically significant valve disease (moderate or severe aortic/mitral regurgitation) or stenosis
  • Heart transplant or left ventricular assist device recipient
  • Most recent (within the most recent 3 months) haemoglobin ˂10 g/dL
  • Systolic blood pressure \<80 mm Hg at screening
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 mL/min/1.73m2
  • Current dialysis
  • Pregnancy or of childbearing potential who is not sterilized or is not using a medically accepted form of contraception
  • Not suitable in the opinion of the investigator due to severe or terminal comorbidity with poor prognosis, or characteristics that may interfere with adherence to the trial protocol
  • Specific exclusion criteria for Randomization 1
  • Any contra-indication for treatment with adenosine or dipyridamole (including AV-block II and III, sick-sinus syndrome in subjects who don´t have a functioning pacemaker, unstable angina, ongoing treatment with dipyridamole)
  • Severe asthma (defined as asthma requiring medium or high-dose inhaled corticosteroids combined with other long-acting medications) and severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), (defined as FEV-1 ˂ 50 %)
  • Ongoing treatment with dipyridamole
  • Declined participation in study 1
  • Specific exclusion criteria for Randomization 2
  • Any contra-indication for anticoagulant treatment.
  • Current indication for treatment with, anticoagulant or dual antiplatelet therapy
  • Declined participation in study 2

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 14 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

1000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04666454

Start Date

December 14 2020

End Date

December 1 2028

Last Update

December 2 2024

Active Locations (16)

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Aarhus Universitetshospital

Aarhus, Denmark

2

Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark

3

Oslo University Hospital

Oslo, Norway

4

Östersund Sjukhus

Östersund, Jämtland Härjedalen, Sweden, 831 27