Status:
RECRUITING
Effect of Empagliflozin on Left Atrial Function in Adults at Risk for Heart Failure
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Conditions:
Hypertension
Cardiovascular Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) reduce CVD events, including incident HF. SGLT2 is a glucose transport protein in the kidneys. Inhibition of this protein results in glucosuria and l...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \>60 years of age
- Clinical diagnosis of hypertension
- Body mass index ≥30kg/m2
- We will screen for participants with an echocardiogram within 60 days of the baseline visit
Exclusion
- Female participants who are pregnant, lactating, or of child bearing potential
- History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus by medical history or hemoglobin A1c \>7.0% at Visit 1
- Clinical diagnosis of HFpEF or HFrEF by participant self-report or documented in the electronic health record
- Any LVEF measure of ≤40% on past echocardiogram
- Moderate or severe valve disease on echocardiogram
- History of genitourinary infection
- eGFR \<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 at Visit 1
- Current treatment with SGLT2 inhibitor, GLP1 agonist, or DPP4 inhibitors
- Participants in whom coronary revascularization by either PCI or bypass surgery is being contemplated within 6 months, or who have undergone revascularization in the prior 2 months
- Significant allergy or known intolerance to SGLT2 inhibitors or any ingredient in the formulations
- Participants currently experiencing any clinically significant or unstable medical condition that might limit their ability to complete the study, or to comply with the requirements of the protocol, including: dermatologic disease, hematological disease, pulmonary disease, hepatic disease, gastrointestinal disease, genitourinary disease, endocrine disease, neurological disease, and psychiatric disease
- Any malignancy not considered cured (except basal cell carcinoma of the skin). A participant is considered cured if there has been no evidence of cancer recurrence for the 5 years prior to screening
- Participants who have participated in studies of an investigational drug or device within 30 days prior to the screening visit
- Inadequate quality echocardiographic images
- Unstable coronary syndromes
- Major surgery (major according to the investigator's assessment) performed within 90 days prior to Visit 1 or scheduled major elective surgery within 90 days after Visit 1.
- Non-English speaking individuals
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 12 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 15 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06507657
Start Date
December 12 2024
End Date
January 15 2029
Last Update
October 3 2025
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55414