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Effect of Ranolazine on Echocardiographic Indices of Diastolic Dysfunction

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00574756
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified December 2007 by University of California, San Diego.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : December 17, 2007
Last Update Posted : December 17, 2007
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University of California, San Diego

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of ranolazine, an FDA-approved medication for the treatment of angina, on heart function by using echocardiography.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Ranolazine Diastolic Heart Failure Tissue Doppler Ultrasound Echocardiography Drug: ranolazine Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 20 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: The Effect of Ranolazine on Echocardiographic Indices of Diastolic Dysfunction
Study Start Date : December 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date : July 2008

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Drug Information available for: Ranolazine

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
1
Active drug for 2 weeks, then washout period for 2 weeks, then placebo for 2 weeks
 Drug: ranolazine
extended release 500 mg twice a day for two weeks
Other Name: Ranexa
2
Placebo for 2 weeks, then washout for 2 weeks, then ranolazine for 2 weeks
 Drug: ranolazine
extended release 500 mg twice a day for two weeks
Other Name: Ranexa


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in E/Ea [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. changes in mitral inflow parameters (E, A, IVRT, DT) [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]
  2. Changes in tissue doppler parameters (Ea, Aa) [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]
  3. Changes in pulmonary venous inflow (S, D, a reversal) [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Moderate of severe diastolic dysfunction, E/Ea>12
  • Preserved systolic function
  • NYHA Class I-II

Exclusion Criteria:

  • QTc >450 msec at enrollment
  • Taking medications that prolong QT interval or are potent inhibitors of CYP3A
  • Significant coronary artery disease
  • Severe valvular disease
  • Hepatic disease
  • Severe kidney disease
  • Women of childbearing age
  • Prior serious ventricular arrhythmia
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00574756


Contacts
Contact: Wendy Austin, MD 619-543-8213 waustin@ucsd.edu

Locations
United States, California
UCSD Medical Center Recruiting
San Diego, California, United States, 92103
Contact: Wendy Austin, MD    619-543-8213    waustin@ucsd.edu   
Sub-Investigator: Wendy Austin, MD         
Sub-Investigator: Ori Ben-Yehuda, MD         
Sub-Investigator: Dan Blanchard, MD         
Principal Investigator: Anthony DeMaria, MD         
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of California, San Diego
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Anthony DeMaria, MD UCSD Medical Center
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Responsible Party: Dr. Anthony DeMaria/Director The Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center, UCSD Medical Center, Division of Cardiology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00574756     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 070480
First Posted: December 17, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 17, 2007
Last Verified: December 2007

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Failure
Heart Failure, Diastolic
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
 Ranolazine
Sodium Channel Blockers
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action