Feasibility Trial for a Right Ventricular Failure Platform Trial

Last updated: March 24, 2025
Sponsor: University of Alberta
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Heart Disease

Lung Injury

Occlusions

Treatment

Ranolazine

Empagliflozin

Clinical Study ID

NCT06570473
CRAVE-01
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The primary objective of the CRAVE feasibility trial is to assess the feasibility of conducting a larger CRAVE platform trial by performing a randomized trial of 30 participants with pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction, comparing empagliflozin or ranolazine plus standard of care to standard of care alone.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age ≥ 18 years.

  2. Able to provide informed consent.

  3. Able to comply with all study procedures.

  4. History of RV dysfunction or RHF secondary to any of: a. Group 1 PH, pulmonary arterial hypertension b. Group 2 PH, left heart diseasewith normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) > 50% and a previous RHCdemonstrating combined pre and post-capillary PH, defined as: i. mPAP >20 mmHg ii.PAWP > 15 mmHg iii. PVR> 2 WU c. Group 3 PH d. Group 4 PH, chronic thromboembolic PHthat is either persistent after pulmonary endarterectomy or inoperable due to distaldisease.

  5. Symptomatic with current NYHA Functional Class II-IV

  6. Biomarker and 2D echocardiogram evidence of RV dysfunction within 3 months:

  7. NT-proBNP >300 ng/L and qualitative evidence of at least 'mild' RV dysfunctionon echocardiography OR NT-proBNP<300 ng/L and qualitative evidence of at leastmoderate RV dysfunction and/or dilatation on 2D echocardiogram AND

  8. A quantitative 2D echocardiogram with evidence of RV dysfunction defined ashaving both of the following: i. TAPSE ≤18 mm ii. RV dilatation (RV diameter > 42 mm at the base).

  9. Receiving loop diuretics or mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists for at least 4weeks.

  10. Access to an iOS or android smart phone or tablet.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 ml/min.

  2. LVEF < 50%

  3. Normal RV size and function

  4. Severe aortic or mitral valvular disease

  5. Moderate or severe hepatic dysfunction (Child-Pugh Class B or C)

  6. Participants requiring augmentation of diuretics or otherwise not meeting definitionfor clinical stability

  7. Pregnancy or lactation

  8. Unable to provide consent and comply with follow-up visits

  9. Listed for lung, heart or heart/lung transplantation

  10. Myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome within 90 days of screening

  11. Enrolled in another interventional trial

  12. Planned cardiac or thoracic surgical intervention in the next 6 months.

  13. Known hypersensitivity to empagliflozin or ranolazine.

  14. Concurrent treatment with:

  • strong inhibitors of Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP 3A4), (e.g., ketoconazole,itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, clarithromycin, nelfinavir,ritonavir, indinavir, saquinavir and grapefruit juice)

  • class IA antiarrhythmics (e.g., quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide) or classIII antiarrhythmics (e.g., sotalol, ibutilide, amiodarone, dronedarone)

  • inducers of CYP 3A4 (e.g., rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine, phenobarbital,phenytoin, carbamazepine, and St. John's wort)

  1. Congenital long QT syndrome or a QTc interval >500 ms

Study Design

Total Participants: 30
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Ranolazine
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
February 12, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2025

Study Description

This study is an investigator-initiated, open label, prospective, multi-centre, phase 2, randomized control trial. This CRAVE feasibility trial will seek to establish the feasibility of a larger platform trial for testing multiple interventions in various domains to improve right ventricular function. In this feasibility trial, 30 participants with pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure with be randomized 1:1:1 to empagliflozin 10 mg daily + standard of care, ranolazine twice daily + standard of care, or standard of care alone. Participant outcomes (medical records review) will be followed for 16 weeks after randomization.

Connect with a study center

  • University of Calgary

    Calgary, Alberta T1Y 6J4
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • The University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital

    London, Ontario N6A 5A5
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • The Ottawa Hospital

    Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9
    Canada

    Site Not Available

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