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Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-group, Prospective Clinical Study to Analyse the Effect of Empagliflozin on Reduction of Tissue Sodium Content in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Empagliflozin 10mg and Placebo Oral Tablet for Chronic Heart Failure. Completed, enrolled 84 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The hypothesis is that the SGLT-2 inhibitor empagliflozin reduces tissue sodium content in patients with chronic heart failure, and if the hypothesis is proven, that this mechanism contributes to the beneficial effects found in EMPA-REG Outcome trial potentially via exerting beneficial effects on the vascular structure and function of the micro- and macrocirculation.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Each patient, after the run-in/wash-out phase, will be randomly assigned in a doubleblind fashion to one of the two treatment sequences according to a randomisation list. and provided by the sponsor.
Each patient, after the run-in/wash-out phase, will be randomly assigned in a doubleblind fashion to one of the two treatment sequences according to a randomisation list. and provided by the sponsor.