A Study of the Safety & Efficacy of Follow-up Serial Infusions of

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Nesiritide administered as serial infusions to heart failure (HF) patients in the outpatient setting.

Clinical Trial Description

Heart Failure (HF) is the inability of the heart to pump efficiently and the heart cannot perform the necessary circulation of blood through the body. This can result in symptoms like shortness of breath at rest or with minimal activity. Advanced heart failure is one of the leading causes of hospitalization and deaths in the United States. This is a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group, multicenter study of the effectiveness of Nesiritide administered as serial infusions in the outpatient setting. Patients enrolled in this study will receive nesiritide or placebo for up to 12 weeks. Patients will then be followed for an additional 12 weeks. During the the first 17 weeks of the study patients will have multiple laboratory tests, have their vital signs (blood pressure and heart rate) assessed, and complete quality of life questionnaires. During the last few weeks of the study patients will be contacted to inquire how they are doing. The study hypothesis is that compared to placebo plus standard care, Nesiritide plus standard will reduce time to death or first occurrence of hospitalization due to heart or kidney problems. Safety will be assessed through the collection of adverse events, clinical laboratory tests and vital signs at various time points throughout the study. The patients assigned to the nesiritide group will receive a single 2.0mcg/kg bolus (one time injection) followed by serial IV infusions (4 to 6 hours) at a standard flow rate of 0.010 mcg/kg/min once or twice per week for 12 weeks. The patients assigned to the placebo group will receive matching placebo. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00091520
Study type	Interventional
Source	Scios, Inc.
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Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 2
Start date	April 2004
Completion date	December 2006

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Clinical trials are conducted in a series of steps, called phases - each phase is designed to answer a separate research question.

Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Follow-up Serial Infusions of Natrecor(Nesiritide) for the Management of Patients With Heart Failure

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