Drug Compliance and Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure Dosed With Either Once-daily or Twice-daily Coreg

NCT ID: NCT00272805

Last Updated: 2013-02-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-10-31

Study Completion Date

2006-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare dosing compliance between study patients taking controlled release carvedilol once a day, and study patients taking immediate release carvedilol (Coreg) twice a day.

Detailed Description

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Study Further Study Details:

Primary outcome: pill-taking compliance (total doses taken versus total doses prescribed)

Expected Total Enrollment: 400 subjects at 56 study sites in the U.S.

Study Start: October 2005

This is a 5-month double-blind treatment study of male and female subjects with stable mild-to-severe chronic heart failure and with left ventricular dysfunction with symptoms of heart failure.

Eligibility:

Must be stable on treatment with Coreg IR at a standard dose: 6.25, 12.5, 25 mg twice a day.

Conditions

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Chronic Heart Failure

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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carvedilol

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ability to read English
* Stable symptoms of mild to severe heart failure
* Stable medical regimen for heart failure
* On a stable dose of Coreg for at least 2 months
* LVEF ≤40% within the previous 24 months

Exclusion Criteria

* Uncorrected obstructive or regurgitant valve disease
* Complex congenital heart disease
* Recent ICD or pacemaker placement
* Recent coronary artery bypass surgery or stroke
* Candidate for heart transplanct within 5 months of study start
* Present or planned use of MAO inhibitors, alfpha-blockers, combined alpha-beta blockers, any Class I/II anti-arrythmnic agents, (amiodarone may be used if ≤ 200mg/day). Use of intravenous vasodilator/inotropic agents.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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GlaxoSmithKline

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cardiovascular Clinical Sciences Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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James E. Udelson, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cardiovascular Clinical Studies, Inc.

Locations

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The Heart Group

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Radiant Research

Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Cardiology Consultants of Orange County

Anaheim, California, United States

Site Status

Access Clinical Trials

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Site Status

Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group

Oakland, California, United States

Site Status

San Diego Cardiac Center

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Northern California Medical Associates

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Site Status

Radiant Research

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Site Status

Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group

Walnut Creek, California, United States

Site Status

Heart Center of the Rockies

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

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St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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NextPhase Clinical Trials

Miami, Florida, United States

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Charlotte Heart Group Research Center

Port Charlotte, Florida, United States

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The Heart and Vascular Institute of Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Cardiac Disease Specialists

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

CVMS Research Institute of Augusta

Augusta, Georgia, United States

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Georgia Heart Specialists

Covington, Georgia, United States

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Idaho Cardiology Associates

Boise, Idaho, United States

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North Shore Cardiologists

Bannockburn, Illinois, United States

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Midwest Heart Foundation

Lombard, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Illinois Heart and Lung Research Center

Normal, Illinois, United States

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The Care Group

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Clinical Trials Management

Metairie, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Androscoggin Cardiology Associates-Research

Auburn, Maine, United States

Site Status

Maine Cardiology Associates

S.Portland, Maine, United States

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Cardiovascular Consultants of Maine

Scarborough, Maine, United States

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Primary Care Cardiology Research

Ayer, Massachusetts, United States

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Lahey Clinic Cardiology

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

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Pentucket Medical Associates

Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States

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Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Bryan LGH Heart Institute

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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Lovelace Scientific Resources

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Associated Cardiovascular Consultants

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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University of New Mexico Health Science Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Site Status

Albany Associates in Cardiology

Albany, New York, United States

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Cardiovascular Medical Associates

Garden City, New York, United States

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MidValley Cardiology

Kingston, New York, United States

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New York University Medical School

New York, New York, United States

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South Bay Cardiovascular Associates

West Islip, New York, United States

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Alamance Regional Medical Center

Burlington, North Carolina, United States

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Akron General Medical Center

Akron, Ohio, United States

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The Lindner Clinical Trial Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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New Horizons Clinical Research

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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The Dayton Heart Center

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

North Ohio Research Ltd.

Lorain, Ohio, United States

Site Status

North Ohio Research Ltd.

Sandusky, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Blue Stem Cardiology

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

Cardiovascular Consultants of Oregon

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Oregon Medical Group Clinical Research

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Guthrie Clinic Ltd.

Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Rhode Island Heart Failure Center

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

DCOL Center for Clinical Research

Longview, Texas, United States

Site Status

LDS Hospital Cardiovascular Research

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Arrythmia Center for Southern Wisconsin

Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Udelson JE, Pressler SJ, Sackner-Bernstein J, Massaro J, Ordronneau P, Lukas MA, Hauptman PJ. Adherence with once daily versus twice daily carvedilol in patients with heart failure: the Compliance And Quality of Life Study Comparing Once-Daily Controlled-Release Carvedilol CR and Twice-Daily Immediate-Release Carvedilol IR in Patients with Heart Failure (CASPER) Trial. J Card Fail. 2009 Jun;15(5):385-93. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.12.010. Epub 2009 Feb 12.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19477398 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CASPER

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CCS 2005-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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