Trial Outcomes & Findings for Targeting Sympathetic Overactivity in Heart Failure Patients With Statins (NCT NCT01097785)

NCT ID: NCT01097785

Last Updated: 2016-11-21

Results Overview

Muscle sympathetic nerve activity will be assessed after one month of placebo and statin therapy; measured in bursts/100 heartbeats.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

12 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and 30 days

Results posted on

2016-11-21

Participant Flow

A total of 12 participants were recruited; 6 were allocated to each arm.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Simvastatin, Then Placebo
Cycle 1: Participants received 40 mg Simvastatin 1 pill every day for 30 days. Cycle 2: Two week washout period. Cycle 3: Placebo pill once every day for 30 days.
Placebo, Then Simvastatin
Cycle 1: Participants received Placebo capsule 1 pill every day for 30 days. Cycle 2: Two week washout period. Cycle 3: Simvastatin 40mg once every day for 30 days.
Cycle 1 (30 Days)
STARTED
6
6
Cycle 1 (30 Days)
COMPLETED
6
6
Cycle 1 (30 Days)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Washout (2 Weeks)
STARTED
6
6
Washout (2 Weeks)
COMPLETED
6
6
Washout (2 Weeks)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Cycle 3 (30 Days)
STARTED
6
6
Cycle 3 (30 Days)
COMPLETED
6
6
Cycle 3 (30 Days)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Targeting Sympathetic Overactivity in Heart Failure Patients With Statins

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Simvastatin, Then Placebo
n=6 Participants
Cycle 1: Participants received 40 mg Simvastatin 1 pill every day for 30 days. Cycle 2: Two week washout period. Cycle 3: Placebo pill once every day for 30 days.
Placebo, Then Simvastatin
n=6 Participants
Cycle 1: Participants received Placebo capsule 1 pill every day for 30 days. Cycle 2: Two week washout period. Cycle 3: Simvastatin 40mg once every day for 30 days.
Total
n=12 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
51 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3 • n=93 Participants
51 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3 • n=4 Participants
51 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants
n=93 Participants
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
10 Participants
n=27 Participants
Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity
45 bursts/100 heartbeats
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14 • n=93 Participants
59 bursts/100 heartbeats
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13 • n=4 Participants
52 bursts/100 heartbeats
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14 • n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 30 days

Muscle sympathetic nerve activity will be assessed after one month of placebo and statin therapy; measured in bursts/100 heartbeats.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Simvastatin
n=12 Participants
40 mg Simvastatin 1 pill every day for 30 days
Placebo
n=12 Participants
Placebo cap 1 pill every day for 30 days
Change in Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Bursts Per 100 Heartbeats
59 bursts/100 heartbeats
Standard Error 5
45 bursts/100 heartbeats
Standard Error 6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 30 days

Reactive Oxygen Species will be assessed after one month of placebo and statin therapy; measured using electron parametric resonance spectroscopy (EPR).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Simvastatin
n=12 Participants
40 mg Simvastatin 1 pill every day for 30 days
Placebo
n=12 Participants
Placebo cap 1 pill every day for 30 days
Change in Measures of Reactive Oxygen Species in the Blood
8671500.00 EPR Arbitrary Units
Standard Error 1584626.44
14056500.00 EPR Arbitrary Units
Standard Error 1010765.39

Adverse Events

Simvastatin

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Paul Fadel

University of Missouri

Phone: 1-573-884-5220

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place