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SGLT2 Inhibitor

Dapagliflozin for Heart Attack Recovery

Phase 2
Recruiting
Led By Jay Traverse, MD
Research Sponsored by Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Patients with their first STEMI (> 18 years and < 75 years) who underwent successful primary PCI and able to give informed consent
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if dapagliflozin can improve heart function and reduce enlargement after a heart attack. Participants will take the medication or a placebo once daily for six months and have follow-up MRI tests and clinic visits.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults aged 18-75 who've had their first severe heart attack and received a procedure to open blocked arteries. They must have some heart muscle weakness and significant damage from the heart attack, but can't be on dialysis, pregnant, or have a life expectancy under one year. People with certain conditions like diabetes needing insulin or previous major heart issues aren't eligible.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if dapagliflozin improves heart function and reduces its enlargement after a heart attack compared to a placebo. Participants will take the medication daily for six months, undergo two cardiac MRI scans—one during hospitalization and another at six months—and receive follow-up calls.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Dapagliflozin may cause urinary tract infections, dehydration leading to low blood pressure, yeast infections in women, increased cholesterol levels, kidney problems and rare cases of diabetic ketoacidosis even in those without diabetes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am between 18 and 75 years old, had a first heart attack, and underwent a successful procedure to open my heart's arteries.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in LVEDVI
Change in LVESVI
Secondary outcome measures
Change in LV mass
Change in LVEF
MACE rates - including hospitalization for CHF, repeat revascularization, MI and death and ICD implantation

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Treatment GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Treatment group will receive dapagliflozin in addition to standard heart attack medications for the duration of hospitalization and 6-month duration of the study.
Group II: Placebo GroupPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Placebo Group will receive placebo in addition to standard heart attack medications for the duration of hospitalization and 6-month duration of the study.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Minneapolis Heart Institute FoundationLead Sponsor
29 Previous Clinical Trials
15,385 Total Patients Enrolled
Jay Traverse, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMinneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
1 Previous Clinical Trials
41 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Dapagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitor) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05305911 — Phase 2
Heart Attack Research Study Groups: Treatment Group, Placebo Group
Heart Attack Clinical Trial 2023: Dapagliflozin Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05305911 — Phase 2
Dapagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitor) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05305911 — Phase 2
~29 spots leftby Jun 2025