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Antihyperglycemic Agent

Empagliflozin for Cardiovascular Disease (EMPA-HEART 2 Trial)

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Led By Subodh Verma, MD PhD
Research Sponsored by Unity Health Toronto
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

EMPA-HEART 2 Trial Summary

This trial will evaluate the effects of empagliflozin on cardiac structure, function, and circulating biomarkers in patients without diabetes but with cardiovascular risk factors.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

EMPA-HEART 2 Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Left Ventricular (LV) mass
Secondary outcome measures
Hematocrit
LV diastolic function
LV end-diastolic volume
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EMPA-HEART 2 Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: EmpagliflozinActive Control1 Intervention
Single 10 mg tablet, administered orally once daily for 6 months
Group II: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Single 10 mg tablet, administered orally once daily for 6 months

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Applied Health Research CentreOTHER
22 Previous Clinical Trials
70,867 Total Patients Enrolled
Unity Health TorontoLead Sponsor
536 Previous Clinical Trials
447,360 Total Patients Enrolled
Canadian Medical and Surgical Knowledge Translation Research GroupOTHER
8 Previous Clinical Trials
770 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this research the initial foray into such a field of study?

"To date, there are 49 ongoing studies for Empagliflozin in 43 nations and 237 cities. This drug was first trialed by Boehringer Ingelheim back in 2018 with 175 participants and successfully attained Phase 3 approval status. Since then, an impressive 18,466 trials have been finished."

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What health conditions can be treated by utilizing Empagliflozin?

"Empagliflozin is the drug of choice for helping patients with cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, it has been show to reduce mortality from heart failure and diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM)."

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Are there any open slots to participate in this experiment?

"Affirmative. Records on clinicaltrials.gov confirm that this medical research is currently enrolling individuals, with the initial posting taking place on April 1st 2021 and the most recent edit occurring on June 14th 2021. This investigation requires 164 people to be recruited from 3 distinct locations."

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What is the current participation rate for this research endeavor?

"Yes, the information available on clinicaltrials.gov shows that this experiment is currently searching for participants. It was first posted in April 1st 2021 and has been revised more recently on June 14th of the same year. The trial requires 164 volunteers across 3 locations to be completed successfully."

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Is this study open to geriatric patients?

"Patients who are aged between 40 and 80 qualify to be enrolled in this trial."

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Have any prior investigations explored Empagliflozin's therapeutic potential?

"Currently, 49 clinical trials for Empagliflozin are in operation with 13 of them being Phase 3. The primary testing location is Quilmes, Maryland, though other research sites exist across the country and total 1,012."

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Has the FDA sanctioned Empagliflozin for use yet?

"Through our assessment at Power, we have determined that Empagliflozin is safe enough to receive a score of 3. This conclusion was made due to it being approved for use in Phase 4 clinical trials."

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Who is eligible to take part in this clinical trial?

"This clinical trial seeks 164 cardiovascular disease sufferers aged 40-80 to participate. To be eligible, participants must possess ECG evidence of LV hypertrophy as per the Sokolow-Lyon criteria and be willing to comply with scheduled visits and treatments. They also need an increased LVMi ≥96g/m2 for women and ≥116g/m2 for men (as calculated by echocardiogram or cMRI), structural heart disease defined as interventricular septal thickness or posterior wall thickness at end-diastole of ≥11 mm (as measured by 2D echocardiography or"

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~42 spots leftby Apr 2025