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Study aim
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Determining the effect of different doses of empagliflozin on quality of life, heart function, atherosclerosis, vascular inflammation, blood pressure and lipid profile in non-diabetic patients with heart failure
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, double-blind, randomized, phase 3 on 300 patients. To randomize the table of random numbers and use Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes
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Settings and conduct
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This clinical trial will be performed in Professor Kojuri Cardiology clinic. major advanced cardiovascular event , side effect of medication , kcsq -12 quality of life score , NYHA functiona class, Ejectionfraction (EF), End-systolic dimention, six min walk test, Hba1c, Hematocrit(HCT), BMI, Urine analysis (U/A), Blood pressure(BP), Blood sugar (BS) , CRP-Hs, Cr / BUN, and their base level are measured.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria:1) Patients with heart failure over eighteen years
Exclusion criteria:1) Diabetic patients,2) Patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate of less than 30 ml / min / 1.73 m2 (according to the diet modification in the kidney disease equation) in screening or implementation,
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Intervention groups
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After screening the patients by the researcher and having the conditions to enter and obtain informed consent by Concealed allocation method, a group consisting of 100 people is given 10 mg of empagliflozin every day for one year. A group of 100 people is given 25 mg of empagliflozin every day. One number is given for one year and a group of patients including 100 placebo is given one number every day for one year.major advanced cardiovascular event is considered as primary endpoint and will compare between groups.
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Main outcome variables
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Quality of life; Cardiac function; Atherosclerosis; Blood pressure; lipid profile; Blood sugar; Medication side effects; Heart failure