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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03168568
Date of registration: 22/05/2017
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Zurich
Public title: Differential Vascular and Endocrine Effects of Valsartan/Sacubitril in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction VASCEND
Scientific title: Differential Vascular and Endocrine Effects of Valsartan/Sacubitril in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Phase IV Trial (VASCEND)
Date of first enrolment: May 4, 2017
Target sample size: 79
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03168568
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator).  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Switzerland
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients = 18 years of age, male or female, with a diagnosis of symptomatic heart
failure (NYHA class II-IV) per ESC heart failure guidelines

2. LVEF = 40%

3. Established guideline-recommended therapy with an ACEI, ARB and a beta-blocker, as
clinically indicated and tolerated, at stable doses for at least 3 weeks prior to
inclusion.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of hypersensitivity or allergy to any of the study drugs

2. History of angioedema.

3. Sitting systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg at Visit 1 (screening) or Visit 2
(randomization)

4. Current acute decompensated HF (exacerbation of chronic HF manifested by signs and
symptoms that may require intravenous therapy).

5. Estimated GFR < 20 mL/min/1.73m2

6. Serum potassium > 5.5 mmol/L at Visit 1 (screening) or Visit 2 (randomization).

7. Acute coronary syndrome, stroke, transient ischemic attack, cardiac, carotid or other
major CV surgery, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or carotid angioplasty
within the 3 months prior to Visit 1.

8. Coronary or carotid artery disease likely to require surgical or percutaneous
intervention within the 3 months after Visit 1.

9. Implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy device (CRTD) within 2 months
prior Visit 1 or intent to implant a CRTD within next 3 months.

10. History of heart transplant, on a transplant list or with ventricular assistance
device (VAD).

11. Presence of significant endocrine diseases.

12. Presence of active acute infectious diseases.

13. Known narrow-angle glaucoma

14. Known epilepsy

15. Cimino-shunt operation on both arms

16. Pregnancy, intention thereof during study; lack of sufficient contraception;
breastfeeding



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Heart Failure
Intervention(s)
Drug: Valsartan or placebo
Drug: Valsartan/Sacubitril or placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Difference in flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD) [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Difference in flicker-induced vasodilatation of retinal arterioles and venules [Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months]
Secondary ID(s)
VASCEND
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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