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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
Main ID:  ACTRN12606000193572
Date of registration: 24/05/2006
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: The Alfred Hospital
Public title: Heart Transplant Myocardial Fibrosis Study
Scientific title: Effect of Spironolactone on myocardial fibrosis and myocardial function in patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.
Date of first enrolment: 01/05/2006
Target sample size: 40
Recruitment status: Not yet recruiting
URL:  https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12606000193572.aspx
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial; Masking: Blinded (masking used);Assignment: Parallel;Type of endpoint: Efficacy;  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Contacts
Name: Dr Angeline Leet   
Address:  Heart Centre The Alfred Hospital Commercial Rd Prahran VIC 3181 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 92766525
Email: a.leet@alfred.org.au
Affiliation: 
Name: Dr Angeline Leet   
Address:  Heart Centre The Alfred Hospital Commercial Rd Prahran VIC 3181 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 92766525
Email: a.leet@alfred.org.au
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: More than 12 months after heart transplantation. Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, LVEF > 50%.
Exclusion criteria: Allergy to or previous therapy with spironolactone.Abnormal left ventricular systolic function, LVEF < 50% or regional wall motion abnormality.Pregnancy.

Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: Not stated
Gender: Both males and females
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Diastolic dysfunction;Myocardial fibrosis after heart transplantation;
Diastolic dysfunction
Myocardial fibrosis after heart transplantation
Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
Intervention(s)
Spironolactone 25mg oral, alternate days for one week, target 25mg thereafter for 6 months.
Primary Outcome(s)
Myocardial function[After 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Myocardial fibrosis[After 6 months]
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Pfizer Cardiovascular Lipid Grant
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Alfred Hospital
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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