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出境医 / 临床实验 / Effect of Early Use of Levosimendan Versus Placebo on Top of a Conventional Strategy of Inotrope Use on a Combined Morbidity-mortality Endpoint in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock (LevoHeartShock)

Effect of Early Use of Levosimendan Versus Placebo on Top of a Conventional Strategy of Inotrope Use on a Combined Morbidity-mortality Endpoint in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock (LevoHeartShock)

Study Description
Brief Summary:
Cardiogenic shock (CS) mortality remains high (40%). Despite their frequent use, few clinical outcome data are available to guide the initial selection of vasoactive drug therapies in patients with CS. Based on experts' opinions, the combination of norepinephrine-dobutamine is generally recommended as a first line strategy. Inotropic agents increase myocardial contractility, thereby increasing cardiac output. Dobutamine is commonly recommended to be the inotropic agent of choice and levosimendan is generally used following dobutamine failure. It may represent an ideal agent in cardiogenic shock, since it improves myocardial contractility without increasing cAMP or calcium concentration. At present, there are no convincing data to support a specific inotropic agent in patients with cardiogenic shock. Our hypothesis is that the early use of levosimendan, by enabling the discontinuation of dobutamine, would accelerate the resolution of signs of low cardiac output and facilitate myocardial recovery.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Cardiogenic Shock Drug: Levosimendan 2.5 MG/ML Injectable Solution Drug: Placebo Phase 3

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 610 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description: The LevoHeartShock trial is a prospective, double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled trial comparing the early initiation of levosimendan versus placebo in patients with cardiogenic shock treated with vasopressor therapy according to a conventional strategy of inotrope use (dobutamine as first line agent).
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Masking Description: The study will be double-blinded. Investigator masking to group assignment after randomization will be guaranteed by use of a placebo. The packaging and labeling of placebo and levosimendan vials will be similar to guarantee the double blinded aspect.
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Effect of Early Use of Levosimendan Versus Placebo on Top of a Conventional Strategy of Inotrope Use on a Combined Morbidity-mortality Endpoint in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock
Estimated Study Start Date : December 1, 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date : July 1, 2023
Estimated Study Completion Date : June 1, 2024
Arms and Interventions
Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Levosimendan
Experimental group: patients with cardiogenic shock treated with levosimendan in addition to the conventional strategy.
Drug: Levosimendan 2.5 MG/ML Injectable Solution
Levosimendan will be diluted with Glucose G5%. The reconstitution of levosimendan will be performed, as close as possible to the start of the infusion. A continuous infusion of levosimendan will be administered over 24 h without bolus, started at a rate of 0.1 μg per kilogram of body weight per minute and, in both the persistence of hypoperfusion signs and in the absence of rate-limiting side effects, will be increased after 2 to 4 hours to a maximum of 0.2 μg per kilogram per minute for a further 20 to 22 hours.

Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Control group: Patients with cardiogenic shock treated with placebo for levosimendan in addition to the conventional strategy.
Drug: Placebo
Placebo will be diluted with Glucose G5%. The reconstitution of Placebo will be performed, as close as possible to the start of the infusion. A continuous infusion of Placebo will be administered over 24 h without bolus, started at a rate of 0.1 μg per kilogram of body weight per minute and, in both the persistence of hypoperfusion signs and in the absence of rate-limiting side effects, will be increased after 2 to 4 hours to a maximum of 0.2 μg per kilogram per minute for a further 20 to 22 hours.

Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Proportion of All-cause mortality [ Time Frame: Day 30 following randomization ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)

  2. Proportion of Extra Corporel Life Support implantation [ Time Frame: Day 30 following randomization ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)

  3. Proportion of Dialysis [ Time Frame: Day 30 following randomization ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Proportion of All-cause mortality [ Time Frame: Days 7, 30, 60, 90, 180 ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)

  2. Proportion of Extra Corporel Life Support implantation [ Time Frame: Days 7, 30, 60, 90, 180 ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)

  3. Proportion of dialysis [ Time Frame: Days 7, 30, 60, 90, 180 ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)

  4. Proportion of death [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure

  5. Proportion of cardiac transplantation [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure

  6. Proportion of escalation to permanent Left Ventricular Assist Device [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure

  7. Proportion of stroke [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure

  8. Proportion of recurrent myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure

  9. Proportion of urgent coronary revascularization [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure

  10. Proportion of dialysis [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure

  11. Proportion of re-hospitalization for heart failure [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure

  12. Amount of administered dobutamine [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  13. Duration of administered dobutamine [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  14. Duration with abnormal lactate value [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
    Lactate Clearance

  15. Number of days with organ failure(s) [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
    Defined with the SOFA score

  16. The number of days between inclusion and D30, without organ failure [ Time Frame: From baseline to day 30 ]
    Defined with the SOFA score

  17. Duration of catecholamine hemodynamic support [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  18. The number of days between inclusion and D30 without hemodynamic support [ Time Frame: From baseline to day 30 ]
  19. Duration of mechanical ventilation [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  20. The number of days alive without mechanical ventilation [ Time Frame: From baseline to day 30 ]
  21. Duration of intensive care unit stay [ Time Frame: Up to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  22. Duration of hospitalization [ Time Frame: Up to hospitalization discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  23. Occurrence of arrhythmias [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
    Including atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsade de pointe


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Adult patient with cardiogenic shock defined by:

  • Adequate intravascular volume
  • Norepinephrine infusion <1 microgram/kg/min to maintain MAP at least at 65 mmHg for at least 3 hours and less than 12h or dobutamine ≥ 5 microgram/kg/min since at least 3h and less than 12h
  • Tissue hypoperfusion: at least 2 signs (lactate ≥ 2 mmol/l, mottling, oliguria, ScVO2 ≤ 60% or veno-arterial PCO2 gap ≥ 5 mmHg)
  • Clinical pulmonary congestion or elevated natriuretic peptides or echocardiographic sign of elevated left ventricular pressure or elevated right atrial pressure.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Myocardial sideration after cardiac arrest of non-cardiac etiology
  • Immediate or anticipated (within 6 hours) indication of Extra Corporel Life Support
  • Extra Corporel Life Support (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) or Impella)
  • Chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis
  • Cardiotoxic poisoning
  • Septic cardiomyopathy
  • Previous levosimendan administration within 15 days
  • Cardiac arrest resuscitation >30 minutes
  • Cerebral deficit with fixed dilated pupils
  • Patient moribund on the day of randomization
  • Irreversible neurological pathology
  • Known hypersensitivity to levosimendan or placebo, or one of its excipients
  • Woman of childbearing age without effective contraception
  • Persons referred in articles L.1121-5 to L.1121-8 and L.1122-2 of the Public Health Code:

    • Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding woman
    • Person deprived of liberty for judicial or administrative decision
    • Person under psychiatric care
    • Minor person (non-emancipated)
    • Adult person under legal protection (any form of public guardianship)
Contacts and Locations

Contacts
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Contact: Bruno LEVY, Pr +33 3 83 15 40 84 b.levy@chru-nancy.fr

Locations
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Investigators
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Study Chair: Clément DELMAS, Dr CHU Toulouse
Study Chair: Nicolas GIRERD, Pr CHRU Nancy
Study Chair: Patrick ROSSIGNOL, Pr CHRU Nancy
Tracking Information
First Submitted Date  ICMJE June 28, 2019
First Posted Date  ICMJE July 16, 2019
Last Update Posted Date July 18, 2019
Estimated Study Start Date  ICMJE December 1, 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date July 1, 2023   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures  ICMJE
 (submitted: July 11, 2019)
  • Proportion of All-cause mortality [ Time Frame: Day 30 following randomization ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)
  • Proportion of Extra Corporel Life Support implantation [ Time Frame: Day 30 following randomization ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)
  • Proportion of Dialysis [ Time Frame: Day 30 following randomization ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)
Original Primary Outcome Measures  ICMJE Same as current
Change History
Current Secondary Outcome Measures  ICMJE
 (submitted: July 16, 2019)
  • Proportion of All-cause mortality [ Time Frame: Days 7, 30, 60, 90, 180 ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)
  • Proportion of Extra Corporel Life Support implantation [ Time Frame: Days 7, 30, 60, 90, 180 ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)
  • Proportion of dialysis [ Time Frame: Days 7, 30, 60, 90, 180 ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)
  • Proportion of death [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of cardiac transplantation [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of escalation to permanent Left Ventricular Assist Device [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of stroke [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of recurrent myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of urgent coronary revascularization [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of dialysis [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of re-hospitalization for heart failure [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Amount of administered dobutamine [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • Duration of administered dobutamine [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • Duration with abnormal lactate value [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
    Lactate Clearance
  • Number of days with organ failure(s) [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
    Defined with the SOFA score
  • The number of days between inclusion and D30, without organ failure [ Time Frame: From baseline to day 30 ]
    Defined with the SOFA score
  • Duration of catecholamine hemodynamic support [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • The number of days between inclusion and D30 without hemodynamic support [ Time Frame: From baseline to day 30 ]
  • Duration of mechanical ventilation [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • The number of days alive without mechanical ventilation [ Time Frame: From baseline to day 30 ]
  • Duration of intensive care unit stay [ Time Frame: Up to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • Duration of hospitalization [ Time Frame: Up to hospitalization discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • Occurrence of arrhythmias [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
    Including atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsade de pointe
Original Secondary Outcome Measures  ICMJE
 (submitted: July 11, 2019)
  • Proportion of All-cause mortality [ Time Frame: Days 7, 30, 60, 90, 180 ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)
  • Proportion of Extra Corporel Life Support implantation [ Time Frame: Days 7, 30, 60, 90, 180 ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)
  • Proportion of dialysis [ Time Frame: Days 7, 30, 60, 90, 180 ]
    Composite endpoint (i.e. All-cause Mortality and/or Extra Corporel Life Support implantation and/or dialysis)
  • Proportion of death [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of cardiac transplantation [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of escalation to permanent Left Ventricular Assist Device [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of stroke [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of recurrent myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of urgent coronary revascularization [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of dialysis [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Proportion of re-hospitalization for heart failure [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
    Composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events defined as death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent left ventricular assist device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure
  • Death, cardiac transplantation, escalation to permanent Left Ventricular Assist Device, stroke, recurrent myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, dialysis, re-hospitalization for heart failure risk [ Time Frame: Days 30, 60, 90, 180 and 12 months ]
  • Amount of administered dobutamine [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • Duration of administered dobutamine [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • Duration with abnormal lactate value [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
    Lactate Clearance
  • Number of days with organ failure(s) [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
    Defined with the SOFA score
  • The number of days between inclusion and D30, without organ failure [ Time Frame: From baseline to day 30 ]
    Defined with the SOFA score
  • Duration of catecholamine hemodynamic support [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • The number of days between inclusion and D30 without hemodynamic support [ Time Frame: From baseline to day 30 ]
  • Duration of mechanical ventilation [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • The number of days alive without mechanical ventilation [ Time Frame: From baseline to day 30 ]
  • Duration of intensive care unit stay [ Time Frame: Up to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • Duration of hospitalization [ Time Frame: Up to hospitalization discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
  • Occurrence of arrhythmias [ Time Frame: From baseline to Intensive Care Unit discharge (assessed up to 1 month) ]
    Including atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsade de pointe
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
 
Descriptive Information
Brief Title  ICMJE Effect of Early Use of Levosimendan Versus Placebo on Top of a Conventional Strategy of Inotrope Use on a Combined Morbidity-mortality Endpoint in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock
Official Title  ICMJE Effect of Early Use of Levosimendan Versus Placebo on Top of a Conventional Strategy of Inotrope Use on a Combined Morbidity-mortality Endpoint in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock
Brief Summary Cardiogenic shock (CS) mortality remains high (40%). Despite their frequent use, few clinical outcome data are available to guide the initial selection of vasoactive drug therapies in patients with CS. Based on experts' opinions, the combination of norepinephrine-dobutamine is generally recommended as a first line strategy. Inotropic agents increase myocardial contractility, thereby increasing cardiac output. Dobutamine is commonly recommended to be the inotropic agent of choice and levosimendan is generally used following dobutamine failure. It may represent an ideal agent in cardiogenic shock, since it improves myocardial contractility without increasing cAMP or calcium concentration. At present, there are no convincing data to support a specific inotropic agent in patients with cardiogenic shock. Our hypothesis is that the early use of levosimendan, by enabling the discontinuation of dobutamine, would accelerate the resolution of signs of low cardiac output and facilitate myocardial recovery.
Detailed Description Not Provided
Study Type  ICMJE Interventional
Study Phase  ICMJE Phase 3
Study Design  ICMJE Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
The LevoHeartShock trial is a prospective, double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled trial comparing the early initiation of levosimendan versus placebo in patients with cardiogenic shock treated with vasopressor therapy according to a conventional strategy of inotrope use (dobutamine as first line agent).
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Masking Description:
The study will be double-blinded. Investigator masking to group assignment after randomization will be guaranteed by use of a placebo. The packaging and labeling of placebo and levosimendan vials will be similar to guarantee the double blinded aspect.
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition  ICMJE Cardiogenic Shock
Intervention  ICMJE
  • Drug: Levosimendan 2.5 MG/ML Injectable Solution
    Levosimendan will be diluted with Glucose G5%. The reconstitution of levosimendan will be performed, as close as possible to the start of the infusion. A continuous infusion of levosimendan will be administered over 24 h without bolus, started at a rate of 0.1 μg per kilogram of body weight per minute and, in both the persistence of hypoperfusion signs and in the absence of rate-limiting side effects, will be increased after 2 to 4 hours to a maximum of 0.2 μg per kilogram per minute for a further 20 to 22 hours.
  • Drug: Placebo
    Placebo will be diluted with Glucose G5%. The reconstitution of Placebo will be performed, as close as possible to the start of the infusion. A continuous infusion of Placebo will be administered over 24 h without bolus, started at a rate of 0.1 μg per kilogram of body weight per minute and, in both the persistence of hypoperfusion signs and in the absence of rate-limiting side effects, will be increased after 2 to 4 hours to a maximum of 0.2 μg per kilogram per minute for a further 20 to 22 hours.
Study Arms  ICMJE
  • Experimental: Levosimendan
    Experimental group: patients with cardiogenic shock treated with levosimendan in addition to the conventional strategy.
    Intervention: Drug: Levosimendan 2.5 MG/ML Injectable Solution
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo
    Control group: Patients with cardiogenic shock treated with placebo for levosimendan in addition to the conventional strategy.
    Intervention: Drug: Placebo
Publications * Not Provided

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status  ICMJE Not yet recruiting
Estimated Enrollment  ICMJE
 (submitted: July 11, 2019)
610
Original Estimated Enrollment  ICMJE Same as current
Estimated Study Completion Date  ICMJE June 1, 2024
Estimated Primary Completion Date July 1, 2023   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria  ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

Adult patient with cardiogenic shock defined by:

  • Adequate intravascular volume
  • Norepinephrine infusion <1 microgram/kg/min to maintain MAP at least at 65 mmHg for at least 3 hours and less than 12h or dobutamine ≥ 5 microgram/kg/min since at least 3h and less than 12h
  • Tissue hypoperfusion: at least 2 signs (lactate ≥ 2 mmol/l, mottling, oliguria, ScVO2 ≤ 60% or veno-arterial PCO2 gap ≥ 5 mmHg)
  • Clinical pulmonary congestion or elevated natriuretic peptides or echocardiographic sign of elevated left ventricular pressure or elevated right atrial pressure.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Myocardial sideration after cardiac arrest of non-cardiac etiology
  • Immediate or anticipated (within 6 hours) indication of Extra Corporel Life Support
  • Extra Corporel Life Support (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) or Impella)
  • Chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis
  • Cardiotoxic poisoning
  • Septic cardiomyopathy
  • Previous levosimendan administration within 15 days
  • Cardiac arrest resuscitation >30 minutes
  • Cerebral deficit with fixed dilated pupils
  • Patient moribund on the day of randomization
  • Irreversible neurological pathology
  • Known hypersensitivity to levosimendan or placebo, or one of its excipients
  • Woman of childbearing age without effective contraception
  • Persons referred in articles L.1121-5 to L.1121-8 and L.1122-2 of the Public Health Code:

    • Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding woman
    • Person deprived of liberty for judicial or administrative decision
    • Person under psychiatric care
    • Minor person (non-emancipated)
    • Adult person under legal protection (any form of public guardianship)
Sex/Gender  ICMJE
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Ages  ICMJE 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers  ICMJE No
Contacts  ICMJE
Contact: Bruno LEVY, Pr +33 3 83 15 40 84 b.levy@chru-nancy.fr
Listed Location Countries  ICMJE France
Removed Location Countries  
 
Administrative Information
NCT Number  ICMJE NCT04020263
Other Study ID Numbers  ICMJE 2019-001563-74
Has Data Monitoring Committee Yes
U.S. FDA-regulated Product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: No
IPD Sharing Statement  ICMJE
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided
Responsible Party Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Study Sponsor  ICMJE Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Collaborators  ICMJE Not Provided
Investigators  ICMJE
Study Chair: Clément DELMAS, Dr CHU Toulouse
Study Chair: Nicolas GIRERD, Pr CHRU Nancy
Study Chair: Patrick ROSSIGNOL, Pr CHRU Nancy
PRS Account Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Verification Date July 2019

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