Meldonium

Clinical trials are investigating Meldonium in people with chronic heart failure, especially heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. These studies aim to see whether Meldonium, together with individualized physical activity advice, can improve exercise tolerance and other patient outcomes.

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Trial overview

This clinical trial is studying Meldonium in patients with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.[1]

The study is authorised and is designed as an interventional trial, which means the researchers are giving a treatment and then checking the results.[1]

Who is being studied

The target population is people with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, a form of heart failure where the heart still pumps out a normal-looking amount of blood but does not work properly.[1]

The trial data do not list more detailed participation rules, so the main known group is patients with this heart condition.[1]

What the trial tests

The study is testing Meldonium and individualized physical activity recommendations together in the treatment of these patients.[1]

The brief study summary says the goal is to evaluate effectiveness, which means the researchers want to find out whether this approach helps patients in a real way.[1]

Trial phase and size

This is a Phase 3 study.[1]

Phase 3 studies usually involve more people than early-phase studies and are used to test how well a treatment works in a larger group.[1]

The planned enrollment is 200 participants.[1]

Outcomes being measured

The main outcome is physical activity tolerance, which means how well a person can manage exercise or movement without too much strain.[1]

This is measured by a cardiopulmonary test, including relative maximal oxygen uptake, also called VO2 max.[1]

VO2 max is a way to measure how much oxygen the body can use during exercise, so it helps show exercise capacity.[1]

Trial ID Phase Condition studied Status Enrollment
2023-509804-14-00 Phase 3 Chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Authorised 200

Ongoing Clinical Trials on Meldonium

  • Study on Meldonium and Physical Activity for Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

    Recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Investigated drugs:
    Latvia

Glossary

  • Chronic heart failure: A long-term condition where the heart does not pump blood as well as it should.
  • Preserved ejection fraction: A type of heart failure where the heart still pumps out a normal-looking amount of blood, but the heart is still not working properly.
  • Phase 3: A later stage of clinical research that studies how well a treatment works in a larger group of people.
  • Interventional study: A trial where researchers give a treatment or other intervention and then measure the results.
  • Enrollment: The number of people planned to join a study.
  • Physical activity tolerance: How well a person can handle exercise or daily movement without getting too tired or short of breath.
  • Cardiopulmonary test: A test that checks how the heart and lungs work during exercise.
  • VO2 max: The highest amount of oxygen the body can use during hard exercise. It is a common way to measure fitness and exercise capacity.
  • Individualized physical activity recommendations: Exercise advice made for one person based on their own health needs and abilities.
  • Authorised: The study has been approved to start.

References

  1. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2023-509804-14-00