Post-Acute Sequelae of Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) With Dyspnea on Exertion And Associated TaChycardia TrEatment Study (PEACE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05096884 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(Low accrual)
First Posted : October 27, 2021
Last Update Posted : January 11, 2024
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | October 25, 2021 | ||||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | October 27, 2021 | ||||||
Last Update Posted Date | January 11, 2024 | ||||||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | March 23, 2022 | ||||||
Actual Primary Completion Date | September 12, 2023 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Change in Minnesota Living with Heart Failure score at the end of treatment period [ Time Frame: 12 weeks from baseline ] Subjective improvement in Dyspnea on Exertion (DOE), tachycardia and well being score as measured by the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure.
The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire will be administered at day 1 (baseline) and at 2-4 weeks post treatment completion which consists of 8 weeks metoprolol succinate (approximately 12 weeks from baseline).
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Change in Minnesota Living with Heart Failure score at the end of treatment period [ Time Frame: 12 weeks from baseline ] Subjective improvement in DOE, tachycardia and well being score as measured by the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure.
The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire will be administered at day 1 (baseline) and at 2-4 weeks post treatment completion which consists of 8 weeks metoprolol succinate (approximately 12 weeks from baseline).
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Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||
Descriptive Information | |||||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Post-Acute Sequelae of Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) With Dyspnea on Exertion And Associated TaChycardia TrEatment Study | ||||||
Official Title ICMJE | Post-Acute Sequelae of Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) With DysPnEA on ExertIon And Associated TaChycardia TrEatment Study | ||||||
Brief Summary | Most patients with acute COVID-19 (Coronavirus 19) recover within weeks, however a significant number of individuals will develop the post-acute COVID 19 syndrome (PASC). As of July 2021, the post COVID syndrome qualifies as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The symptoms which comprise this condition are highly variable and often extraordinarily debilitating. They may be distinct from the initial presentation or may mimic those which defined the initial infection. The post COVID syndrome can be diagnosed when symptoms persist longer than 3 months and may extend to beyond one year. There are risks for permanent levels of disability. Patients who seemingly did not have active COVID-19 symptoms in the days following infectious exposure may also develop post Covid syndromes. These syndromes are considered to constitute a distinct clinical entity which has of yet no clearly defined pathogenic mechanism or validated treatment algorithms. International investigative efforts are now underway to determine who might develop the post COVID syndrome, it's long term consequences and how best to treat its many problematic symptoms. |
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Detailed Description | Although the long Covid syndrome or PASC is a well recognized syndrome, its pathogenesis is poorly understood. Hypotheses have included persistent viral remnants with consequent provocation of the generalized symptoms characteristic of systemic inflammation. The virus may continue to infect heart, lung or neurologic tissue rendering various organs dysfunctional. Alternatively there could be persistently infected or damaged endothelial cells which line blood vessels and thereby create perturbations of blood flow. The altered blood flow might then explain the many reported symptoms. However the pathogenesis can be distinguished and studied independently from the physiological disturbance. Existing and accepted therapies for tachycardia and shortness of breath, although they might not reverse the virus caused injury, could be used to reduce the resultant physiologic abnormalities which in turn produce the symptoms of the long Covid syndrome. Beta blockers are standard therapies in sinus tachycardias, (1,2) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) (3,4) which are often characterized by high levels of sympathetic drive which beta blockers are designed to modulate. Thus it is reasonable to hypothesize that that treatment with beta blockers may be an effective intervention as Covid-19 directly infects the nerve and vascular tissues which regulate sympathetic excess which in turn may produce the cardiovascular symptoms of PASC. Moreover it is important to specifically study beta blockers in PASC because they are currently actively in use for this indication. Yet the possibility remains that although the symptoms are similar to those in which beta blockers have been effective, the pathologic processes in PASC will not be responsive to beta blocker therapy. If this were to be true, beta blockers would prove ineffective and might carry a risk of harm. Equally as important is to properly determine the effective dose as the therapeutic window for these agents is wide. Metoprolol which is a widely used agent in cardiovascular disease is approved in doses ranging from 25 to 400 mg per day. The proposed study will compare 6 minute walk distances (pre and post the treatment), the echocardiographic measurement of the impact of sympathetic excess on the heart's ability to empty effectively and a quality of life survey. Each of these study elements will be measured before and after progressively increased doses of beta blocker. Our study is thus designed to study two issues:
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Early Phase 1 | ||||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: N/A Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Intervention ICMJE | Drug: Metoprolol Succinate
The beta blocker metoprolol succinate will be initiated at a starting low dose of 25 mg daily for two weeks and will be escalated if well tolerated every 2 weeks to a maximum dose of 400 mg po daily.
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Study Arms ICMJE | Experimental: Study arm - Metoprolol Succinate.
The beta blocker metoprolol succinate will be initiated at a starting low dose of 25 mg daily for two weeks and will be escalated if well tolerated every 2 weeks to a maximum dose of 400 mg po daily.
Intervention: Drug: Metoprolol Succinate
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Publications * |
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | |||||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Terminated | ||||||
Actual Enrollment ICMJE |
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Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
20 | ||||||
Actual Study Completion Date ICMJE | September 12, 2023 | ||||||
Actual Primary Completion Date | September 12, 2023 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult) | ||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||||
Listed Location Countries ICMJE | United States | ||||||
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Administrative Information | |||||||
NCT Number ICMJE | NCT05096884 | ||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | Pro2021-1100 | ||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product |
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IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE |
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Current Responsible Party | Hackensack Meridian Health | ||||||
Original Responsible Party | Same as current | ||||||
Current Study Sponsor ICMJE | Hackensack Meridian Health | ||||||
Original Study Sponsor ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||
Investigators ICMJE |
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PRS Account | Hackensack Meridian Health | ||||||
Verification Date | January 2024 | ||||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |