Efficacy Of Sodium Glucose Transporter Inhibitor (SGLT2I) In Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorAnita Saraf

About this trial

The goal of the study is to investigate the feasibility and benefit of novel guideline-directed heart failure therapy drug Empagliflozin (Jardiance) for adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnoses of Congenital Heart Disease

Age 18+

ACHD level of structural complexity II or III

Recent (<6 months) decrease in systemic Ejection Fraction (confirmed by cardiac Echocardiogram, Computed Tomography or cMRI) to EF < 60%

Disqualifiers

Diagnosed with Diabetes

Contraindication to Jardiance/Entresto or any heart failure medication (per guideline-directed therapy, 2022).

Previous therapy with Jardiance at <4 weeks

Glomerular Filtration Rate <20

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Empagliflozin 10 MG
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Anita Saraf

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Sponsor institution

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Collaborator