This study aims to evaluate the relationship between NT-proBNP and empagliflozin effects in patients with chronic heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF 41-49%) and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF ≤40%) whether diabetic or non-diabetic patients.
1. Ethical Committee approval has been obtained from ethics committee of Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University. 2. Assigning an informed consent for agreement of participation should be taken by all participants in this clinical study. 3. Heart failure patients with reduced and mildly reduced ejection fraction will be recruited from Alexandria Main University Hospital (AMUH), private hospitals and clinics. 4. A Blood sample will be collected from 60 patients as baseline to test for N-terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide. 5. The same 60 patients will take Empagliflozin for 6 months. 6. Another blood sample will be taken from the same 60 patients to test the effect on N-terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide after Empagliflozin administration. 7. The appropriate statistical test will be hold according to study design and parameters to evaluate the significant results. 8. Results conclusion discussion and recommendations will be given.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Blood samples will be collected as a baseline to test for N-terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide, followed by administration of empagliflozin for 6 months, and then another blood samples will be collected after 6 months.
Alexandria University
Alexandria, Egypt
RECRUITINGNT-ProBNP
Measuring of serum N-terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide at baseline and after 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
Hemoglobin level g/dl
Measuring hemoglobin level at baseline and after 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
Leukocytes count
Measuring Leukocytes count at baseline and after 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
Sodium level mg/dl
Measuring serum sodium level at baseline and after 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
Potassium level mg/dl
Measuring serum potassium level at baseline and after 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
Serum Creatinine
Measuring serum creatinine level at baseline and after 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
Ejection Fraction
Measuring Ejection Fraction at baseline and after 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
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