Heart failure (HF) is a global, public health issue that affects more than 63 million people worldwide; this burden is expected to increase substantially as the population ages. Despite advancements in treatment, a HF diagnosis still leads to significant morbidity and mortality; there is also an immense impact on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Dapagliflozin was recently granted approval for heart failure by the European Commission, regardless of ejection fraction and whether the patient has diabetes. Real-world observational data are necessary to describe dapagliflozin use in real-world settings in order to assess treatment patterns, HF symptoms and their impact on physical limitation, HRQoL and work productivity, as well as health care utilization of patients treated with dapagliflozin in this setting under local treatment standard conditions in Germany.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
765
Research Site
Aachen, Germany
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Alsfeld, Germany
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Bamberg, Germany
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Bechhofen, Germany
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Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
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Berlin, Germany
Time to discontinuation of dapagliflozin
Time from dapagliflozin treatment initiation until the time at which participants stop taking the medication for any reason (from the perspective of the prescriber).
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Reasons for discontinuation of dapagliflozin
Reasons for discontinuation (from the perspective of the prescriber) of patients initiated on dapagliflozin for HF will be described.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Dose changes of dapagliflozin
The number of participants with doses changes for dapagliflozin
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Number of patients with dapagliflozin treatment interruptions
The number of participants who discontinue treatment with dapagliflozin.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 month
Treatment switches from dapagliflozin to other SGLT2i
The number of participants who switch from dapagliflozin to another SGLT2i (Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor) treatment for HF.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Time to other heart failure treatment discontinuation
Time from initiation of heart failure medication other than dapagliflozin until the time at which participants discontinued treatment with that medication.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Number of other heart failure treatment initiation
The number of participants who initiate new heart failure medication other than dapagliflozin.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Number of other heart failure treatment dosage changes
The number of participants with dosage changes for heart failure medication other than dapagliflozin.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Number of other heart failure treatment discontinuation
The number of participants who discontinue treatment with heart failure medication other than dapagliflozin.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Number of glucose lowering medication initiation
The number of participants who initiate new glucose lowering medication other than dapagliflozin.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Number of glucose lowering medication dosage changes
The number of participants with dosage changes for glucose lowering medication other than dapagliflozin.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Number of glucose lowering medication discontinuation
The number of participants who discontinue treatment with glucose lowering medication other than dapagliflozin.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Absolute change from baseline in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score
The KCCQ is a 23-item questionnaire that quantifies physical limitations, self-efficacy, social interference and quality of life. Several summary scores may be calculated including: Total Symptom score (measuring symptom frequency and symptom burden), Physical limitation score (measuring limitations in common physical activities), Clinical Summary score (measure of physical limitations and total symptoms), and an Overall Summary score (measure of physical limitations, total symptoms, HRQoL, and social limitations). Summary scores will be examined at each assessment point during follow-up.
Time frame: Measured at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
Absolute change from baseline in Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS)-5 questionnaire
The MARS-5 is five-item self-report adherence scale which assesses both intentional and non-intentional non-adherence. Respondents rate the frequency with which the five different medication-taking behaviours occur, scoring each item on a 1-5-point scale with higher scores indicating higher reported adherence. The MARS-5 has been shown to be reliable and valid across a variety of health conditions, including cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases.
Time frame: Measured at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
Absolute change from baseline in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) score
The WPAI is a validated instrument to measure impairments in paid and unpaid work and activities. It measures absenteeism (work time missed), presenteeism (impairment at work / reduced on-the-job effectiveness) as well as the impairments in unpaid activity because of health problems during the past seven days. It has been validated to quantify work impairments for numerous diseases such as asthma, psoriasis, irritable bowel syndrome, and Crohn's disease, but has not yet been validated for use in heart failure participants. Scores will be derived from the overall work impairment at each timepoint and then changes of from baseline will be reported.
Time frame: Measured at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
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