Can a quick dose of dapagliflozin help elderly heart failure patients in the ER?
NCT ID NCT07392788
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether starting the drug dapagliflozin within 24 hours of arriving at the emergency room is practical for elderly patients (75+) with acute heart failure. It will involve 144 patients across 6 hospitals, comparing early drug treatment plus a nurse phone call to standard care alone. The main goal is to see if the process works smoothly, not yet to measure health benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dapagliflozin (a type of SGLT2 inhibitor drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that starting dapagliflozin early in the emergency room is practical for elderly heart failure patients, potentially leading to better outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. It may not prove that early treatment improves health, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 144 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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75 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 75 years 2. ED admission for ADCHF with: * Worsening CHF symptoms (dyspnea, fatigue, weight gain, edema) * Objective signs of peripheral/pulmonary congestion * Elevated natriuretic peptides: * Sinus rhythm: BNP ≥ 400 pg/mL or NT-proBNP ≥ 1,600 pg/mL * Atrial fibrillation: BNP ≥ 600 pg/mL or NT-proBNP ≥ 2,400 pg/mL * Need for treatment intensification 3. Expected hospitalization 4. No prior gliflozin treatment 5. Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Type 1 diabetes * Chronic kidney disease (eGFR \< 25ml/min/1.73m²) * Cardiogenic shock * Acute coronary syndrome (current or within 30 days) * Severe valvular disease requiring surgery * Recent/planned coronary intervention * Known intolerance to study medication * Legal protection measure or inability to consent * Hospitalization in cardiology department * Discharge home or to nursing home
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