Clinical trial

The Efficacy and Mechanism of Hydroxychloroquine in Patients With Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy After Myocarditis

Name
TJ-HYPIC
Description
Evaluating the long-term therapeutic effects of hydroxychloroquine(compared to glucocorticoid therapy alone) in patients with inflammatory cardiomyopathy--a multicenter randomized controlled study
Trial arms
Trial start
2022-01-01
Estimated PCD
2024-06-01
Trial end
2025-06-01
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Early phase I
Treatment
Hydroxychloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine 200mg qd
Arms:
HCQ group
Prednisolone
Prednisolone 20mg qd
Arms:
HCQ group, Non-HCQ group
Size
200
Primary endpoint
Composite incidence of cardiovascular death or heart transplant
3 years
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18-80 years; 2. Heart failure NYHA II-IV; 3. Patients with myocarditis confirmed by myocardial biopsy in the past; 4. Standard treatment for heart failure \> 6 months; 5. Persistent reduction of LVEF \<50% on a routine echocardiographic evaluation (Simpson's biplane) not older than 1 month at time of inclusion; 6. hs-cTnI \>26.5pg/mL or NT-proBNP\>169 pg/mL; Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \<18 or \>80 years; 2. Known or possible systemic inflammatory disease; 3. Patient on the brink of death or life expectancy\<1 year; 4. Drug or alcohol abuse; 5. Pregnancy or lactation; 6. Patients who cannot persist in taking medication due to various reasons; 7. Inability to provide informed consent;
Protocol
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Updated at
2024-06-05

1 organization

1 product

1 drug

2 indications

Organization
Tongji Hospital
Indication
Myocarditis
Drug
R-CHOP