Diuretic Efficacy of Dexamethasone in Heart Failure

• Status: Suspended
• Trial end date: 2006-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether glucocorticoids have potent diuretic effects in patients with congestive heart failure.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hebei Medical University
• Treatments: BB 1101; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone 21-phosphate; Dexamethasone acetate; Diuretics

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Congestive heart failure patients due to any cause

• Patients with normal cortical function

• Congestive heart failure patients who are on diuretic therapy

• Clinically stable and body weight maintained the same for at least 3 days without signs of fluid retention

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient refusal

• Signs of infection