Overview

SGLT2i and KNO3 in HFpEF - The SAK HFpEF Trial

Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2026-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will test whether pharmacologic agents that may improve mitochondrial function and energy fuel metabolism [Empagliflozin (Empa)], with and without additional supplements that increase perfusion and fatty acid oxidation [Potassium Nitrate (KNO3)], improve submaximal exercise endurance and skeletal muscle oxidative phosphorylation capacity (SkM OxPhos) in participants with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Treatments:
Empagliflozin