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African-American Heart Failure Trial

This study has been completed.
Study NCT00047775.   Last updated on June 23, 2005.   Information provided by Nitromed

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Descriptive Information Fields
Brief Title  African-American Heart Failure Trial
Official Title 
Brief Summary

A placebo-controlled trial of BiDil added to standard therapy in African-American patients with heart failure.

Detailed Description

The overall objective is confirmation of BiDil’s Safety and Efficacy in African-American (AFA) Patients with Moderate to Severe Symptomatic Heart Failure.

Study Phase Phase IV
Study Type  Interventional
Study Design  Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Primary Outcome Measure 
Secondary Outcome Measure 
Condition  Congestive Heart Failure
Intervention  Drug: BiDil
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Completed
Enrollment  1100
Start Date  May 2001
Completion Date August 2004
Eligibility Criteria 
  • African American male or female 18 years or older.
  • NYHA Class 3 & 4.
  • Have either a resting LVEF less than or equal to 35% (by any method) or a resting LVIDD greater than 2.9 cm/m2 BSA (or greater than 6.5 cm) with LVEF less than 45% (by echocardiogram).
Gender Both
Ages 18 Years and older
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Location Countries  United States
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00047775
Organization ID A-HeFT
Secondary IDs ††
Study Sponsor  Nitromed
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Study Chair:     Anne L. Taylor, M.D.     University of Minnesota    
Information Provided By Nitromed
Verification Date October 2004
First Received Date  October 18, 2002
Last Updated Date June 23, 2005

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