Acute Heart Failure (AHF)Cardiogenic ShockHeart FailureKetonesKetone Body Metabolism
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Ketone Monoester (KE)
Ketone Monoester (KE): Continous infusion of a commercially available ketone monoester via nasogastric tube.
Study summary
This study will evaluate the feasibility and safety of achieving therapeutic concentrations of beta-hydroxybutyrate using continuous infusion of D-beta-hydroxybutyrate monoester administered via a nasogastric tube in patients with acutely decompensated heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* LVEF \<35%
* Acute heart failure with low cardiac output syndrome or cardiogenic shock
Exclusion Criteria:
* Severe liver failure
* Severe acidosis
* Inability to insert nasogastric tube
* Gastric paralysis / ileus
* Repeated vomiting
* Severe hypokalemia
Primary outcome measure(s)
Proportion of time within the target concentration range — 36 hours Relative time of arterial blood concentration of 3-OHB being in the range of 2 - 3.5 mmol/L.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM)
Prague
Prague
Recruiting
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