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The Re-Prosper HF Study
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is a common cause for admission within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System. It is associated with severe impairment of physical and mental health status and carries a high risk of mortality. Even though significant progress has been made in understanding the disease process, currently, its management and treatment is limited. The investigators have discovered that a commonly used drug for the treatment of gout can be repurposed for the treatment of HFrEF. The objective of this study is the treatment of outpatient Veterans with HFrEF with probenecid to improve heart and health function. Specifically, the investigators are testing whether oral probenecid administered orally twice per day for 180 days improves heart function as measured via ultrasound of the heart (aim 1); improves exercise capacity (aim 2); and improves self-report heart failure specific health status as measured via questionnaires (aim 3).
Official title: Treatment of Veterans With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction With Probenecid
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
125
Start Date
2021-06-09
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2026-09-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
probenecid
1 gr. orally of probenecid twice daily for 180 days
Placebo
identical tablets to probenecid
Locations (5)
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA
Richmond, Virginia, United States