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NCT00048425 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Evaluation of Intravenous Levosimendan Efficacy in the Short Term Treatment of Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure.

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Abbott.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
600
Enrollment target

NCT00048425: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Abbott.

NCT00048425 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Abbott. The registered enrollment target is 600 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (22% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00048425, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Abbott.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
600 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a 24-hour infusion of levosimendan compared with placebo in the treatment of decompensated chronic heart failure.

Interventions

  • DRUG Levosimendan

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 600 participants
Start Date 2002-09
Est. Completion 2004-12
Phase Phase 3
Abbott

181 total trials

What the finished NCT00048425 record still lists

NCT00048425 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 600 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (22% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Levosimendan is the first listed.

NCT00048425 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00048425 about?

NCT00048425 is a clinical study titled "Evaluation of Intravenous Levosimendan Efficacy in the Short Term Treatment of Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure.". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a 24-hour infusion of levosimendan compared with placebo in the treatment of decompensated chronic heart failure.

What is the current status of trial NCT00048425?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 600 participants. The study started on 2002-09. Estimated completion is 2004-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00048425?

The interventions under investigation include: Levosimendan (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00048425?

This trial is sponsored by Abbott, which has 181 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00048425's enrollment target sits among peer trials

600 608th of 2000 higher than 1,363 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00048425, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00048425 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.