RECURrence of Atrial Fibrillation after cardioversion of patients randomized to open-label treatment with dapagliflozin or usual care (RECUR-AF)

2024-513719-28-00 Phase III and Phase IV (Integrated) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 4 Jun 2025 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 7 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Phase III and Phase IV (Integrated)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 1,600
Countries 1
Sites 7

Atrial fibrillation

The main objective is to evaluate whether treatment with dapagliflozin, compared to usual care, prolongs the time to atrial fibrillation recurrence within 30 days after cardioversion.

Key facts

Sponsor
Karolinska University Hospital
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Trial duration
4 Jun 2025 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-08-14
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Therapy, Efficacy

The main objective is to evaluate whether treatment with dapagliflozin, compared to usual care, prolongs the time to atrial fibrillation recurrence within 30 days after cardioversion.

Secondary objectives 1

  1. To evaluate the atrial fibrillation burden after cardioversion, the need for repeat cardioversions, success of cardioversion, spontaneous return to sinus rhythm. Additional objectives are to study mechanisms of drug.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Atrial fibrillation

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 3

  1. Patients with AF on ECG who are planned for electrical cardioversion within 7-26 from inclusion-date.
  2. Age ≥ 55 years.
  3. The subject has given their written consent to participate in the trial.

Exclusion criteria 7

  1. Current treatment with SGLT2 inhibitor (dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, canagliflozin, sotagliflozin).
  2. Prior/current diagnosis of heart failure.
  3. Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
  4. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 25 ml/min/1.73m2.
  5. Pulmonary vein isolation within last 3 months or planned pulmonary vein isolation within study period (56 days).
  6. Contraindications to SGLT2 inhibitors (dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, canagliflozin, sotagliflozin).
  7. Any condition or circumstance in which the patient should not participate in the study according to the study investigator.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Time to recurrence of AF within 30 days after cardioversion.

Secondary endpoints 7

  1. Proportion of patients in sinus rhythm (SR) 30 days after cardioversion.
  2. Proportion of patients without any AF recurrence at 30 days
  3. Time to spontaneous return to SR before electrical cardioversion.
  4. Spontaneous return to SR before cardioversion.
  5. Success of cardioversion (discharged with SR).
  6. Total number of days with AF recordings during 30 days following cardioversion.
  7. Absence of clinical AF recurrence (12- lead ECG-verified) during follow-up after EC or after spontaneous return to SR (before EC).

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Dapagliflozin Propanediol

SCP100377942 · ATC

Active substance
Dapagliflozin Propanediol
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
560 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
8 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BK01 — DAPAGLIFLOZIN
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Karolinska University Hospital

Sponsor organisation
Karolinska University Hospital
Address
Halsovagen, Flemingsberg Flemingsberg
City
Huddinge
Postcode
141 86
Country
Sweden

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Karolinska University Hospital
Contact name
Tema Hjärta-Kärl och Neuro, ME kardiologi

Public contact point

Organisation
Karolinska University Hospital
Contact name
Tema Hjärta-Kärl och Neuro, ME kardiologi

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 7 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Sweden Ongoing, recruiting 1,600 7
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Sweden

7 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Karolinska University Hospital
Tema Hjärta-Kärl och Neuro, ME kardiologi, Halsovagen, Flemingsberg, Huddinge
Danderyds Sjukhus AB
Hjärtkliniken, Morbygardsvagen 88, 182 88, Danderyd
Soedersjukhuset AB
VO Kardiologi, Sjukhusbacken 10, Hogalid, Stockholm
Region Vaesterbotten
Norrlands universitetssjukhus, Daniel Naezéns väg, 907 37 Umeå, Kardiologi, Koksvagen 11, Alidhem, Umea
Region Oestergoetland
Kardiologiska Kliniken, Universitetssjukhuset I Linkoping, 581 85, Linkoping
Region Oerebro Laen
VO hjärt- lungmedicin och klinisk fysiologi, Universitetssjukhuset Örebro, Sodra Grev Rosengatan, 701 85, Orebro
Uppsala University Hospital
Kardiologkliniken, Akademiska Sjukhuset, 751 85, Uppsala

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Sweden 2025-06-04 2025-06-04

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-05-31 Sweden Acceptable
2024-08-14
2024-08-14