Continuous versus intermittent intravenous furosemide treatment in patients hospitalised with acute heart failure

2025-523589-26-00 Protocol INFUSE-AHF Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Authorised, recruitment pending

Status Authorised, recruitment pending · 1 EU/EEA countries · 7 sites · Protocol INFUSE-AHF

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Authorised, recruitment pending
Participants planned 436
Countries 1
Sites 7

Acute heart failure with volume overload

To determine if there is a difference in the diuretic treatment effect in acute heart failure between intravenous administration of furosemide by either continuous infusion preceded by a loading dose or bolus injections three times a day.

Key facts

Sponsor
Region Midtjylland
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Decision date (initial)
2026-04-24
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
Yes
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
Randers Regional Hospital · Health Research Foundation of Central Denmark Region · Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University · Grosserer L. F. Foghts Fond

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Efficacy, Therapy

To determine if there is a difference in the diuretic treatment effect in acute heart failure between intravenous administration of furosemide by either continuous infusion preceded by a loading dose or bolus injections three times a day.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Acute heart failure with volume overload

Study design 3 periods

#TitleAllocationBlindingRoles blindedArms
1 Inclusion phase
Starting from identifying a study subject during hospitalisation until either continuous infusion with a loading dose or bolus injections are administered (first injection).
Not Applicable None
2 Treatment phase
Starting from the first injection until the last weight measurement on the morning of Day 4.
Randomised Controlled None Infusion: Intravenous furosemide as continuous infusion with a loading dose
Bolus: Intravenous furosemide as bolus injections three times a day
3 Follow-up phase
Starting from when the treatment phase ends until 30 days after the first injection.
Not Applicable None

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. Clinical diagnosis of acute heart failure with volume overload
  2. ≥ 1 sign of volume overload
  3. Anticipated intravenous furosemide ≥ 3 days
  4. Age ≥ 18 years

Exclusion criteria 7

  1. Shock
  2. Patient requiring treatment with inotropes or vasopressors
  3. Current or planned use of renal replacement therapy or ultrafiltration
  4. Patient with a renal transplant
  5. Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  6. Severe hypokalaemia (<2.5 mmol/L) or severe hyponatremia (<125 mmol/L)
  7. Allergy to furosemide and its components

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Net weight loss 3 days (≈72 hours) after randomisation

Secondary endpoints 4

  1. Net weight loss 2 days (≈48 hours) after randomisation
  2. Change in dyspnea on a Visual Analogue Scale 3 days (≈72 hours) after randomisation
  3. Days alive out-of-hospital to Day 30
  4. Length of stay

Investigational products

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

Test 1

Amiloride Hydrochloride

SCP106369633 · ATC

Active substance
Amiloride Hydrochloride
Substance synonyms
3,5-DIAMINO-6-CHLORO-N-(DIAMINOMETHYLIDENE)PYRAZINE-2-CARBOXAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS BOLUS INJECTION/IV INFUSION
Max daily dose
1000 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
3000 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
3 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
C03CA01 — FUROSEMIDE
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Region Midtjylland

Sponsor organisation
Region Midtjylland
Address
Skovlyvej 15
City
Randers Noe
Postcode
8930
Country
Denmark

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Region Midtjylland
Contact name
Esben Merrild

Public contact point

Organisation
Region Midtjylland
Contact name
Esben Merrild

Third parties 1

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
Aarhus Universitet
ORG-100028380
Aarhus N, Denmark On site monitoring, Code 8, Code 9

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 7 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Denmark Authorised, recruitment pending 436 7
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Denmark

7 sites · Authorised, recruitment pending
Region Syddanmark
Department of Cardiology, Kresten Philipsens Vej 15, 6200, Aabenraa
Region Midtjylland
Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Skovlyvej 15, 8930, Randers Noe
Region Midtjylland
Department of Cardiology, Hospitalsparken 15, 7400, Herning
Region Midtjylland
Department of Cardiology, Sundvej 30, 8700, Horsens
Region Midtjylland
Department of Cardiology, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N
Region Syddanmark
Department of Cardiology, Lille Grundet Hulvej 25, 7100, Vejle
Region Nordjylland
Department of Cardiology, Moelleparkvej 10, 9000, Aalborg

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 6 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol 2025-523589-26 2
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents Dyspnea_VAS_2025-523589-26 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF DK 3
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC furosemide 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol synopsis DK 2025-523589-26 1

Application history

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

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2026-02-27 Denmark Acceptable
2026-04-22
2026-04-24