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CardiomyopathyNCT00610896

CRM and Fusion Beats: Effects of Progressive Fusion on Intra-left Ventricular Mechanical Function

An observational study of Cardiomyopathy, run by Essentia Health at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is looking at cardiac rhythm management (CRM) and fusion beats in patients who have a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), to determine if there is a correlation between the time between the contraction of the upper chambers of the heart (atrium) and the lower chambers of the heart… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cardiomyopathy
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2008to Sep 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Pacemaker clinic or inpatient EP at St. Marys' Medical Center Duluth MN

Who may be able to join

  • Dual chamber pacemaker or ICD device
  • Left Ventrical Ejection Fraction (LVEF) 40% or less
  • Sinus Rhythm with intact atrioventricular conduction with a PR interval greater than 200 msec QRS less than 120 msec
  • Pacing right ventricle lead in the right ventricular apex (RVA), system implanted within 6 weeks or chronically implanted system with histograms showing 20% or less right ventricle pacing

Who cannot join

  • LVEF greater than 40%,
  • Any rhythm other than sinus rhythm
  • Second degree or higher atrioventricular block
  • Native Heart Rate less than 40 beats per minute or greater than 90 beats per minute
  • Left ventricle or Chronic Sinus lead in non-RVA location
  • Chronically implanted system with greater than 20% right ventricle pacing

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Essentia Health

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

Other trials in United States

About this study

This study is looking at cardiac rhythm management (CRM) and fusion beats in patients who have a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), to determine if there is a correlation between the time between the contraction of the upper chambers of the heart (atrium) and the lower chambers of the heart, (ventricle) and heart function.

Some studies of people with pacemakers have been done to determine if shortening the time of contraction between the atrium and ventricle could benefit the function of the left ventricle. These studies have shown that there is no benefit in heart function.There have been other studies which have shown that chronic pacing of the right ventricle, especially with the lead placed at the tip of the right ventricle, can lead to a decrease in the function of the left ventricle and congestive heart failure. In some patients long term pacing of the right ventricle has also been associated with a reduction in the ability of the left ventricle to pump blood. This is know as a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, which can be documented by an echocardiogram.

This study proposes to evaluate the acute effects of progressive paced fusion beats on the left ventricle to answer the question whether there is an delay between the atrium and ventricle that is "too long" or "too short".

Conditions
Cardiomyopathy
Medical subject headings
Cardiomyopathies

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00610896
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Observation30 Patients with dualchamber pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Acute effect of mechanical dyssynchrony measured by septal to lateral wall delay using tissue doppler imaging between baseline non-fused atrioventricular conduction and varying degrees of paced and native atrioventricular conduction.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Stroke volume as measured by time velocity integral across the aorta valve between baseline non-fused atrioventricular conduction, and varying degrees of paced and native atrioventricular conduction.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Feb 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2008
  3. Primary completionMay 2010
  4. Study completionSep 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00610896
Sponsor's protocol ID
12-07-02
Status last verified
Aug 2011
First submitted
25 Jan 2008
Last updated
2 Sep 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Auricchio A, Sommariva L, Salo RW, Scafuri A, Chiariello L. Improvement of cardiac function in patients with severe congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease by dual chamber pacing with shortened AV delay. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1993 Oct;16(10):2034-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1993.tb00997.x.

    PubMed 7694250
  • Gold MR, Feliciano Z, Gottlieb SS, Fisher ML. Dual-chamber pacing with a short atrioventricular delay in congestive heart failure: a randomized study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1995 Oct;26(4):967-73. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)00292-0.

    PubMed 7560625
  • Shinbane JS, Chu E, DeMarco T, Sobol Y, Fitzpatrick AP, Lau DM, Klinski C, Schiller NB, Griffin JC, Chatterjee K. Evaluation of acute dual-chamber pacing with a range of atrioventricular delays on cardiac performance in refractory heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1997 Nov 1;30(5):1295-300. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(97)00307-0.

    PubMed 9350930
  • Sweeney MO, Hellkamp AS, Ellenbogen KA, Greenspon AJ, Freedman RA, Lee KL, Lamas GA; MOde Selection Trial Investigators. Adverse effect of ventricular pacing on heart failure and atrial fibrillation among patients with normal baseline QRS duration in a clinical trial of pacemaker therapy for sinus node dysfunction. Circulation. 2003 Jun 17;107(23):2932-7. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000072769.17295.B1. Epub 2003 Jun 2.

    PubMed 12782566
  • Steinberg JS, Fischer A, Wang P, Schuger C, Daubert J, McNitt S, Andrews M, Brown M, Hall WJ, Zareba W, Moss AJ; MADIT II Investigators. The clinical implications of cumulative right ventricular pacing in the multicenter automatic defibrillator trial II. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2005 Apr;16(4):359-65. doi: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.50038.x.

    PubMed 15828875
  • Thambo JB, Bordachar P, Garrigue S, Lafitte S, Sanders P, Reuter S, Girardot R, Crepin D, Reant P, Roudaut R, Jais P, Haissaguerre M, Clementy J, Jimenez M. Detrimental ventricular remodeling in patients with congenital complete heart block and chronic right ventricular apical pacing. Circulation. 2004 Dec 21;110(25):3766-72. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000150336.86033.8D. Epub 2004 Dec 6.

    PubMed 15583083
  • Tse HF, Lau CP. Long-term effect of right ventricular pacing on myocardial perfusion and function. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1997 Mar 15;29(4):744-9. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(96)00586-4.

    PubMed 9091519
  • Lieberman R, Padeletti L, Schreuder J, Jackson K, Michelucci A, Colella A, Eastman W, Valsecchi S, Hettrick DA. Ventricular pacing lead location alters systemic hemodynamics and left ventricular function in patients with and without reduced ejection fraction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Oct 17;48(8):1634-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.099. Epub 2006 Sep 27.

    PubMed 17045900
  • Yu CM, Sanderson JE, Marwick TH, Oh JK. Tissue Doppler imaging a new prognosticator for cardiovascular diseases. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 May 15;49(19):1903-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.01.078. Epub 2007 Apr 30.

    PubMed 17498573
  • Bax JJ, Bleeker GB, Marwick TH, Molhoek SG, Boersma E, Steendijk P, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ. Left ventricular dyssynchrony predicts response and prognosis after cardiac resynchronization therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Nov 2;44(9):1834-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.08.016.

    PubMed 15519016
  • Tops LF, Schalij MJ, Holman ER, van Erven L, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ. Right ventricular pacing can induce ventricular dyssynchrony in patients with atrial fibrillation after atrioventricular node ablation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Oct 17;48(8):1642-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.05.072. Epub 2006 Sep 27.

    PubMed 17045901
  • Catanzariti D, Maines M, Cemin C, Broso G, Marotta T, Vergara G. Permanent direct his bundle pacing does not induce ventricular dyssynchrony unlike conventional right ventricular apical pacing. An intrapatient acute comparison study. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2006 Aug;16(2):81-92. doi: 10.1007/s10840-006-9033-5. Epub 2006 Nov 18.

    PubMed 17115267
  • Victor F, Mabo P, Mansour H, Pavin D, Kabalu G, de Place C, Leclercq C, Daubert JC. A randomized comparison of permanent septal versus apical right ventricular pacing: short-term results. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006 Mar;17(3):238-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00358.x.

    PubMed 16643392
  • Stambler BS, Ellenbogen K, Zhang X, Porter TR, Xie F, Malik R, Small R, Burke M, Kaplan A, Nair L, Belz M, Fuenzalida C, Gold M, Love C, Sharma A, Silverman R, Sogade F, Van Natta B, Wilkoff BL; ROVA Investigators. Right ventricular outflow versus apical pacing in pacemaker patients with congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2003 Nov;14(11):1180-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.03216.x.

    PubMed 14678131
  • Olshansky B, Day JD, Moore S, Gering L, Rosenbaum M, McGuire M, Brown S, Lerew DR. Is dual-chamber programming inferior to single-chamber programming in an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator? Results of the INTRINSIC RV (Inhibition of Unnecessary RV Pacing With AVSH in ICDs) study. Circulation. 2007 Jan 2;115(1):9-16. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.629428. Epub 2006 Dec 18.

    PubMed 17179021

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cardiomyopathy, run by Essentia Health at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Sep 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Acute effect of mechanical dyssynchrony measured by septal to lateral wall delay using tissue doppler imaging between baseline non-fused atrioventricular conduction and varying degrees of paced and native atrioventricular conduction.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00610896, which also lists 22 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Sep 2011.

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