Clinical trial NCT01996397: Acute Feedback on Left ventrIcular Lead Implantation Location for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Official title: Acute Feedback on Left ventrIcular Lead Implantation Location for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Heart Failure
Resynchronization Therapy
Assessment of Acute CRT Response
Keywords: Heart failure
Bundle branch block
CRT response
Lead sponsor: Oslo University Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
First posted: 2013-11-27
Enrollment: 34
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE

Brief summary: Exploratory, prospective, interventional, non-randomized single-center research study to compare metrics derived from 2 or 3-D reconstructions of lead movement, bioimpedance and VCG to augmentation of left ventricular contractility (LV dP/dt max) at different pacing configurations in patients undergoing a CRT-implant. Pacing sites and contractility data will be compared to pre operative cardiac ultrasound and MRI metrics.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subject is indicated for CRT or CRT-D device according to current applicable ESC/AHA guidelines
* Subject is in stable sinus rhythm at the time of implant (no atrial arrhythmias lasting \> 30 seconds during the last 2 weeks prior to inclusion). No documented AF-episodes allowed during the last 2 weeks prior to inclusion.
* Subject receives optimal heart failure oral medical therapy (ACE inhibitor and/or ARB and Beta Blockers), and is on a stable medication scheme for at least 2 months prior to enrollment.
* Subject (or the legal guardian) is willing to sign informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

* Permanent atrial fibrillation/ flutter or tachycardia
* RBBB
* Recent myocardial infarction (MI), within 40 days prior to enrollment. Subject underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or valve surgery, within 90 days prior to enrollment
* Post heart transplantation, or is actively listed on the transplantation list, or has reasonable probability (per investigator's discretion) of undergoing transplantation in the next year
* Implanted with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), or has reasonable probability (per investigator's discretion) of receiving a LVAD in the next year
* On chronic renal dialysis, or with severe renal disease (defined as estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (equation provided by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease study): (eGFR) \< 30 mL/min/1.73m2)
* On continuous or uninterrupted infusion (inotropic) therapy for heart failure (≥ 2 stable infusions a week)
* Severe aortic stenosis (with a valve area of \<1.0 cm2 or significant valve disease expected to be operated on within study period)
* Complex and uncorrected congenital heart disease
* Mechanical heart valve
* Breastfeeding women, or women of child bearing potential and who are not on a reliable form of birth control
* Enrolled in one or more concurrent studies that would confound the results of this study
* Already implanted with pacemaker (CRT, CRT-D, ICD) and needs replacement

Primary outcomes:
measure: dP\dt max response to different ventricular lead pacing sites
timeFrame: 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Lead movements and electrical measures
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Metrics derived from 2/3-D reconstructions of lead movement and Force-Interval-Relation
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Metrics derived from 2/3-D reconstructions of lead movement and CardioGuide Motion Map
timeFrame: 6 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Oslo
country: Norway
facility: Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet
Study officials:
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