Status:

COMPLETED

The Impact of Heart Rate on Central Blood Pressure in Sick Sinus Syndrome Patients With a Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker

Lead Sponsor:

Tartu University Hospital

Conditions:

Aortic Blood Pressure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This study is divided into two parts: * The first part evaluates the acute effect of non-pharmacological heart rate change on central hemodynamic parameters noninvasively in sick sinus syndrome patie...

Detailed Description

Patients with sick sinus syndrome and a double-chamber cardiac pacemaker are studied. * To investigate the role of non-pharmacological heart rate change on central hemodynamics in the first part of t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 18-75 years;
  • dual-chamber pacemaker implanted due to sick sinus syndrome at least six months before; sinus rhythm

Exclusion

  • average seated office brachial systolic BP ≥160 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥ 100 mmHg; atrial pacing \<40%;
  • ventricular pacing \>25%;
  • unpaced QRS \>120 ms and/or QTc \>500 ms on 12-lead ECG;
  • atrioventricular blockage at AAI-mode 90 bpm; resting HR \>60 bpm at AAI-mode 40 bpm; irregular heart rate;
  • automatic mode switching \>10%;
  • implantable cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronisation therapy pacemaker; treatment with digoxin, class Ic or III antiarrhythmic drugs;
  • history of acute coronary syndrome;
  • stable angina pectoris;
  • heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction;
  • history of cerebrovascular event;
  • diabetes mellitus;
  • chronic kidney disease with eGFR \<30 ml/min/m2;
  • peripheral artery disease;
  • clinically relevant heart valve disease;
  • active cancer;
  • acute or chronic inflammatory disease;
  • severe chronic respiratory or liver disease;
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • contraindication or intolerance to atenolol, nebivolol, ivabradine or adjuvants

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

27 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03245996

Start Date

June 1 2015

End Date

September 1 2016

Last Update

July 10 2018

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