Status:

COMPLETED

Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Versus Rate-responsive Pacing in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Lead Sponsor:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Collaborating Sponsors:

Abbott

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Conditions:

Diastolic Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Half of patients with heart failure have normal heart pumping function (Heart failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, HFpEF), most commonly characterised by breathlessness on exercise. A number of m...

Detailed Description

This is an exploratory single-centre, open label, non-randomised, prospective cohort study comparing rate responsive pacing (RRP) with CRT in patients with confirmed HFpEF and chronotropic incompetenc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Confirmed HFpEF as described above
  • Chronotropic incompetence as described above
  • Ongoing exertional breathlessness of NYHA Grade II or worse
  • Ability to understand and sign written consent form
  • Males and females, age \>18 years
  • Ability to participate in follow-up appointments at 3 and 6 months post-implantation
  • Ability to complete a cardiopulmonary exercise test

Exclusion

  • Any contraindication to implantation of permanent pacemaker, namely unresolved infective process or sepsis, vascular access difficulties, advanced neoplastic process, expected lifespan less than 1 year or patient choice
  • Ejection fraction \<50%
  • Known valvular disease graded severe or moderate-to-severe
  • Cardiac arrhythmia (paroxysmal or persistent) within 1 year of recruitment
  • Exertional chest pain suggestive of angina or personal history of coronary artery disease without subsequent revascularisation, or coronary angiogram within the past 5 years demonstrating \>50% stenosis in ≥ 1 epicardial coronary artery
  • Significant chronic lung disease (FEV1 \<80%)
  • Inability to complete follow-up process for any reason not defined above

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 27 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03338374

Start Date

November 27 2017

End Date

May 30 2022

Last Update

June 2 2023

Active Locations (2)

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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff, Mid Glamorgan, United Kingdom, CF14 4XW

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Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff, Mid Glamorgan, United Kingdom, CF23 6XD