Optimal Coronary Sinus Lead Implantation Using Intracardiac Impedography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NCT ID: NCT01129635

Last Updated: 2015-01-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-06-30

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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Despite the dramatic effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on survival and morbidity in people with congestive heart failure, 50-70% of eligible patients do not respond to this intervention. There is retrospective evidence that placement of the left ventricular (LV) lead at the region of latest mechanical delay markedly improves response to CRT. However, there is no feasible way to gauge dyssynchrony at LV lead sites during CRT implantation. Impedance recordings from pacing lead tips allow for real-time assessment of mechanical motion and may represent a useful intraoperative tool to guide optimum placement of the LV lead during CRT implantation. This pilot trial will assess the use of intraoperative impedograms in humans to measure regional dyssynchrony at potential LV lead locations during CRT implantation.

Detailed Description

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This is a clinical trial using intracardiac impedance signals (impedograms) to assess regional dyssynchrony at various sites of left ventricular (LV) lead placement in humans undergoing CRT device implantation. This study will test the following hypotheses during the funding period:

1. LV lead impedograms as an implant tool to place leads at sites of latest mechanical delay are feasible and correlate with other means of assessing dyssynchrony.
2. LV lead impedograms vary significantly depending on LV lead location.
3. There are several characteristics of LV lead impedograms that correlate with mechanical phenomena of the heart.

Conditions

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Heart Failure, Systolic Left Bundle Branch Block

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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CRT Candidate

Patients with NYHA Class III or IV heart failure; EF ≤ 30% and QRS duration ≥ 120 ms, who are scheduled for CRT surgery.

Intervention: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) implantation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) implantation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The impedance measurement is performed during device implantation following CMR. After the RV and LV leads are inserted, secured and tested, they will be connected to the impedance monitor. Impedance recording of at least ten beats will be acquired and stored for future analysis. Each recording will be tagged with the anatomical location of the LV lead. Subsequently, the LV lead will be moved to a different location and the same procedure will be repeated until accessible coronary sinus sites are exhausted. The ultimate LV lead location is determined by the implanting electrophysiologist and is not constrained by the study protocol. Finally, the LV lead will be tested again and the rest of the implantation procedure will proceed as routine.

Arm: CRT Candidate

Interventions

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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) implantation

The impedance measurement is performed during device implantation following CMR. After the RV and LV leads are inserted, secured and tested, they will be connected to the impedance monitor. Impedance recording of at least ten beats will be acquired and stored for future analysis. Each recording will be tagged with the anatomical location of the LV lead. Subsequently, the LV lead will be moved to a different location and the same procedure will be repeated until accessible coronary sinus sites are exhausted. The ultimate LV lead location is determined by the implanting electrophysiologist and is not constrained by the study protocol. Finally, the LV lead will be tested again and the rest of the implantation procedure will proceed as routine.

Arm: CRT Candidate

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with NYHA class III or IV heart failure
* LVEF ≤ 30%
* QRS duration ≥ 120 ms

Exclusion Criteria

* Not a candidate for CRT implantation
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Emory University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Michael S. Lloyd

PI

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael S. Lloyd, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emory University

Locations

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Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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ACTSI-EP-001

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB00036655

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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