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Clinical Monitoring Strategy Versus Electrophysiology-guided Algorithmic Approach With a New LBBB After TAVI

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Left Bundle-Branch Block
Interventions
Device: Transcutaneous cardiac monitor
Device: Pacemaker implant
Registration Number
NCT03303612
Lead Sponsor
Montreal Heart Institute
Brief Summary

The primary hypothesis of the proposed study is that an electrophysiology-based algorithmic approach is superior to standard clinical follow-up with 30-day monitoring in reducing the combined endpoint of syncope, hospitalization, and death in patients in patients with new of left bundle branch block following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

Detailed Description

The study population consists of pacemaker-free patients that are 18 years or older undergoing a TAVI with new onset left bundle branch block. Patient consent is required.

Patients meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to one of the following two groups:

Group 1: electrophysiology-based algorithmic approach

Group 2: standard clinical follow-up with transcutaneous cardiac monitoring.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Informed consent to participate
  • Persistent new-onset LBBB after TAVI implantation (i.e. present at day 2)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
  • Pre-existing right bundle branch block (RBBB) or LBBB (i.e., prior to TAVI)
  • Class I or IIA indication for PPM implantation according to management guidelines

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Compared transcutaneous cardiac monitorTranscutaneous cardiac monitorSubjects will undergo a minimum of 72 hour ECG monitoring in hospital and receive transcutaneous monitoring prior to hospital discharge for a duration of 30 days.
EP-based approach/pacemaker implantPacemaker implantSubjects will undergo an EP study prior to hospital discharge and will receive a pacemaker implantation if the HV interval is ≥65 msec. In the case where the electrical slowdown is not confirmed by the electrophysiological study, the participant will not have a pacemaker implantation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with cardiovascular hospitalization, and/or syncope, and/or death after TAVI.12 months

This is the number of participants who experienced cardiovascular hospitalizations, and/or syncope, and/or death after TAVI.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cost-effectiveness of EP-guided procedure compared to cardiac monitoring [incremental cost effectiveness ratio (ICER)].12 months

This is the incremental cost effectiveness ratio (ICER) for one strategy compared to the other.

Number of participants with hospitalisations (Total)12 months

This is the number of participants who were hospitalized one-year post-TAVI.

Number of participants with emergency visits.12 months

This is the number of participants who had emergency visits after TAVI.

Number of participants with cardiovascular hospitalizations.12 months

This is the number of participants who were hospitalized for cardiovascular reasons within one-year post-TAVI.

Number of atrio-ventricular blocks in the group of EP-guided procedure compared to the group of transcutaneous cardiac monitoring.12 months

This is the number of atrio-ventricular blocks in the EP-guided procedure group compared to the transcutaneous cardiac monitoring group within 12 months of TAVI

Number of procedural complications in the group of EP-guided procedure compared to the group of cardiac monitoring.30 days

This is the number of procedural complications in the group of EP-guided approach compared to cardiac monitoring within 30 days.

Number of participants experiencing syncope12 months

This is the number of participants who experienced syncope after TAVI.

Trial Locations

Locations (10)

Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute

🇨🇦

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

New Brunswick Heart Center

🇨🇦

Saint-John, New Brunswick, Canada

QEII Health Sciences Center

🇨🇦

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

🇨🇦

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

London Health Sciences Center (LHSC)

🇨🇦

London, Ontario, Canada

University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI)

🇨🇦

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke

🇨🇦

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, Canada

Montreal Heart Institute

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

CIUSSS du Nord de l'Île de Mtl

🇨🇦

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes

🇫🇷

Nantes, Cedex 01, France

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