A Study of the Effect of Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT) on Chemosensitivity in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure With and Without Sleep Disordered Breathing.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 182
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in chemosensitivity before and after CRT implantation
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to investigate the effect of a pacemaker device used in heart failure patients which is called Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT). Specifically the investigators aim to investigate if the CRT pacemaker has an effect on breathing stability in these patients and particularly breathing stability at night. Our theory is that the CRT pacemaker may improve the stability of breathing in patients with heart failure.
详细描述
AIM To investigate the effect of Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT) on chemosensitivity in patients with Chronic Heart Failure with and without Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB).
OBJECTIVE To conduct a physiological observational study to measure hypercapnic ventilatory responses in a group of CHF patients before and 3 months after implantation of clinically indicated CRT devices. Additionally to conduct nocturnal polysomnography to establish if any change in chemosensitivity is related to the presence of SDB at baseline and, where present, any change in SDB after implantation.
HYPOTHESIS Primary hypothesis: CRT implantation will be associated with a reduction in the hypercapnic ventilatory response from baseline to 3 months post implantation.
Additional hypothesis: This reduction in hypercapnic ventilatory response after CRT implantation will be greatest in those CHF patients with SDB at baseline.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Age ≥18 years old
- •Fulfil the current guidance for the implantation of a CRT device; optimal medical treatment for heart failure, broad QRS complex on electrocardiogram with or without evidence of cardiac dyssynchrony as appropriate, LVEF <35%, functional impairment as defined by an NYHA class of III-IV
- •Clinically stable with no unplanned admission to hospital for preceding 4 weeks
- •No changes in medications for heart failure in preceding 4 weeks
- •Able to read and understand patient information sheet and give informed consent
排除标准
- •On positive pressure treatment for known sleep disordered breathing at the time of inclusion
- •Other known condition (untreated) likely to significantly disturb sleep eg. Restless legs syndrome, pain from any cause etc.
结局指标
主要结局
Change in chemosensitivity before and after CRT implantation
时间窗: 3 months
We will look primarily at the effect of CRT implantation on chemosensitity which we will measure using the ventilatory sensitivity to carbon dioxide.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Rebecca Lucas
Mrs
Imperial College London
