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Minimizing Ventricular Pacing

Not Applicable
Conditions
Sinus Node Disease.
First Degree Atrioventricular Block.
Interventions
Device: Prolonging atrioventricular (AV) delay.
Device: Standard atrioventricular (AV) delay.
Registration Number
NCT01611389
Lead Sponsor
Military Institute od Medicine National Research Institute
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of minimizing right ventricular pacing in dual-chamber pacemaker patients with sinus node disease (SND) and first degree atrioventricular block (AVIB)on exercise capacity, quality of life and other heart failure measures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • prolonged PQ interval > 200 ms,
  • percentage of right ventricular pacing with standard AV delay > 90.
Exclusion Criteria
  • second or third degree atrioventricular block,
  • permanent atrial fibrillation.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Long AV delay.Prolonging atrioventricular (AV) delay.-
Short AV delay.Standard atrioventricular (AV) delay.-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Oxygen uptake (cardiopulmonary exercise testing).3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Left ventricular ejection fraction.3 months

Assessed in echocardiography.

Quality of life3 months

SF36 questionnaire.

Arrhythmia3 months

24 hours Holter monitoring, pacemaker storage data.

Ventilatory anaerobic threshold (cardiopulmonary exercise testing)3 months
VE/VCO2 slope (cardiopulmonary exercise testing).3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Military Institute of Medicine

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Warsaw, Poland

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