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Left Bundle Branch Pacing Versus Conventional Pacing in Atrioventricular Block

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Atrioventricular Nodal Disease
Interventions
Device: Right ventricular active fixation lead
Device: Left bundle branch pacing lead (Select Secure 3830 lead)
Registration Number
NCT05129098
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital of Patras
Brief Summary

Recently, the concept of physiological pacing has emerged in the clinical practice, in an attempt to prevent the deteriorating effects of right ventricular pacing in the long-term. Left bundle branch pacing seems to be a safe procedure with promising results that may prevent intraventricular dyssynchony compared with the conventional right ventricular pacing.

Detailed Description

In this prospective, randomized study the outcomes regarding echocardiographic indices of dyssynchrony in left bundle branch versus conventional right ventricular pacing in patients with atrioventricular node disease will be compared In recent years, His pacing has demonstrated better results regarding resynchronization compared to conventional biventricular pacing in trials of 3D mapping. However, technical difficulties that relate to unstable lead positioning or inability in succeeding low pacing threshold have led to low success rates. An alternative site of physiological pacing that could possibly overcome these issues, while maintaining ventricular synchrony is left bundle branch pacing. The lead implantation of LBB pacing is performed using the Select Secure (3830) pacing lead. The lead is screwed into the interventricular septum, until left bundle branch pacing is achieved. The randomized patients 24 hours after the procedure are echocardiographically evaluated and indices of mechanical dyssynchrony are recorded. Follow-up is conducted at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
38
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age>18 years old
  • Patients with atrioventricular block and EF>50% with a predicted ventricular pacing rate>20%
  • Patients with intraventricular septal diameter>8mm
  • Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Indication for CRT or ICD device
  • Patients with no subclavian approach, who are candidates for leadless devices
  • Presence of severe tricuspid regurgitation
  • Patients who are candidates for implantation from the right side, as currently the provided tools for left bundle branch pacing fascilitate only left sided pacemaker implantations

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Conventional Right Venticular PacingRight ventricular active fixation leadThe ventricular lead will be implanted in the right ventricle in the conventional way
Left Bundle Branch PacingLeft bundle branch pacing lead (Select Secure 3830 lead)Implantation of a left bundle branch lead via sheath, to perform left bundle branch pacing
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Echocardiographic dyssynchrony index, as expressed with Global Left Ventricular Myocardial Work Efficiency (GWE) (%)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and the global left ventricular work efficiency- as a measure of dyssynchrony- will be recorded.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
B natriuretic peptide measurement (pg/ml)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Blood samples are extracted in all patients at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure

Procedure Time (min)1 Day of procedure

The total time required for the completion of the procedure

Dose Area Product (DAP) (cGy/cm2)1 Day of procedure

Total Radiation Dose as expressed with DAP

Implant success1 Day of procedure

Successful implantation with pacing threshold\<2 V

Fluoroscopy Time (min)1 Day of procedure

The total time of fluoroscopy

Complications associated with pacemaker implantationthrough study completion at 1 year post randomisation

General device related complications: pneumothorax, hemothorax, infection, tamponade, hematoma, lead reoperation Specific complications associated with the left bundle branch pacing procedure: intraventricular septum rupture, septal perforator branch injury with subsequent myocardial infarction or lead displacement

Global Work Index (GWI) (mmHg%)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and GWI will be recorded

Global Wasted Work (GWW) (mmHg%)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and GWW will be recorded

Stroke volume index (SVi) (ml/m2)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and the SVi will be recorded

Aortic Time- Velocity Integral (TVI) (cm)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and the aortic TVI will be recorded

Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS) (%)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and the GLS will be recorded

Segmental CW, WW at the mid septal wall24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and segmental WI, CW, WW at the mid septal wall will be recorded

Segmental CW, WW at the basal lateral wall24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and segmental WI, CW, WW at the basal lateral wall will be recorded

Peak Strain Dispersion (PSD) (msec)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and PSD will be recorded

Changes in capture threshold (V) in the ventricular lead24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

The device will be interrogated at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and the potential changes in capture threshold in the ventricular lead will be recorded

Changes in sense (mV) in the ventricular lead24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

The device will be interrogated at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and potential changes in sense in the ventricular lead will be recorded

Ejection Fraction (EF) (%)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and the EF will be recorded

Left Atrium Strain (%)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and the Left Atrium Strain will be recorded

Left Atrium Strain Rate (1/s)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and the Left Atrium Strain Rate will be recorded

Global Constructive Work (GCW) (mmHg%)24 hours after the procedure as baseline and change at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-procedure

Follow-up transthoracic echocardiography will be held 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and one year after the procedure and GCW will be recorded

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Patras

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Patra, Rion, Greece

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