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PReventive Effect Of Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing Versus righT vEntricular paCing on All Cause deaTh, Heart Failure Progression, and Ventricular dysSYNChrony in Patients With Substantial Ventricular Pacing (PROTECT-SYNC): Multicenter Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Atrioventricular Block
Bradyarrhythmia
Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing
Interventions
Procedure: Right ventricular pacing
Procedure: Left bundle branch area pacing
Registration Number
NCT05585411
Lead Sponsor
Yonsei University
Brief Summary

PROTECT-SYNC study is a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. A total of 7 medical centers across Republic of Korea will enroll 450 patients during 2 years of enrollment period, and followed for 2 years of follow-up period. The purpose of this study to compare the clinical outcomes of Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP) compared to Right Ventricular Pacing (RVP) in bradyarrhythmia patients who require high burden of ventricular pacing (\>40%).

Detailed Description

PROTECT-SYNC study is a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial that is designed to assess whether LBBAP may reduce the risk of composite primary endpoint including all cause mortalty, HF hospitalization and/or urgent HF related visit, occurrence of pacing induced CMP, and CRT-upgrade event, compared to RVP in patients who require substantial (\>40%) ventricular pacing. Patients who require pacemaker and substantial (\>40%) ventricular pacing will be randomized to LBBAP or RVP group, and a total of 7 medical centers across Republic of Korea will enroll 450 patients during 2 years of enrollment period, and followed for 2 years of follow-up period.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
450
Inclusion Criteria
  1. At least 19 years old and willing and capable to give informed consent
  2. Patients who is willing and able to comply with the prescribed follow-up tests and schedule of evaluations.

3 Scheduled to receive a pacemaker implant 4. Substantial percentage of V pacing rate (>40%) is anticipated

Exclusion criteria:

  1. Incapacitated or unable to read or write
  2. Patient who is an indication of ICD or CRT
  3. History of prosthetic valve surgery on tricuspid valve
  4. Prior myocardial infarction including ventricular septum
  5. Life expectancy < 12 months due to any condition
  6. Unavailable for at least 24 months of follow-up visits
  7. Pregnant or breastfeeding at the time of signing consent
  8. Prior Heart transplant surgery
  9. Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava (PLSVC)
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
RVP groupRight ventricular pacingIn this arm, a Right ventricular pacing (RVP) lead will be attempted to be placed.
LBBAP groupLeft bundle branch area pacingIn this arm, a left bundle branch area pacing(LBBAP) lead will be attempted to be placed.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
composite of all-cause death, heart failure hospitalization, occurrence of pacing induced cardiomyopathy, and an upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapyduring 2 years after pacemaker implantation

All-cause death: including cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular deaths.

Heart failure hospitalization: An unplanned outpatient or emergency department visit or inpatient hospitalization in which the patient presented with signs and symptoms consistent with heart failure and required intravenous therapy.

Occurrence of Pacing induced cardiomyopathy : LVEF \<50% and absolute LVEF decline ≥10% or increase in LVESV ≥15% Upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT): Upgrade from pacemaker to CRT-Pacemaker/CRT-Defibrillator due to impaired LV function (LVEF decrease to 40% or less).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
all cause mortalityduring 2 years after pacemaker implantation

All cause deaths including cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular deaths.

Cardiovascular mortalityduring 2 years after pacemaker implantation

Cardiovascular death

LBBAP related complicationsduring 2 years after pacemaker implantation

Loss of lead function or need for lead revision, extraction, replacement for any reason

Rate of LV systolic dysfunction6month and 2yr after pacemaker implantation

LVEF \<50% and absolute reduction in LVEF \>10%, and/or an increase in LVESV ≥15%.

LBB capture failureduring 2 years after pacemaker implantation

failed LBB capture, confirmed by investigator

Short-term procedure and Device related complicationsduring 1wk after pacemaker implantation

composite of device and procedure related complications until 7 days after procedure

success rate of LBBAP implantationduring 3days after pacemaker implantation

LBBAP success is defined if ventricular lead is successfully placed at interventricular septum and RBB configuration observed during unipolar tip pacing.

Long-term procedure and Device related complicationsduring 1wk after pacemaker implantation

composite of device and procedure related complications after 7 days after procedure

Changes in cardiopulmonary exercise test parameters6month and 2yr after pacemaker implantation

(VO2 peak, Exercise intensity, Peak Respiratory Exchange Ratio (Peak RER), Exercise time, age predicted aerobic capacity, VE/VCO2 slope, Lactate threshold, Max predicted HR, Max HR / Max predicted HR, presence of ST change , AF at Baseline, Incident AF during exercise

Heart failure hospitalizationduring 2 years after pacemaker implantation

An unplanned outpatient or emergency department visit or inpatient hospitalization in which the patient presented with signs and symptoms consistent with heart failure and required intravenous therapy.

Incidental atrial fibrillationduring 2 years after pacemaker implantation

Newly developed atrial fibrillation in patients without documented atrial fibrillation

Trial Locations

Locations (8)

GyeongSang National University Changwon Hospital

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Changwon, Korea, Republic of

Chungbuk National University Hospital

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Chungju, Korea, Republic of

Asan Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Kyunghee University hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul Saint Mary's Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Bucheon Sejong Hospital

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Bucheon, Korea, Republic of

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