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TRI-V Heart Failure (HF) Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Heart Failure
Registration Number
NCT00746135
Lead Sponsor
Abbott Medical Devices
Brief Summary

It's the aim of this study to investigate the impact of Right Ventricular (RV) lead position (RV-apex, His bundle area, RV-apex+His bundle area) in combination with individually optimized Left Ventricular (LV) lead placement and CRT timing on the outcome of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient with indication for CRT-D: NYHA III-IV congestive heart failure, in spite of optimal medical treatment for their congestive heart failure
  • LVEDD > 55 mm or > 30 mm/m² BSA
  • EF < 35%
  • Sinus rhythm and one of the following criteria:
  • QRS >= 120 ms and PQ >= 200ms
  • or
  • 2nd / 3rd degree AV block
  • Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • pacemaker indication (without ICD indication)
  • tricuspidal valve and/or aortic valve replacement
  • Indication for revascularization.
  • less than 3 month after heart surgery or myocardial infarction
  • hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
  • intravenous catecholamine treatment
  • uncorrected thyroid function
  • severe kidney disorder (creatinin >2,5mg%)
  • no written patient consent
  • insufficient patient compliance
  • participating in another study
  • life expectancy < 1 year due to other severe disease
  • age < 18 years
  • no contraception (young women) or pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement according to Packer's "Heart Failure Clinical Composite Respond"12 months post implant
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intraoperative Increase in Left Ventricular dp/dtAt Implant
QoL assessment("Minnesota Living with Heart Failure = MLHF)12 months
Cardiopulmonary Capacity(Spiroergometry)12 months
2D-echo optimized EF12 months
Change in B-type natriuretic Peptide (BNP)-Concentration12 months
6 min walk test12 months
12 channel ECG12 months
Complications and morbidity12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Departement of Cardiology - Electrophysiology- Heart Centre Osnabrück - Bad Rothenfelde

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Bad Rothenfelde, Germany

Departement of Cardiology - Electrophysiology- Heart Centre Osnabrück - Bad Rothenfelde
🇩🇪Bad Rothenfelde, Germany

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