Maximising clinical applicability of non-invasive methods for optimisation of cardiac pacemakers and effect of optimisation on cardiac efficiency

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Diabetes Research Network; Subtopic: Type 2; Disease: Cardiovascular disease; Circulatory System; Heart failure

• Registration Number: ISRCTN43384180
• Lead Sponsor: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04-29
• Last Update Posted: 5 June 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Chronic systolic heart failure and a biventricular device
2. In sinus rhythm (or atrially paced at rest)
3. Free of frequent ectopy
4. No aortic stenosis
5. Either sex, aged 40 - 90 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe lung disease
2. Any condition that would preclude participants from lying comfortably on a couch for the duration of the study
3. No admissions, other than the admission related to the procedure for the invasive substudy in the prior month
4. No changes to medications (other than diuretic dose) in the prior month

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified