Cardiac Resynchronisation Pacemakers, Heart Failure
Conditions
Keywords
Heart Failure, Pacemakers
Brief summary
An evaluation of the role of resting and exercise cardiac output measurement, by the inert gas rebreathing method, in optimisation of patients with cardiac resynchronisation pacemakers.
Interventions
DEVICEOptimisation of VV delay
Programmed VV delay altered on device
Sponsors
University of Dundee
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Cardiac Resynchronization Device in situ for Heart Failure
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to cope with mouthpiece * Estimated life expectancy \< 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 6 minute hall walk test | 4 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Echocardiographic measures of desynchrony | 3 months |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed