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Chronotropic Incompetence (CI) Diagnostic Algorithm in Heart Failure Patients

Investigation of the Chronotropic Incompetence Diagnostic Algorithm in Heart Failure Patients

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02358603
Enrollment
48
Registered
2015-02-09
Start date
2014-06-30
Completion date
2015-12-31
Last updated
2020-02-05

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Conditions

Heart Failure

Keywords

Chronotropic Incompetence, Heart Failure

Brief summary

This study is to collect human activity and electrocardiogram (ECG) data from heart failure (HF) patients to aid in the development of a novel chronotropic incompetence (CI) algorithm designed to diagnose CI in patients with HF.

Detailed description

The Investigation of the Chronotropic Incompetence Diagnostic Algorithm in Heart Failure Patients (CI Algorithm Study) is an acute data collection study using market released actigraphy devices (wGT3X-BT) and holter devices (DR 180) to measure study subjects' daily activities and surface ECG data simultaneously. The data will be analyzed to develop an algorithm to diagnose CI in patients with HF.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTChronotropic Incompetence Diagnostic Algorithm

Sponsors

Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Case group subjects will complete study required protocol testing while wearing an experimental device, the ActiGraph device placed on his/her wrist and a Holter device with ECG electrodes placed on his/her chest. Results will be compared to a Control Group.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

for the case group: * Patient is greater than 18 years of age and less than 70 years of old. * Patient is willing and able to give informed consent. * Patient has been diagnosed with stable chronic HF according to European Society of Cardiology 2012 HF guidance. * New York Heart Association class I- III, including with HF with preserved ejection fraction and HF with reduced ejection fraction patients. * Patients can perform moderate exercise. * Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 55% but greater than 35%. Inclusion criteria for the control group: * Subject is greater than 18 years of age and less than 70 years of old. * Subject is willing and able to give informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

for the case group: * Patient is unable or unwilling to sign the patient informed consent. * Patient has implantable pacemaker, Implantable cardiovert defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronize therapy (CRT) device. * Patient has at least one pacemaker, ICD or CRT indications. * Patients has persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). * Patient whose hear rate baseline at the rest is greater than 95 beats per minutes (BPM). * Patient has contraindications for cardio-pulmonary exercise testing, including but not limited to, unstable angina, decompensated heart failure, active pericarditis or myocarditis and ECG ST-segment shift \> 2mm at the resting. * New York Heart Association Class IV. * Less than 45 days after myocardial infarction. * Less than 3 months after acute heart failure. * Patient has uncontrolled hypertension. * Patient is pregnant. * Patient has a medical condition that would limit study participation. * Patient is enrolled in a concurrent study that may affect the outcome of this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Chronotropic Incompetence Index of Patients With Heart Failure DiseaseImplant through 6 monthsCompare chronotropic incompetence index in patients with heart failure using an interventional diagnostic algorithm compared to standard of care diagnostics. Chronotropic Index = \[achieved maximal HR-resting HR\]/\[age-predicted maximal HR-resting HR\]. Normal CI is \ 1 with low CI considered \< 0.8 Measurement described as: Chronotropic index=HRR/metabolic reserve.

Countries

China

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Case Group
At the beginning of the study, each subject of the case group will complete echo examination and related lab test for BNP. During the study, each subject will have a six minutes' walk test and 24 hour ambulatory monitoring while having an ActiGraph device placed on his/her wrist and a Holter device with ECG electrodes placed on his/her chest. The treadmill test is optional to patients per physicians' instruction and/or patients' own judgment. It would be performed at the end of the study if chosen.
40
Control Group
Each subject of the control group will do the same test and examination with the subjects in the case group.
8
Total48

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCase GroupControl GroupTotal
Age, Continuous54.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.7
59.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.2
55.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants3 Participants13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
30 Participants5 Participants35 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 400 / 8
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 400 / 8

Outcome results

Primary

Chronotropic Incompetence Index of Patients With Heart Failure Disease

Compare chronotropic incompetence index in patients with heart failure using an interventional diagnostic algorithm compared to standard of care diagnostics. Chronotropic Index = \[achieved maximal HR-resting HR\]/\[age-predicted maximal HR-resting HR\]. Normal CI is \ 1 with low CI considered \< 0.8 Measurement described as: Chronotropic index=HRR/metabolic reserve.

Time frame: Implant through 6 months

Population: Compare the case group for chronotropic incompetence using the interventional algorithm versus those in the control group.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Case GroupChronotropic Incompetence Index of Patients With Heart Failure Disease0.61 IndexStandard Deviation 0.11
Control GroupChronotropic Incompetence Index of Patients With Heart Failure Disease0.72 IndexStandard Deviation 0.01

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026