Heart Failure, Systolic
Conditions
Keywords
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Pacing, Electrocardiography, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Echocardiography, Optimization of Cardiac Devices, Heart Failure
Brief summary
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), or atrial-synchronized biventricular (BiV) pacing, is an FDA-approved device therapy option for heart failure (HF) patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and electrical dyssynchrony. A traditional CRT device has pacing leads implanted within the right atrium (RA), the right ventricle (RV), and within a coronary vein overlying the lateral or posterior left ventricle (LV). Within the past decade, various multi-center randomized controlled trials have reported improved quality of life, aerobic exercise capacity, LV systolic function and structure, as well as decreased hospitalization rates and mortality among patients with HF. Despite improvements in CRT technology with multipoint pacing, quadripolar leads, and adaptive pacing algorithms, approximately 30% of patients do not clinically benefit and are considered non-responders. This study looks to optimize CRT device programming in patients considered non-responders to CRTusing information obtained from standard ECG machines, and to assess acute and chronic effects of CRT optimization using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR).
Detailed description
This is a prospective, randomized study designed to evaluate if CRT device optimization, guided by electrocardiography, improves cardiac function and clinical outcomes among patients considered non-responders to CRT. All patients will have electrocardiographic assessment of electrical dyssynchrony at a range of device settings using standard ECG machines. All patients will then have a baseline CMR study at baseline CRT programming, underlying rhythm, and optimal settings derived from the electrocardiographic assessment to assess acute effects of CRT optimization on mechanical synchrony, LV regional wall motion, and LV structure/ function. To assess chronic effects of CRT optimization, patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio after baseline CMR to either the active comparator arm (baseline CRT programming), or the experimental arm (CRT device programmed to optimal settings derived from the electrocardiographic assessment). Patients will be blinded to randomization. After 6 month, all patients will return for follow up CMR study to assess chronic effects. After follow up CMR imaging, the active comparator group will crossover to the experimental group. After 12 months, all patients will return for follow up echocardiogram to further evaluate the chronic effects of CRT optimization.
Interventions
DEVICEProgramming of CRT device settings
Reprogramming of CRT device to maximize the benefit derived from the electrocardiographic assessment.
Sponsors
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Patients blinded to which group they are randomized and how their CRT device is programmed during the study. Individuals (readers) who perform cardiac magnetic resonance and echocardiographic imaging measurements blinded to patient randomization and CRT programming.
Intervention model description
Parallel (with 6 month crossover) 1:1 randomization - active comparator and experimental arm (note: at 6 month, the active comparator arm will crossover to the experimental arm)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Currently on standard medical therapy 2. CRT device in place for \> 4 months 3. Non-responder (ejection fraction improvement with CRT \< 5%) or incomplete responder (ejection fraction \< 40%) 4. Suboptimal electrical wavefront fusion at current CRT programming as observed on 12-lead ECG 5. Left bundle branch block, interventricular conduction delay or right ventricular paced underlying QRS complex 6. Age \> 18 years
Exclusion criteria
1. Decompensated heart failure 2. Right bundle branch block 3. Pregnancy or lactation 4. History of severe allergic reactions to ECG gels, electrode adhesives, and/or cardiac magnetic resonance contrast (e.g. gadolinium) 5. Implantation of pacing lead in the his bundle or left bundle branch 6. Frequent ventricular ectopy as defined as \>10% premature ventricular contraction burden by either device interrogation or Holter monitor, or sustained ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation 7. Uncontrolled atrial fibrillation (HR \> 100 bpm) 8. Patient is enrolled in concurrent research study that would potentially confound the results of this study (noting: co-enrollment acceptable if patient is enrolled in registry study)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acute changes in left ventricular mechanical synchrony in study population | During Baseline Assessment | Acute changes, measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, in left ventricular mechanical synchrony at underlying rhythm, baseline CRT programming, and optimal programming derived from electrocardiographic assessment in all patients. |
| Acute changes in left ventricular regional wall motion in study population | During Baseline Assessment | Acute changes, measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, in left ventricular wall motion at underlying rhythm, baseline CRT programming, and optimal programming derived from electrocardiographic assessment in all patients. |
| Acute changes in left ventricular end-diastolic volume in study population | During Baseline Assessment | Acute changes, measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, in left ventricular end-diastolic volume at underlying rhythm, baseline CRT programming, and optimal programming derived from electrocardiographic assessment in all patients. |
| Acute changes in left ventricular end-systolic volume in study population | During Baseline Assessment | Acute changes, measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, in left ventricular end-systolic volume at underlying rhythm, baseline CRT programming, and optimal programming derived from electrocardiographic assessment in all patients. |
| Chronic changes in left ventricular mechanical synchrony | Baseline to 12 months | Chronic changes, measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography, in left ventricular mechanical synchrony between the experimental and active comparator group. |
| Chronic changes in left ventricular regional wall motion | Baseline to 12 months | Chronic changes, measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography, in left ventricular regional wall motion between the experimental and active comparator group. |
| Chronic changes in left ventricular end-diastolic volume | Baseline to 12 months | Chronic changes, measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography, in left ventricular end-diastolic volume between the experimental and active comparator group. |
| Chronic changes in left ventricular end-systolic volume | Baseline to 12 months | Chronic changes, measured by cardiac magnetic resonance and echocardiographic imaging, in left ventricular end-systolic volume between the experimental and active comparator group. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in 6 Minute Hall Walk (6MHW) | Baseline to 12 months | Comparison between experimental arm and active comparator arm in 6MHW |
| Change in Kansis City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) | Baseline to 12 months | Comparison between experimental arm and active comparator arm in KCCQ. Scores are scaled 0-100. Higher scores indicate better outcomes. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAlan J Bank, MD
Allina Heath System
Outcome results
None listed