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Heart FailureBIPACSNCT00498940

Biventricular Pacing After Cardiopulmonary Bypass

A study testing Optimization Testing and Temporary Biventricular Pacing in people with Heart Failure, run by Henry M. Spotnitz at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of optimized temporary biventricular pacing (BiVP) in patients undergoing open-heart surgery with preoperative LV dysfunction and an intraventricular conduction delay. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Heart Failure
What is being tested?
Optimization Testing and Temporary Biventricular Pacing
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
111 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2006to Mar 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • LV ejection fraction < 41%
  • QRS duration > 99 msec
  • Or:
  • Mitral and Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement

Who cannot join

  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Intracardiac Shunts
  • Preoperative Pacing for Heart Block (2nd or 3rd degree) or Sinus Bradycardia
  • Heart Rate > 120 beats per min after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation
  • Previous Cardiac Surgery
  • Inability to undergo biventricular pacing prior to randomization

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10032

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of optimized temporary biventricular pacing (BiVP) in patients undergoing open-heart surgery with preoperative LV dysfunction and an intraventricular conduction delay. This study will compare extended temporary biventricular pacing versus standard of care by assessing patients randomized to the two groups, from the conclusion of cardiopulmonary bypass, until the conclusion of pharmacologic circulatory support in the intensive care unit. In addition, effects of biventricular pacing will be tested in all patients, at three time points, using different measures of blood flow. Results from this research will demonstrate whether temporary BiVP improves cardiac output after open-heart surgery and whether ventricular pacing optimization increases cardiac output in this setting. Success would lead to the development of recommendations for use of BiVP postoperatively and would stimulate the development of pacemakers with appropriate features.

The primary hypothesis is that the optimum pacing protocol (POPT) will increase cardiac index (CI) by 15% (from approximately 2.30 to 2.64 L/min/m2) compared to standard of care as measured by thermodilution 12-24 hours postoperatively. Secondary objectives include defining POPT at three time points within 24 hours of surgery. The investigator will examine which forms of cardiac dysfunction benefit from temporary pacing using direct and indirect measures of perfusion and cardiac function. The investigator will also analyze survival, length of stay, incidence of arrhythmias, and cost of postoperative care.

Read the detailed description

Biventricular pacing (BiVP) reverses intraventricular conduction delay (IVCD) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). BiVP improves LV function and cardiac index (Cl) at no energy cost. In the MIRACLE trial, in patients with DCM, IVCD and LV ejection fraction <35%, demonstrated improved subjective and objective measures of exercise tolerance and cardiac function with BiVP. BiVP benefits many, but selection criteria are not fully developed, and 30% of recipients are "nonresponders," at a cost of more than $2 billion/year. Preliminary data suggest that BiVP can benefit patients with low output states after cardiac surgery. This study will assess surgical application of BiVP while assessing mechanisms of action and optimization. 190 cardiac surgery patients will be randomized with LV dysfunction preoperatively to paced and standard of care groups. BiVP will be optimized and continued postoperatively until patients are stable. BiVP will be assessed transiently in all patients at three time points. The primary end point is a 15% improvement in thermal dilution Cl measured in the intensive care unit (ICU). Effects of heart rate, atrioventricular delay, ventricular pacing site, and interventricular delay on Cl will be assessed using a randomized sequence of data collection. Secondary endpoints include incidence of arrhythmias, inotropic support, urine output, weight gain, morbidity, mortality, and ICU costs. These studies are important because of a high probability of clinical benefit. The methods employed will provide precision, breadth of measurement, and range of pacing sites superior to any other setting. The protocol will provide new and important scientific information that will benefit not only surgical patients but also the general population of BiVP recipients.

Conditions
Heart Failure
Being tested
Optimization Testing, Temporary Biventricular Pacing
Keywords
LV function, Compliance, wall motion, echocardiography
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure, Patient Compliance

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Optimization TestingDevice

    Also called Medtronic Insync III

    Atrioventricular (AVD) and interventricular (VVD) delays and left ventricle lead site location were optimized after weaning off bypass (Phase I), after sternal closure (Phase II), and 12 to 24 hours (Phase III) after bypass. Intrinsic heart rate was also optimized in Phase III.

  • Temporary Biventricular PacingDevice

    Continuous temporary biventricular pacing for 24 hours at a heart rate of 90 bpm or 10 bpm above intrinsic heart rate.

Study groups in NCT00498940
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Biventricular PacingActive comparatorAfter weaning from bypass, patients received temporary biventricular pacing for 24 hours. Values obtained from optimization testing determined pacemaker settings (AVD, VVD, heart rate).
Receives: Device: Optimization Testing; Device: Temporary Biventricular Pacing
Standard of CareActive comparatorNo continuous pacing occurred about surgery. Patients underwent optimization testing.
Receives: Device: Optimization Testing

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Thermal Dilution Cardiac Index (CI) Measured in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

    Cardiac output (CO) 12-24 hours after bypass is measured five times and averaged. CO is then converted to CI, after division by the patient's body surface area.

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of Subjects With Postoperative Complications

    This is to measure the total number of subjects that experienced any of the following complications: sepsis/infection, renal failure, respiratory failure/complications, bleeding requiring reoperation, cerebrovascular accident.

    Measured: 30 days after surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2006
  3. Primary completionMar 2012
  4. Study completionMar 2012

Why it stopped: Accrual too slow; grant renewal unlikely; AAI as effective as BiV in Phase III

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
111 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00498940
Sponsor's protocol ID
AAAB5600
Other IDs
R01HL080152
Acronym
BIPACS
Status last verified
Jan 2018
First submitted
9 Jul 2007
Last updated
22 Feb 2018
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes

Publications

  • Rubinstein BJ, Wang DY, Cabreriza SE, Cheng B, Aponte-Patel L, Murata A, Rusanov A, Richmond ME, Quinn TA, Spotnitz HM. Response of mean arterial pressure to temporary biventricular pacing after chest closure during cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Dec;144(6):1445-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.04.026. Epub 2012 Aug 21.

    PubMed 22920599

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Optimization Testing and Temporary Biventricular Pacing in people with Heart Failure, run by Henry M. Spotnitz at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Feb 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 2 May 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Thermal Dilution Cardiac Index (CI) Measured in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). (time frame: 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00498940, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Feb 2018.

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