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Heart FailureNCT02434159

Role of Cardiac Computed Tomography in Optimising Response to Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy

A study testing Heart scan in people with Heart Failure, run by University College, London at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if detailed scanning of the heart before biventricular device insertion will improve outcomes for heart failure patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Heart Failure
What is being tested?
Heart scan
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
May 2012to Sep 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age > 18, <90
  • Patients with moderate or severe heart failure ( NYHA functional class II-IV) due to ischaemic or non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy.
  • QRS duration >120ms on 12 lead ECG
  • LVEF < 35%
  • LVEDD >55 mm
  • Patients on optimum medical treatment for heart failure. The doses of these medications have been stable for 3 months.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a cardiac or cerebral ischemic event within the previous three months prior to recruitment
  • Patients who had had an atrial arrhythmia within one month prior to recruitment
  • Patients with a systolic blood pressure of more than 170 or less than 80 mm Hg
  • Patients with a heart rate of more than 140 beats per minute
  • Patients with severe renal failure (eGFR < 30)
  • Patients with a history of allergy to iodine based contrast agents
  • Predicted life expectancy < 1 year
  • Pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Vanessa Cobb contact

nesscobb@hotmail.com

United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University College London Hospital

    London

    Vanessa Cobb, nesscobb@hotmail.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Role of Cardiac Computed Tomography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Optimising Response to Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy

The purpose of this study is to determine if detailed scanning of the heart before biventricular device insertion will improve outcomes for heart failure patients.

Conditions
Heart Failure
Being tested
Heart scan
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure

What participants receive

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

  • Heart scanOther

Study groups in NCT02434159
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ScanActive comparatorHeart scan prior to device insertion
Receives: Other: Heart scan
No scanNo interventionNo heart scan prior to device insertion

What is being measured

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

  1. 6 minute walk test

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 May 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2012
  3. Primary completionSep 2017 (estimated)

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
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02434159
Sponsor's protocol ID
11/0583
Status last verified
Apr 2015
First submitted
30 Apr 2015
Last updated
5 May 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Heart scan in people with Heart Failure, run by University College, London at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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 6 inclusion and 8 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 May 2015. 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 Kingdom. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Vanessa Cobb (nesscobb@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

6 minute walk test (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 5 May 2015.

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