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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03189368
Other study ID # HippoCT1
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date September 18, 2017
Est. completion date September 1, 2020

Study information

Verified date September 2020
Source National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

To perform a comparative study of multi-site left ventricular pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy effects on ventriculoarterial coupling and energy efficiency of the failing heart


Description:

Given that the main function of the cardiovascular system is to provide sufficient blood supply to tissues in order to ensure their normal and effective function, combined with the most efficient possible use of energy produced by ATP degradation, there has been a keen interest in elucidating the interplay between heart and vessels, critically affecting both.

In order to achieve these goals, it is thought that in healthy humans the cardiovascular system as a unity operates at a unique combination of parameters (arterial elastance, heart rate and left ventricular end systolic elastance) so as to:

1. Maximize stroke work (SW) for a given left ventricular contractility. This is related to the fact that adequate tissue perfusion is dependent both on stroke volume and on pressure and in fluid dynamics W=∆P×∆V (thus maximizing SW leads to optimal perfusion), OR

2. Optimize energy efficiency of the heart, in terms of energy transferred to the arterial bed to total mechanical energy.

Ventriculoarterial coupling (VAC) is a composite parameter, defined as the ratio of arterial elastance (Ea) to end systolic left ventricular elastance (Ees). Thus: VAC=Ea/Ees . It is a fundamental property of the cardiovascular system, integrating and assessing the interaction of all individual parameters of the ventricle (pump) and the arterial tree (afterload). Furthermore, VAC may assess both whether SW produced is maximal for a given contractility of the left ventricle (condition for maximization: VAC=1) and whether mechanical efficiency of the ventricle is optimal (optimization condition: VAC=0.5-0.7). Consequently, simultaneous optimization is not possible, and the cardiovascular system operates either at maximal output (as in healthy individuals at rest) or at optimal efficiency (healthy individuals at exercise). Multi-site pacing (MSP) of the left ventricle is a recently introduced technique with excellent studies' findings concerning echocardiographic parameters of ventricular function. Recently, the MultiPoint Pacing (MPP) IDE study showed that a specific choice of electrical dipole for the first left ventricular pulse and a close to simultaneous application of the two left ventricular pulses achieves a very high percent of clinical response (87%), with excellent patient safety. Subsequent studies confirmed these findings, reporting even higher NYHA response rates (95% vs 78% for conventional cardiac resynchronization therapy - CRT).

The underlying rationale lies in the better approximation of the normal sequence of left ventricular activation, through use of two, instead of a single, pulses. According to trial results, one can achieve, compared to conventional CRT, improved coordination between left ventricular segments, improved cardiac output and, possibly, tissue perfusion, and potentially reduction of arrhythmia propensity (mechanism similar to that of CRT). Thus, it would be interesting to study whether these can be independently confirmed by changes in VAC values. In heart failure, VAC values increase considerably due to increases in Ea as a result of the feedback loop regarding pressure (but not volume) maintenance. As a consequence, any reduction would move them closed to both 1 and the 0.5-0.7 area, yielding improvement in both SW maximization and efficiency optimization.

However, there are objective difficulties in achieving lege artis MSP (according to MPP-IDE study standards) given that two prerequisites must be met: 1. Interpolar distance for the first left ventricular pulse >30mm (i.e. non-sequential poles used), 2. Nearly simultaneous (Δt=5msec) left ventricular pulses and 3. Threshold of ≤3.5V@0.5msec.

Moreover, the first pulse should, ideally, be directed to the most delayed, compared to the normal activation sequence, viable myocardial segment, a feat not always possible due to electrode placing constraints. Obviously, presence of scar could alter the course and shape of the activation front and thus diminish its effects (similar to issues already discussed in the case of CRT).

Objective:

To perform a comparative study of multi-site left ventricular pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy effects on ventriculoarterial coupling and energy efficiency of the failing heart

Hypothesis:

VAC values are improved (shift closer to unity/0.5-0.7 area) and work/efficiency increase with patients on MSP as compared to CRT pacing.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 80
Est. completion date September 1, 2020
Est. primary completion date September 1, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Adult (>18 years of age), consenting patients

- Any cardiomyopathy type and

- An existing I/IIa indication for a CRT-D device

Exclusion Criteria:

- Those with a class IIb CRT indication

- Those where thresholds of <3.5V@0.5msec cannot be achieved in at least two dipoles of the left pacing electrode

- Those where no dipole with a distance between poles of 30mm can be detected

- Those with >2/4 (moderate to severe - severe) mitral/aortic insufficiency, rendering noninvasive VAC calculation unreliable.

- Finally, contraindication to receiving intravenous paramagnetic contrast (gadolinium) will also constitute grounds for exclusion.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Activation of multi-site pacing capability on CRT devices
Instead of administering a single LV pulse at the most (electrically) delayed segment of the ventricle, multi-site pacing allows for a more detailed "sculpting" of the LV activation sequence. Based on the MPP-IDE study results, activation of the antero-lateral wall, or at least its most delayed segments, closely followed by a pulse to the apex and then by a right ventricular one will yield favorable results in terms of hemodynamics and clinical parameters. Programming features: Interpolar distance for the first left ventricular pulse >30mm (i.e. non-sequential poles used) Nearly simultaneous (?t=5msec) second left ventricular pulse and Threshold of =3.5V@0.5msec

Locations

Country Name City State
Greece First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital Athens Attiki

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Greece, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Improvement of ventriculoarterial coupling Ventriculoarterial coupling value shifts closer to 1 6 months for each intervention (conventional CRT - MPP)
Primary Improvement of energy efficiency Energy efficiency improvement will be assessed by means of ventriculoarterial coupling value shifts closer to 0.7 6 months for each intervention (conventional CRT - MPP)
Secondary Improvement in renal function Creatinine clearance (Cockcroft-Gault formula) increases 6 months for each intervention (conventional CRT - MPP)
Secondary Improvement in percent maximal stroke work Calculated through use of ventriculoarterial coupling 6 months for each intervention (conventional CRT - MPP)
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