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NCT number NCT04036695
Other study ID # 113905
Secondary ID
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 17, 2019
Est. completion date December 30, 2024

Study information

Verified date February 2024
Source Lawson Health Research Institute
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Patients receiving dialysis for kidney failure suffer from very high rates of sudden cardiac death due to abnormal heart rhythms and perfusion defects associated with HD treatment. It has previously been recognized that patients suffer heart injury during the dialysis procedure which may be an important factor for investigation. The study uses a simple implantable device that can monitor heart rhythms over time to gather information on the type of abnormal rhythms that occur in dialysis patients. This information will be combined with ultrasound and x-ray scans of the heart that will also be collected. The goal is to understand the relationship between the abnormal rhythms and injury to the heart during dialysis and what causes these injuries. The information gathered in this study will be used to compare the accuracy of an in house personalized computational model to predict potential cardiac injuries when patients undergo HD treatment.


Description:

This is an exploratory, single group, observational study involving patients recruited from the dialysis patient population of the London Health Science Centre (LHSC) Regional Renal Program. Recruited patients will undergo insertion of the Reveal LINQ insertable cardiac monitoring system and will continuously be examined over a time period of up to 12 to 24 months to gather data on the incidence of arrhythmia. Those patients enrolled into the study will have their first study session on their midweek dialysis treatment day (Wednesday or Thursday) at St. Joseph's Hospital. During the first study visit, all participants will have an external multichannel ECG, CT scan, CT angiogram, and 2D echo done. In addition to this, all participants will have non-invasive monitoring of circulatory stress using the CVInsight contact device, and blood work will be drawn. Within one month, all participants will have a second study visit where they will undergo the same study procedures as in session one with the addition of up to 30 minutes of intradialytic exercise. This visit will also take place at St. Joseph's Hospital on a mid-week dialysis treatment day. If a patient would like to, they will then undergo an insertion procedure of the Reveal LINQ insertable cardiac monitoring system on a dialysis or non-dialysis treatment day at University Hospital. Dr. Allan Skanes (CoInvestigator) will perform this procedure at his earliest convenience. The implantable loop recorder will be interrogated at least once a month for up to 12 months to retrieve the information that has been recorded during their hemodialysis treatment. During this time, the patient participant will complete a questionnaire too using the LEVIL application. Then, 12 months after the initial insertion of the device, a follow-up call will be completed by a member of the research team where the patient will have the choice to have the device removed if desired. If the patient chooses to keep the device, we will monitor the implantable loop recorder for another year and the patient will be transferred to LHSC's Inherited Heart Rhythm Clinic at University Hospital for clinical monitoring after this. Completion of the questionnaire will continue during this time. If they choose to have the device removed, the cardiac electrophysiologist will remove the device at his earliest convenience. Bloodwork will be obtained pre and post dialysis as well as at peak stress of each imaging session. This will allow us to assess for relevant biomarkers of oxidative stress, myocardial ischemia, and volume overload.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 18
Est. completion date December 30, 2024
Est. primary completion date September 30, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - No significant residual renal function (<250ml of urine per day). - Must be on hemodialysis for at least 3 months - Age =18 years - Able/willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - Presence of a pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator - Prior diagnosis of chronic arrhythmia and/or are on anti-arrhythmic drugs

Study Design


Intervention

Device:
Reveal LINQ insertable cardiac monitoring system
A small implantable cardiac monitor (Reveal LINQ device) will be inserted under local anaesthetic in an outpatient procedure. The Reveal LINQ device is composed of two electrodes and is used to continuously monitor electric activity temporally. It can detect arrhythmic episode and record up to 27 minutes of electrocardiographic (ECG) activity. This device is capable of continuous monitoring of patient's ECG activity for up to three years and will be utilized in this study to obtain initial information on the timing and nature of the arrhythmia suffered by hemodialysis patients leading to SCD.

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Kidney Care Centre London Ontario
Canada University Hospital London Ontario

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Lawson Health Research Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Temporal association between dialysis induced cardiac injury and frequency of arrhythmia The primary outcome will be to determine the correlation between dialysis cardiac injury and the rate of arrhythmia. This will be measured by comparing perfusion heterogeneity in CT images to the rhythms recorded on the Reveal LINQ heart monitor. Through heart monitoring of 12 months
Primary Temporal association between dialysis induced cardiac injury and electrophysiological substrate responsible for arrhythmia. The primary outcome will be to determine the correlation between dialysis cardiac injury and the electrophysiological substrate responsible for arrhythmia. This will be measured by comparing perfusion heterogeneity in CT images to the results of the electrophysiological maps. Through imaging session, on average of 4 hours
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