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St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System |
Information provided by: | St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00610896 |
This study is looking at cardiac rhythm management and fusion beats in patients who have a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, to determine if there is a correlation between the time between the contraction of the upper chambers of the heart (atrium) and the lower chambers of the heart, (ventricle)and heart function.
Some studies of people with pacemakers have been done to determine if shortening the time of contraction between the atrium and ventricle could benefit the function of the left ventricle. These studies have shown that there is no benefit in heart function.There have been other studies which have shown that chronic pacing of the right ventricle, especially with the lead placed at the tip of the right ventricle, can lead to a decrease in the function of the left ventricle and congestive heart failure. In some patients long term pacing of the right ventricle has also been associated with a reduction in the ability of the left ventricle to pump blood. This is know as a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, which can be documented by an echocardiogram.
This study proposes to evaluate the acute effects of progressive paced fusion beats on the left ventricle to answer the question whether there is an delay between the atrium and ventricle that is "too long", or 'too short".
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Cardiomyopathy |
MedlinePlus related topics: | Cardiomyopathy |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Cohort, Prospective |
Official Title: | CRM and Fusion Beats: Effects of Progressive Fusion on Intra-Left Ventricular Mechanical Function |
Estimated Enrollment: | 30 |
Study Start Date: | January 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2009 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Groups/Cohorts |
observation
30 patients with dualchamber pacemakers or ICDs
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Pacemaker clinic or inpatient EP at St. Marys' Medical Center Duluth MN
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Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Peggy Lipinski, RN | 218-786-4566 | mlipinski@smdc.org |
Contact: Jill Lucca, CNP, MSN | 218-786-4767 | jlucca1@smdc.org |
United States, Minnesota | |||||
St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System | Recruiting | ||||
Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805 |
St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System |
Principal Investigator: | Michael E Mollerus, MD | St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System |
Responsible Party: | St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System ( Michael E. Mollerus, MD ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 12-07-02 |
First Received: | January 25, 2008 |
Last Updated: | June 20, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00610896 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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