Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing in Heart Failure Patients With Ejection Fraction Below Normal (NCT06148571) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing in Heart Failure Patients With Ejection Fraction Below Normal
South Korea200 participantsStarted 2023-10-10
Plain-language summary
While cardiac resynchronization therapy remains the mainstay for advanced HF, it is not always feasible due to unfavorable anatomy of coronary sinus or pacing characteristics. In such cases, left bundle branch area pacing itself or left bundle optimized cardiac resynchronization therapy could be a rescue therapy for failed or unsuccessful biventricular cardiac resynchronization therapy. However, the efficacy and safety of left bundle branch area pacing (or left bundle optimized cardiac resynchronization therapy) as rescue therapy for biventricular cardiac resynchronization therapy is largely hypothetic and lack concrete evidence still.
Therefore, there is an unmet need for the registry purposed for left bundle branch area pacing among heart failure with mid-range (or mildly reduced) ejection fraction and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients to investigate its efficacy and safety.
This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of left bundle branch area pacing in heart failure patients with ejection fraction below normal using Selectra catheters.
Who can participate
Age range
19 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients previously diagnosed with heart failure with mid-range(or mildly reduced) ejection fraction and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, which was documented by an appropriate echocardiographic study (Left ventricle ejection fraction \<50%), and
* Patients with indications of cardiac pacing or cardiac resynchronization therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients aged less than 19 years.
* Pregnant.
* Patients with an expected life expectancy of less than 1 year.
* Patients with a mechanical valve for the tricuspid valve.
* Patients who need atrial pacing only.
* Patients who are not capable of receiving a transvenous pacemaker for any reason.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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The acute success rate of left bundle branch area pacing