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SHort Of Pace - Heart Failure (SHOP-HF)

Spain30 participantsStarted 2025-06-17

Plain-language summary

This study is designed as a multicenter, prospective, controlled, randomized, two-arms, cross-over, two parallel cohorts, efficacy Clinical research with CE-marked medical device . The crossover trial will be performed in a blind fashion, so each participant will be evaluated during both blinded pacing-on and pacing-off phases, each of which will last 3 months. The population includes patients with the diagnosis of stable HFpEF according to criteria of the European Society of Cardiology and New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II-III/IV, left ventricular hypertrophy with small ventricular volume, sinus rhythm with low basal heart rate and chronotropic incompetence (CI). All patients will undergo pacemaker implantation, and computer-generated randomization sequence previously designed will be used to allocate participants (in a 1:1 ratio) to receive: (a) programming of the pacemaker with pacing On followed by pacing Off in two periods of 3 months; or (b) programming of the pacemaker with pacing Off followed by pacing On in two periods of 3 months. The study will be conducted in three centers in Spain. Discounting the time due to staggered entry, the total duration of a patient's follow-up will be 7 months.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion criteria

. symptoms and signs of HF.
. left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50% by Simpson method.
. proBNP \>125 pg/mL in the last month.
. at least one additional criterion: 1. relevant structural heart disease (left ventricular hypertrophy and/or left atrial enlargement); and/or 2. Diastolic dysfunction.

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

Peak oxygen uptake

Timeframe: 3 months after the pacemarker stimulation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06992089

SponsorFundación para la Investigación del Hospital Clínico de Valencia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06

Contact for this trial

Julio Núñez, Doctor

652856689 yulnunez@gmail.es

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