Ablate and Pace HIS Study

Официальное название

Safety and Efficacy of Distal His Bundle Pacing Compared to Right Ventricular Pacing in Patients With Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing AV Node Ablation With Evidence of Heart Failure, a Randomised Control Study

Обзор

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, and estimates suggest its prevalence is increasing. Despite the advances in AF ablation strategies, the outcome of ablation procedures in persistent AF is still unsatisfactory. In addition, many patients are not candidates for ablation due to advanced age, comorbidities and previous failed ablation procedures. It is well known that there is no mortality benefit from rhythm versus rate control strategy in AF, therefore the increased number of AV node ablation and pacemaker insertion for patients with symptomatic AF with uncontrolled heart rate. Following AV node ablation, it is understandable that these patients will be paced 100% of the time where the value of physiological pacing will be at its most. The current standard practice is to pace the right ventricle for this cohort of patients unless they have severe LV systolic dysfunction when a biventricular pacing might be recommended. Previous data showed that RV pacing only can lead to deterioration of LV function, worsening of heart failure symptoms and increased mortality. HIS bundle pacing is a novel technique of pacing through placing the pacemaker lead on the junction box between the top and bottom chamber of the heart. This will allow the utilisation of the normal/intrinsic HIS Purkinjie (eclectic cables) to stimulate the ventricles. This can offer a physiological pacing modality and reduce pacing induced cardiomyopathy specially in pacing dependent pacing. The Ablate and Pace HIS Study proposes that the new method of HIS pacing is safe, effective and superior to the existing method of RV pacing in patients with atrial fibrillation who demonstrate signs of heart failure.

Подробное описание

The Ablate and Pace HIS Study is a single-centre, prospective randomised single-blinded study, recruiting a sub-population of patients with AF who are deemed not fit for rhythm control strategy. These patients have been referred for a pacemaker implant and AVN node ablation as a symptomatic rate control option.

The study aims to randomise a total of 100 participants into either the RV only pacing arm or the HBP arm. All patients will be implanted with a pacemaker device with one lead positioned in the right ventricle, and only in the HBP arm will an additional lead be positioned on the distal HIS bundle in order to obtain direct HIS-bundle capture. The RV lead will be only be used as a back-up option for the HBP arm if needed.

Participants will undergo AVN ablation either at the same setting or 4-6 weeks later according to clinical indication and operator preference. A double-blinded design will then be employed to investigate the effect of HIS pacing. Endpoint measurements will be taken at Baseline, 4 weeks, 6 months and 12 months post randomisation. Treatment allocation will be blinded to the patients and endpoint assessor. All participants will be informed of their allocated treatment arm at the end of their 12 month follow up visit.

Funding has been provided by Medtronic. The study Sponsor is University Hospitals of Leicester.

Вмешательства

• Процедура Ablation and Pacemaker Implantation
  All patients will be implanted with a pacemaker device with one lead positioned in right ventricle (control arm only) and an additional lead will be positioned on the distal (ventricular) HIS bundle if in intervention arm. All patients will undergo ablation.

Первичные конечные точки

• Number of participants with 20% improvement in 6 minutes-walk distance, AFEQT questionnaire score, and number of steps and distance walked per day assessed by a Fitbit smart watch [Срок оценки: 12 months]

Вторичные конечные точки (6)

• Improvement of LV function, LVESV assessed by echocardiogram [Срок оценки: 12 months]
• Change in NT-ProBNP level [Срок оценки: 12 months]
• Incidence of hospitalisation for heart failure, need for device upgrade to biventricular pacemaker or mortality [Срок оценки: 12 months]
• Pacing parameters [Срок оценки: 12 months]
• Fluoroscopy time during the device insertion [Срок оценки: During device insertion]
• Safety consideration: rate of infection, lead failure, displacement or the need for a repeat procedure [Срок оценки: 12 months]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• Aged 18 or above
• Symptomatic AF, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-IV
• Willing to consent for the study
• AF regardless type, deemed not suitable for rhythm control strategy that has been referred for AVN ablation with one of the following:

• Impaired LV function, EF <50 %. And or
• Raised N-Terminal Pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide ( NT-ProBNP) >365 ng/L

Критерии исключения

• Patient who has already got a pacemaker in situ
• Known severe LVSD when biventricular device is the thought to be the preferred pacing modality
• Females in child bearing period
• Lack of capacity to consent
• Other serious medical condition with life expectancy of less than 1 year
• Less than 18 years
• Unwilling to consent for the study

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Нет

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

Двойное слепое

Основная цель

Лечение

Центры проведения

Великобритания · 1 центр

• University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust — Leicester

Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT06152406 · 153856

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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