Could a simple pacemaker tweak help heart shock patients?

NCT ID NCT06713668

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether increasing the backup pacing rate from 75 to 100 beats per minute improves blood flow in adults with cardiogenic shock who already have a permanent pacemaker. Twenty-five participants in the cardiac ICU will be exposed to both rates in random order, with measurements taken after 10 minutes at each setting. The goal is to see if a faster rate can help stabilize their condition.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: backup pacing rate change (device intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple pacemaker adjustment to help stabilize blood flow in critically ill heart patients.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study (25 people) testing only short-term effects (10 minutes per rate). It may not show meaningful benefit or translate to real-world outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bradycardia cardiogenic shock Shock Shock, Cardiogenic

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BRADYCARDIA CARDIOGENIC SHOCK SHOCK

Contacts and locations

Locations

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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