New pacing technique could boost heart function in mild failure
NCT ID NCT06126081
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a special pacemaker procedure called left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) plus standard heart failure drugs against drugs alone in 36 people with mild heart failure. The goal is to see if early pacing improves the heart's pumping ability more than medication. Participants will be followed for 6 months to measure changes in heart function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Left bundle branch pacing (a pacemaker procedure) plus guideline-directed medical therapy (standard heart failure drugs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective way to improve heart pumping function and reduce symptoms in certain heart failure patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply widely. The procedure carries risks like infection or lead displacement.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for HEART FAILURE are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100037, China
-
The first affiliated hospital of Nanjing medical university
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Digital nurse companion: could an app ease the burden of chronic illness?
- Could continuing a common heart drug before surgery save lives?
- Poles apart? nordic walking may outpace standard rehab for heart failure
- Could a gentler tug on the Heart's reins spark recovery?
- Can slow breathing soothe a failing heart?
- Can shedding pounds reboot the Heart's exercise engine?