Pacemaker lead position may unlock better blood pressure control
NCT ID NCT02909868
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the position of a pacemaker lead in the right ventricle can improve how well the BackBeat Moderato system controls blood pressure. Five people with hypertension who already have a pacemaker will have their heart pressures and volumes measured with the therapy on and off. The goal is to understand which lead location works best, which could lead to more effective blood pressure management.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BackBeat Moderato pacemaker with Programmable Hypertension Control (PHC) therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help refine pacemaker placement to better control blood pressure in people with hypertension.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small sub-study with only 5 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is designed to gather data, not to prove a treatment works.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2016
- Finished
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May 2021
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subject was included in the CS-03 study * Subject indicated for a de novo pulse generator implant Exclusion Criteria: * Subject was excluded from the CS-03 study * Subject is not 100% dependent on RV pacing * Subject receiving a pacemaker pulse generator exchange * Subject is unwilling or cannot provide Informed Consent for this sub study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Na Homolce Hospital
Prague, Czechia
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