Pacemaker that thinks for itself could ease heart failure
NCT ID NCT04774523
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a pacemaker feature called AutoAdapt that automatically adjusts timing settings to help the heart pump better. It involved 198 people with heart failure who needed a special pacemaker. The goal was to see if this smart feature improves symptoms, reduces hospital stays, and boosts quality of life compared to standard settings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BIOTRONIK AutoAdapt algorithm (pacemaker feature)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve heart function and quality of life for people with heart failure who need a special pacemaker.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, but results may not apply to all heart failure patients. The feature may not provide significant benefit over standard settings.
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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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198 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Indication for de novo implantation or upgrade to a CRT-D device * Enrolled in BIO\|STREAM.HF but not yet implanted with or upgraded to CRT-D * LVEF \< 35% * QRS \> 120 ms * NYHA II-IV * Atrial heart rate during sinus rhythm at rest below 100 bpm * Patient is able to understand the nature of the study and willing to provide written informed consent to this submodule Exclusion Criteria: * Planned implantation or previous implantation with a BIOTRONIK DX ICD lead * History of persistent/permanent AF * History of complete AV-block
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr Francisco Javier Garcia
Burgos, Castille and León, 09006, Spain
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