Stitch or device? study tests best way to seal vein after pacemaker implant
NCT ID NCT06837870
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two methods to close the large vein used for implanting a leadless pacemaker: a special closure device versus a figure-of-eight stitch with manual pressure. Researchers will measure how quickly bleeding stops and how soon patients can go home. The goal is to find which approach is safer and more effective for 50 adults undergoing this procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If one method works better, it could make recovery faster and safer for people getting leadless pacemakers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 50 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Both methods have known risks like bleeding or bruising.
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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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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: * Patients aged 18 and older * Patients undergoing leadless pacemaker implant at UMass Chan Medical Center * Subjects able to understand and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are pregnant * Patents who are not able to ambulate prior to the procedure * Other conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator constitute a risk or contraindication for participation in the study or that could interfere with the study objectives, conduct or evaluation * Prisoners or wards of the state.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UMass Chan Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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