Scientists probe Heart's electrical secrets to perfect pacing
NCT ID NCT06540521
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at the electrical signals in the heart during a special type of pacing called left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP), used in people with heart failure or slow heart rates. Researchers will measure these signals at different pacing strengths and body positions in 75 adults who already have a pacemaker. The goal is to gather data that could help create a smarter algorithm to automatically detect when the pacing is working correctly, potentially improving therapy without extra procedures.
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 successful, this could lead to a smarter algorithm that automatically adjusts heart pacing, making therapy more effective and personalized for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 75 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is designed to gather data, not to test a new treatment, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
The study selected two study site in China. One is a Tertiary A hospital in Shanghai, and another is a cardiovascular specialty hospital in Zhejiang Province. Both the two sites locate in the south east of China. This study will enroll 70 subjects who meet all the inclusion and exclusion criteria from the patients who have received LBBAP therapies from the two hospitals.
- 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 years * Patients who are willing to provide Informed Consent * Patients who have received LBBAP therapy \>= 1 month for 1 to 4 months (including 1 and 4 month) * Patients implanted with a single/dual-chamber pacemaker or a CRT-P with LBBAP lead connected to RV port * Implanted device can provide at least 3-channel real-time intracardiac electrogram Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are pregnant or have a plan for pregnancy during the study * Patients who have medical conditions that would limit study participation * Patients who were already enrolled in clinical trial(s) which would impact study participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Chest Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Zhejiang Greentown Cardiovascular Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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