Which pacemaker setting helps heart patients breathe easier?
NCT ID NCT06061978
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 60 adults with rapid atrial fibrillation who already have a pacemaker and recently had a heart ablation procedure. Researchers want to see if pacing the heart's natural electrical system (left bundle branch) helps patients exercise better compared to standard right ventricular pacing. The main goal is to measure maximum oxygen use during exercise, which reflects heart and lung fitness.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: 1/ Pacemaker implanted patient with LBTP lead and back-up right ventricular lead who subsequently underwent successful atrioventricular node ablation for rapid AF 2) NAV ablation procedure performed less than 15 days ago 3) Age ≥ 18 years 4) Woman of childbearing age with effective contraception (estrogen-progestin or intrauterine device or tubal ligation) for at least 1 month and for the duration of the study, and a negative urine pregnancy test by B-HCG at inclusion Or, Postmenopausal woman: confirmatory diagnosis (non-medically induced amenorrhea for at least 12 months prior to the inclusion visit). 5\) Membership of a social security scheme 6) Patient follow-up feasible 7) Patient has read and understood the information leaflet and signed the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Impairment of autonomy such that a maximal cardiorespiratory effort test (VO2 Max test) cannot be performed under good conditions (ADL scale \< 5). 2. LVEF \< 40% at inclusion 3. Person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision, or person under court protection, sub-guardianship or curatorship. 4. Patient participating in another interventional trial 5. Any history of illness or psychological or sensory abnormality likely to prevent the subject from fully understanding the conditions required for participation in the protocol, or from giving informed consent. 6. Pregnant, parturient or breast-feeding women, or those without proven contraception
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Locations
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CHU de CAEN
RECRUITINGCaen, France
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