New pacing technique could improve heart function in AF and heart failure patients
NCT ID NCT07560891
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a newer pacing method called Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP) with the standard coronary sinus pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy in 44 adults who have both permanent atrial fibrillation and heart failure. The goal is to see if LBBAP better improves the heart's pumping ability over 12 months. Participants are randomly assigned to receive one of the two pacing approaches.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective pacing option for heart failure patients with atrial fibrillation, potentially improving heart function better than current standard therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new pacing method also carries risks like any heart device procedure, including infection or lead displacement.
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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 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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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19 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: 1. Age ≥19 years 2. Indication for CRT (CRT-P or CRT-D) device implantation per current guidelines 3. Permanent atrial fibrillation (with or without planned AVJ ablation) 4. Ability to understand the purpose of the study and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prosthetic tricuspid valve 2. Prior myocardial infarction involving the interventricular septal area 3. Life expectancy less than 12 months 4. Unable to comply with planned 12-month follow-up for any reason 5. Pregnancy 6. History of heart transplantation 7. Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC)
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