NCT02222818

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the amount of effective CRT (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) pacing during AF (atrial fibrillation) when CAFRPlus (Conducted AF Response Plus) is applied is not inferior to the amount of effective CRT pacing during AF when CAFR (Conducted AF Response) is applied.

Trial Health

93
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
71

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable atrial-fibrillation

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2014

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable atrial-fibrillation

Geographic Reach
7 countries

19 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 19, 2014

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 21, 2014

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2014

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2016

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 6, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

January 6, 2017

Status Verified

November 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

August 19, 2014

Results QC Date

November 8, 2016

Last Update Submit

November 8, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Effective CRT Pacing During AF (Non-inferiority Test)

    The primary objective is to demonstrate that the percent effective CRT pacing during AF when CAFRPlus is applied is not inferior to when CAFR is applied (non-inferiority test).

    Up to 4 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Effective CRT Pacing During AF (Superiority Test)

    Up to 4 months

Study Arms (2)

Group A: CAFR first

OTHER

Subjects randomized to Group A will receive CAFR first, then cross over to CAFRPlus.

Device: Conducted AF Response (CAFR)Device: Conducted AF Response Plus (CAFRPlus)

Group B: CAFRPlus first

OTHER

Subjects randomized to Group B will receive CAFRPlus first, then cross over to CAFR.

Device: Conducted AF Response (CAFR)Device: Conducted AF Response Plus (CAFRPlus)

Interventions

The CAFR algorithm is currently available in the Medtronic market-released devices and intended to promote delivery of CRT pacing during conducted AT/AF episodes.

Group A: CAFR firstGroup B: CAFRPlus first

The CAFRPlus algorithm is part of the CRTee feature set. This feature set has a diagnostic element that tracks the loss of effective CRT pacing that is occurring over time, both during normal sinus rhythm (NSR) and during AF. It also has an interventional element (i.e. CAFRPlus) that uses this evaluation of effective CRT pacing to adjust the pacing rate during AF to decrease loss of effective CRT pacing.

Group A: CAFR firstGroup B: CAFRPlus first

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subject is willing to sign and date the study patient Informed Consent form.
  • Subject is at least 18 years of age (or older, if required by local law).
  • Subject is expected to remain available after enrollment to complete follow-up visits in both arms of the study
  • Subject has had a Medtronic Viva or Brava CRT-D device implanted at least 30 days prior to enrollment.
  • Subject has history of AF burden, of at least 6 days of at least 4 hours of AF over any 4 week period within the last 90 days as documented in device diagnostic data OR if subject has no atrial lead (therefore no device diagnostic data) but clinical evidence of high AF burden.
  • Subject has demonstrated history of being able to complete Left Ventricular Capture Management (LVCM) documented in device data.
  • Subject has a documented % V pacing during AF of less than or equal to 97% within 90 days prior to enrollment or within 10 days after enrollment.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subject has undergone AV node ablation for treatment of AF.
  • Subject has complete or 3rd degree AV block.
  • Subject has had an MI within 30 days.
  • Subject has medical conditions that limit study participation (per physician discretion).
  • Subject is enrolled in one or more concurrent studies that could confound the study results as determined by Medtronic.
  • Subject has a limited life expectancy for non-cardiac causes that would not allow completion of the study.
  • Subject is pregnant (in the US, all women of child-bearing potential must undergo a pregnancy test within seven days prior to CRTee download).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (19)

Cardiac Arrythmia Services

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Location

Iowa Heart Center

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Location

North Memorial Heart and Vascular

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Location

CentraCare

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States

Location

North Carolina Heart and Vascular

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Location

Mount Carmel

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Location

Oklahoma Heart

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Location

Berks Cardiology

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Location

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Services

Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

Location

Kootenai Heart Clinics

Spokane, Washington, United States

Location

Magyar Honvédség Honvédkorház

Budapest, Hungary

Location

Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli

Roma, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera Bolognini Seriate - Ospedale Bolognini

Seriate, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera Cardinale Panico

Tricase, Italy

Location

Prince Sultan Cardiac Center

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Location

Vychodoslovensky ustav srdcovych a cievnych chorob, a.s.

Košice, Slovakia

Location

Mediclinic Panorama

Cape Town, South Africa

Location

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Location

he Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Freeman Hospital

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Plummer CJ, Frank CM, Bari Z, Al Hebaishi YS, Klepfer RN, Stadler RW, Ghosh S, Liu S, Mittal S. A novel algorithm increases the delivery of effective cardiac resynchronization therapy during atrial fibrillation: The CRTee randomized crossover trial. Heart Rhythm. 2018 Mar;15(3):369-375. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.10.026. Epub 2017 Nov 11.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arrhythmias, CardiacHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

Title
CRTee Clinical Team
Organization
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure

Study Officials

  • Suneet Mittal, MD

    Valley Health System

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 19, 2014

First Posted

August 21, 2014

Study Start

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion

January 1, 2016

Study Completion

January 1, 2016

Last Updated

January 6, 2017

Results First Posted

January 6, 2017

Record last verified: 2016-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations