PROTECT : Pacing to Protect Heart for Damage From Blocked Heart Vessel and From Re-opening Blocked Vessel(s)

August 30, 2010 updated by: Guidant Corporation

Clinical Evaluation of Pacing During the Onset of Revascularization / Feasibility Study

To determine whether the application of ventricular pacing can protect the human heart from damage resulting from a myocardial infarction

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

To determine whether the application of ventricular pacing can protect the human heart from damage resulting from a myocardial infarction

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Netherlands
      • Maastricht, Netherlands
        • University Hospital of Maastricht (azM)

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction, requiring PCI within 2 to 6 hours following symptoms
  • Total occlusion of a coronary artery with reference vessel diameter >or= 3mm

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Thrombolitics
  • Severe bradycardia requiring cardiac pacing
  • Previous PCI or CABG
  • Recent stroke or CV surgery
  • Recent major surgery or trauma
  • Clinical and hemodynamic unstability
  • Implanted CRM device
  • Evidence of previous MI
  • Diabetes using rosiglitazone or other fibrates
  • Permanent AF
  • Mechanical tricuspid valve
  • Pregnancy
  • Exclusion for MRI
  • Incapability of participating in exercise test

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Standard PCI procedure + pacing post conditioning
Device: Temporary RV VVI pacing
temporary pacing at the onset of revascularisation
No Intervention: 2
Standard PCI procedure

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Infarct size (area under the curve of creatine kinase) at baseline compared with MRI at 4 months and at 12 months
Time Frame: 4 & 12 months
4 & 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Guidant Corporation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: JOhannes Waltenberger, Prof.Dr., University Hospital of Maastricht (azM), P. Debyelaan 25, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 8, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

December 11, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 31, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2010

Last Verified

August 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CS1017-001

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