- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01757067
Early Elimination of Premature Ventricular Contractions in Heart Failure (EVAC-HF)
EVAC-HF is a Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Study to Compare the Effects on LV Systolic Function Following Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Frequent Premature Ventricular Contraction With Optimized Medical Therapy Alone.
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
A common way to get rid of PVCs is an ablation procedure during which a small area of heart muscle that creates the PVCs is cauterized, so that it can no longer cause PVCs. This has been performed for many years and is an overall safe and effective procedure to eliminate PVCs. In the ablation, a catheter with an electrode at its tip is guided with moving X-rays (fluoroscopy) displayed on a video screen to the exact site inside the heart where cells give off the electrical signals that stimulate the abnormal heart rhythm. Radiofrequency energy (similar to microwave heat) is transmitted from the catheter tip to the area. This destroys carefully selected heart muscle cells in a very small area (about 1/5 of an inch) and can stop the area from creating the extra impulses that cause the extra heartbeats. Additionally, some medications have the ability to suppress PVCs (antiarrhythmic medications). PVC ablation and antiarrhythmic medications have both been used to treat patients with PVC's and a reduced heart function. The heart function is referred to as ejection fraction (measured by cardiac ultrasound (echocardiogram). In this study it will be required the ejection fraction will be less than less than or equal to 45% (with 55% or more being normal).
If enrolled in the study there is a 50/50 chance (like a coin toss and referred to as randomization) that the patient will either continue on the best currently available medical treatment for a weak heart muscle (as determined by the doctor) or will undergo a PVC catheter ablation (with a possible second ablation or antiarrhythmic medication, if the first ablation was not a success).
All patients in the study will continue to take the best possible medications for the heart muscle weakness. If the patient is randomized to not undergo the ablation they will be monitored and at the end of 6 months of participation may choose to have the PVC ablation. If a deterioration may occur patients in the control group can have an ablation earlier.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Quebec
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Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada, G1V4G5
- University of Quebec
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California
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Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
- UCLA
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Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
- University of Maryland Medical Center
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21229
- University maryland medical Center
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Michigan
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109-311
- University of Michigan
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Ohio
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Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210-1252
- Ohio State University
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Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
- University of Pennsylvania
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with reduced ejection fraction (EF ≤45%) demonstrated by transthoracic echocardiogram and deemed to be non-ischemic by nuclear stress test or cardiac catheterization.
- Patients with >20% PVCs on 24 hour holter-recording
- Patient is 18 years of age or older
- Optimized medical therapy on stable therapy for minimum 3 months with no changes in beta-blocker, ACE-I/ARB, digoxin doses (varying diuretic doses permitted).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who are under the age of 18 years of age
- Patients with >2 dominant PVC morphologies
- Patients with cardiac surgery in previous 3 months or scheduled for following 6 months
- Patients who were implanted with a biventricular device during the last three months or single/dual chamber device (with ventricular pacing >10%) during the last three months
- Significant symptoms associated with PVCs that would make favor immediate ablation
- Intracardiac mural thrombus or myxoma
- Pregnancy
Study Plan
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 |
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Active Comparator: ablation procedure vs medical therapy
PVC ablation vs medical therapy
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This will compare symptoms, safety between ablation procedure vs medical therapy.
Biosense Catheter used is not indicated specifically for PVC ablations and will be evaluated
Other Names:
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No Intervention: Compare 2 arms for safety, symptoms
Compare control of PVC's between 2 groups.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Measured With Simpson's Rule Expressed in Percent From Pre to Post Intervention
Time Frame: Change between 0 and 6 months
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Left ventricular ejection fraction with Simpson's Rule.
This is a measurement obtained on an echocardiogram.
It reflects the percentage of blood that is ejected from the heart with each beat.
The mean change in ejection fraction will be compared for the 2 groups
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Change between 0 and 6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Timm Dickfeld, MD, University of Maryland, College Park
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- HP-00053625
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
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