- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05511389
Anteroposterior Versus Anterolateral Electrode Position for Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation (SHOCK-VECTOR)
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Anterior-posterior Versus Anterior-lateral Shock Vectors for Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia) worldwide. Nearly 40 million people are affected by atrial fibrillation worldwide, and this number is expected to increase by over 50% by 2050. Atrial fibrillation can cause strokes, heart attacks, heart failure, poor quality of life and even death. Almost half a million deaths worldwide are expected to be related to atrial fibrillation by 2050, and many billions of dollars are spent on atrial fibrillation related healthcare in North America every year.
We believe health outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation, and healthcare costs associated with treating atrial fibrillation could be improved by optimizing existing treatments for atrial fibrillation and maximizing the likelihood of restoring normal heart rhythm. This allows them to benefit from lower stroke risk, better heart function, fewer symptoms and increased quality of life. Restoring normal sinus rhythm earlier prevents atrial fibrillation from causing permanent structural damage to the heart that in turn, makes atrial fibrillation intractable. Furthermore, patients in whom initial attempts to control atrial fibrillation are unsuccessful frequently require more medications or invasive catheter ablation procedures which are costly and carry substantial risk.
Electrical cardioversion is the main way physicians restore normal heart rhythm. In this procedure, the heart is "shocked" back into normal rhythm using two electrodes on the chest. Done correctly, this procedure is safe and effective. Many things are known about electrical cardioversion, for example, the best type and amount of electricity to use. What we don't know is the best position of the electrodes on the chest and whether applying direct, physical pressure to the electrodes makes cardioversion more successful. Our prior research suggests that improving positioning and applying pressure may improve cardioversion, but this finding needs to be verified with a rigorous, dedicated trial.
This study will demonstrate whether front-to-back, or front-to-side placement of the electrodes is more effective for electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. We will also demonstrate whether manually applying pressure to the electrodes makes cardioversion more effective. Should our trial demonstrate a benefit for these techniques, we expect them to be universally applied around the world. Because hundreds of thousands of cardioversions are done each year, even small increases in cardioversion success means thousands fewer patients progress to needing more medications or invasive procedures to manage their atrial fibrillation.
We will study consenting adults presenting for non-urgent cardioversion of their atrial fibrillation. After explaining the study to participants and gaining their consent, we will randomly assign them to front-to-side or front-to-back electrode placement. Patients who remain in atrial fibrillation after the first shock will randomly receive either manual pressure or not. We will compare the success of cardioversion for front-side versus front-back electrode placement, and for manual pressure versus none. We will evaluate success by using electrocardiograms to assess for restoration of the heart rhythm back to normal.
We hypothesize that anterolateral electrode positioning is superior to anteroposterior electrode positioning. We also hypothesize that manual pressure is effective relative to none, when applied in patients who have had one unsuccessful shock already.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: William McIntyre, MD
- Email: william.mcintyre@phri.ca
Study Locations
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Ontario
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L2X2
- Recruiting
- Hamilton Health Sciences
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Contact:
- William McIntyre, MD
- Email: william.mcintyre@phri.ca
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N4A6
- Recruiting
- St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
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Contact:
- William McIntyre, MD
- Email: william.mcintyre@phri.ca
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Consenting adult patients scheduled for non-emergent electrical cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter
Exclusion Criteria:
- Insufficiently anticoagulation for cardioversion as per Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines or have not undergone trans-esophageal echocardiography to rule out left atrial thrombus
- Anatomic contraindication to anterolateral or anteroposterior placement (e.g. skin conditions or wounds)
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: Anterolateral shock vector
Patients with electrodes placed on the chest to obtain an anterolateral (front-to-side placement; also known as anteroapical) shock vector. If first shock is unsuccessful, participants who proceed to a second shock will be randomized to manual pressure versus none but electrode placement will remain the same. |
As described previously
Manual pressure applied to the anterior electrode
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Active Comparator: Anteroposterior shock vector
Patients with electrodes placed on the chest to obtain an anteroposterior (front-to-back placement) shock vector. If first shock is unsuccessful, participants who proceed to a second shock will be randomized to manual pressure versus none but electrode placement will remain the same. |
Manual pressure applied to the anterior electrode
As described previously
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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First-shock cardioversion success
Time Frame: At time of intervention
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Reversion to sinus rhythm (5 consecutive P waves within 5 seconds of shock)
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At time of intervention
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Cumulative cardioversion success for anterolateral versus anteroposterior placement afte
Time Frame: At time of intervention
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Reversion to sinus rhythm (5 consecutive P waves within 5 seconds of shock)
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At time of intervention
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Second shock success for manual pressure versus none
Time Frame: At time of intervention
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Reversion to sinus rhythm (5 consecutive P waves within 5 seconds of shock)
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At time of intervention
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Descriptive analysis of techniques and results for third, unrandomized, clinician directed shock
Time Frame: At time of intervention
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Reversion to sinus rhythm (5 consecutive P waves within 5 seconds of shock)
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At time of intervention
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First shock cardioversion success (subgroup analysis) by electrode position
Time Frame: At time of intervention
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As above; exploratory subgroup analysis of: Males vs females, BMI > 30 vs BMI < 30, First episode atrial fibrillation versus recurrent, Duration of current episode >30 days vs <30 days, Left ventricular ejection fraction > 40% vs <40%, Left atrial volume index >34ml/m2 vs not, Premedication with amiodarone , sotalol or class 1 antiarrhythmic drugs versus not, History of cardiac surgery versus not
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At time of intervention
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Second shock cardioversion success by manual pressure versus none
Time Frame: At time of intervention
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As above; exploratory subgroup analysis of: Males vs females, BMI > 30 vs BMI < 30, First episode atrial fibrillation versus recurrent, Duration of current episode >30 days vs <30 days, Left ventricular ejection fraction > 40% vs <40%, Left atrial volume index >34ml/m2 vs not, Premedication with amiodarone , sotalol or class 1 antiarrhythmic drugs versus not, History of cardiac surgery versus not
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At time of intervention
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Total number of shocks by electrode positioning
Time Frame: At time of intervention
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Reversion to sinus rhythm (5 consecutive P waves within 5 seconds of shock)
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At time of intervention
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
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
- 14093
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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