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PrEcision Pacing in HFpEF: the PEP-HFpEF Trial

9 de noviembre de 2026 actualizado por: Tufts Medical Center

The PEP-HFpEF study is a prospective, single-center mechanistic study evaluating personalized heart rate pacing (myPACE) in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and existing cardiac physiologic pacemakers. Participants will undergo sequential periods of standard and personalized pacing with serial physiologic assessments to evaluate the effects of myPACE on exercise capacity, cardiac function, biomarkers, quality of life, and clinical outcomes.

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Reclutamiento

Condiciones

Intervención / Tratamiento

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Estimado)

36

Fase

  • No aplica

Contactos y Ubicaciones

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Estudio Contacto

Ubicaciones de estudio

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

18 años y mayores (Adulto, Adulto Mayor)

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Géneros elegibles para el estudio

Todos

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥18 years.
  • Diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), defined as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% with symptoms and signs consistent with heart failure as determined by the treating investigator.
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II or III symptoms despite stable, maximally tolerated guideline-directed medical therapy.
  • Pre-existing FDA-approved cardiac physiologic pacemaker (e.g., conduction system pacing or cardiac resynchronization therapy) implanted for a standard clinical indication and capable of individualized lower-rate programming.
  • Expected to require ongoing pacemaker therapy throughout the study period.
  • Clinically stable at enrollment, without recent major changes in heart failure status that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with interpretation of study outcomes.
  • Able and willing to provide written informed consent.
  • Able and willing to comply with all study procedures, including pacemaker programming, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), echocardiography, blood pressure measurements, autonomic testing, blood collection, and follow-up visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age <18 years.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction <50%.
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or women of childbearing potential unwilling to use an acceptable method of contraception during study participation.
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
  • Inability to safely perform study procedures, including CPET or autonomic testing, in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Any medical condition or life expectancy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation unsafe or would substantially interfere with completion of the study or interpretation of study results.
  • Enrollment in another interventional clinical trial that, in the opinion of the investigators, could interfere with this study or confound interpretation of the results.
  • Prisoners, wards of the state, or other individuals for whom participation would not be permissible under applicable regulations or institutional policy.

Plan de estudios

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¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Tratamiento
  • Asignación: N / A
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación de un solo grupo
  • Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Experimental: Individualized myPACE Pacing

Participants will undergo a 3-month baseline period with their pacemaker programmed to standard-of-care settings (lower rate limit of 60 beats per minute), followed by individualized programming using the myPACE heart-rate algorithm for 12 months. Following completion of the 12-month intervention period, pacemakers will be reprogrammed to standard-of-care settings (60 bpm) for an additional 3 months. Participants will undergo study assessments and monitoring throughout the entire 18-month study period.
Dispositivo: Individualized myPACE pacemaker programming

The myPACE intervention uses an individualized heart-rate algorithm to determine a personalized pacemaker backup rate within the normal range of adult resting heart rates. The algorithm estimates an individualized resting heart rate based on participant height and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The algorithm is designed to provide a modest increase in resting heart rate tailored to individual physiologic characteristics, including LVEF.

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Peak Oxygen Consumption (Peak VO₂)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months

Change in peak oxygen consumption (peak VO2) during upright bicycle cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), from conventional 60 bpm pacing (at baseline) to personalized physiologic pacing (myPACE) (at 12 months). Peak VO2 will be measured in mL/kg/min.
Baseline, 12 months

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Ventilatory Efficiency (VE/VCO₂ Slope)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months

Change in the VE/VCO₂ slope during upright bicycle CPET from conventional pacing at 60 bpm to personalized physiologic pacing (myPACE).
Baseline, 12 months
Oxygen Pulse
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months

Change in oxygen pulse during upright bicycle CPET from conventional pacing at 60 bpm to personalized physiologic pacing (myPACE), measured in mL/beat.
Baseline, 12 months
Arterial Elastance (Ea)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months

Change in arterial elastance (Ea), measured in mmHg/mL, calculated from echocardiographic measurements and non-invasive blood pressure measurements, from conventional pacing at 60 bpm at baseline to personalized physiologic pacing (myPACE) at 12 months.
Baseline, 12 months
End-Systolic Elastance (Ees)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months

Change in end-systolic elastance (Ees), measured in mmHg/mL, calculated from echocardiographic measurements and non-invasive blood pressure measurements, from conventional pacing at 60 bpm at baseline to personalized physiologic pacing (myPACE) at 12 months.
Baseline, 12 months
Ventriculo-Arterial Coupling (Ea/Ees Ratio)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months

Change in the Ea/Ees ratio, calculated from arterial elastance (Ea) and end-systolic elastance (Ees), from conventional pacing at 60 bpm at baseline to personalized physiologic pacing (myPACE) at 12 months.
Baseline, 12 months
Low-Frequency Blood Pressure Variability
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months

Change in low-frequency blood-pressure variability during standardized autonomic nervous system testing from conventional pacing at 60 bpm at baseline to personalized physiologic pacing (myPACE) at 12 months.
Baseline, 12 months
Orthostatic Blood Pressure Recovery
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months

Change in orthostatic blood pressure recovery during standardized autonomic nervous system testing from conventional pacing at 60 bpm at baseline to personalized physiologic pacing (myPACE) at 12 months.
Baseline, 12 months
Passive Leg Raise Response
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months

Change in the passive-leg-raise response during standardized autonomic nervous system testing from conventional pacing at 60 bpm at baseline to personalized physiologic pacing (myPACE) at 12 months.
Baseline, 12 months
NTproBNP
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 15 months

NTproBNP level change from baseline to 12 months
Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 15 months
Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire Score
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 12 months

Change in total score on the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ), a 21-item questionnaire assessing the impact of heart failure on health-related quality of life. The total score ranges from 0 to 105, with higher scores indicating worse health-related quality of life and greater impairment. Change in total score will be assessed from baseline to 12 months to evaluate the effect of personalized physiologic pacing compared with conventional pacing at 60 beats per minute.
Baseline, 12 months
Hospitalization or Invasive Outpatient Intervention for Heart Failure
Periodo de tiempo: Through 18 months

Throughout the duration of the study the study team will review intercurrent clinical management events that may occur as part of the natural history and clinical management of HFpEF, including hospitalization or invasive outpatient intervention for heart failure.
Through 18 months
Heart Failure Management Events
Periodo de tiempo: Through 18 months

Changes in heart failure management, including diuretic initiation, dose escalation, reduction, or discontinuation, and urgent medical visits for heart failure. Clinical events will be assessed through participant interviews and medical record review throughout study participation and formally assessed during each follow-up Assessment Window.
Through 18 months
Abnormal Heart Rhythm Management Events
Periodo de tiempo: Through 18 months

Throughout the duration of the study the study team will record changes in abnormal heart rhythm management, including initiation of antiarrhythmic medication, cardioversion, ablation, urgent medical visits for abnormal heart rhythms, or hospitalization for abnormal heart rhythms. Clinical events will be assessed through participant interviews and medical record review throughout study participation and formally assessed during each follow-up Assessment Window.
Through 18 months
Serious Cardiovascular Events
Periodo de tiempo: Through 18 months

Throughout the duration of the study the study team will review serious cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, or death. Clinical events will be assessed through participant interviews and medical record review throughout study participation and formally assessed during each follow-up Assessment Window.
Through 18 months

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Tufts Medical Center

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Margaret Infeld, MD, MS, Tufts Medical Center

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Estimado)

1 de noviembre de 2026

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

1 de marzo de 2029

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

1 de septiembre de 2029

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

14 de agosto de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

2 de octubre de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

8 de octubre de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

10 de noviembre de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

9 de noviembre de 2026

Última verificación

1 de noviembre de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

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Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales

Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • STUDY00007273: PEP-HFpEF
  • 26CDA1621876 (Otro número de subvención/financiamiento: American Heart Association)

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

Sí

producto fabricado y exportado desde los EE. UU.

No

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