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Fast Induced Remodeling in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (FIRE-HFpEF)

Primary Purpose

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Concentric Hypertrophy

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Pacemaker PLR + TRT ON
Pacemaker PLR ON
Sponsored by
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≥ 55% (this and other measurements must be made within the last year). New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class I-III Stable on guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) heart failure medications as determined by the investigator, for at least 1 month, with the exception of loop diuretic therapy. GDMT should be in accordance with current American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC)/Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) Guidelines and include consideration of Sodium/glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) therapy. V End Diastolic Volume indexed to body surface area (BSA) ≤ 80 mL/m^2. Concentric remodeling or concentric hypertrophy defined as at least one of the following criteria: Left ventricular (LV) posterior or lateral wall thickness > 11mm Relative wall thickness (RWT) > 0.42 Male and LV mass indexed to BSA ≥115 g/m2 Male and LV mass indexed to height ≥ 49.2 g/m2.7 Female and LV mass indexed to BSA ≥ 95 g/m2 Female and LV mass indexed to height ≥ 46.7 g/m2.7 Exclusion Criteria: Unable or unwilling to undergo contrast MRI. Class I indication for permanent pacing, except for symptomatic chronotropic incompetence Current permanent or persistent Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) Structural heart disease requiring intervention Aortic valve replacement procedure less than 12 months prior to enrollment Known pericardial constriction, genetic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or infiltrative cardiomyopathy Severe aortic or mitral valve disease, defined as severe regurgitation or a valve area < 1cm^2 Exertional angina Severe pulmonary disease including severe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (i.e., requiring home oxygen, chronic nebulizer therapy, or chronic oral steroid therapy or hospitalized for pulmonary decompensation within 12 months) Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 25 ml/min/1.73m^2 as calculated by the Modification in Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula Uncontrolled blood pressure, defined as systolic pressure outside the range of 100 to 160 mmHg despite anti-hypertensive medication.

Sites / Locations

  • Prairie Education and Research CooperativeRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Pacemaker with multiple pacing therapies enabled

Pacemaker with modified pacing therapy on

Arm Description

Device will be programmed for personalized lower rate pacing (PLR) and tachycardiac remodeling pacing (TRT).

Device will be programmed for personalized lower rate pacing (PLR).

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in left ventricular volumes as assessed by cardiac MRI compared from baseline to 7,10, and 12-month follow-up visits.
Characterize the effect of pacing therapies on health status, defined as change in the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) from baseline to 3, 7, 10, and 12 months.
The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) is a validated patient-oriented measure of the adverse effects of heart failure on a patient's life. Each of the 21 questions are scored on a 6-point Likert Scale (0 to 5), the total score could range from 0 to 105, with higher scores indicating more significant impairment in health-related quality of life.
Characterize the effect of pacing therapies on functional status, defined as change in 6-minute walk test from baseline to 7, 10, and 12 months.
Characterize the effect of pacing therapies on functional status, defined as change in device-measured accelerometer data from baseline to 3, 7, 10, and 12 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Characterize durability of changes in cardiac structure and/or health & functional status following the modification or cessation of pacing therapies at 7, 10, and 12 months.
Assess the number of crossovers and/or patients with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0 (CTCAE).
Characterize the impact of AVNS therapy on changes in serum biomarkers: Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF-α), Interleukin 6 (IL-6) Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) from pre-implant to 0 hours, 4 hours, 24 hours and 6 weeks post-implant.

Full Information

First Posted
March 1, 2023
Last Updated
October 10, 2023
Sponsor
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05839730
Brief Title
Fast Induced Remodeling in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Acronym
FIRE-HFpEF
Official Title
Fast Induced Remodeling in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
September 26, 2023 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
January 2026 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
January 2026 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
Yes
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
FIRE-HFpEF is a multi-center, prospective, randomized, single-blinded, clinical feasibility study. This study will enroll up to 105 subjects with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in the United States. Data will be collected to evaluate whether pacing therapies can lead to improvements in exercise capacity and health status of subjects.
Detailed Description
After enrollment, baseline data will be collected, and subjects will then have a pacemaker implanted. Subjects will then be randomized 1:1 to either the Atrial Ventricular Node Stimulation (AVNS) therapy or the control group, that will be applied for 24 hours and discontinued at the end of the 24-hour period. Serum biomarkers will be collected and analyzed. After 6 weeks, subjects will be randomized to either the full pacing therapy (TRT + PLR on) or the control group. At 7 months therapy modifications will be made based on initial pacing randomization assignment (full pacing therapy or modified pacing therapy), and a new randomization which applies pacing therapies (either full pacing therapy or modified pacing therapy) to all subjects will be applied. At 10 months all pacing therapy will have a final adjustment and subjects will be evaluated for their final visit at 12-months and exited from the study. Echocardiographic, functional, and health status endpoints will be collected and analyzed to assess therapy efficacy.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Concentric Hypertrophy

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Factorial Assignment
Model Description
Eligible subjects will be randomized after baseline assessment and implanted with RAMware modified implantable pulse generator (IPG). Randomization will be 1:1 Atrial Ventricular Node Stimulation (AVNS) therapy versus control therapy (no pacing) after implant. After 6 weeks of no treatment for all subjects, subjects will be randomized 3:1 on-therapy versus off-therapy, over the first 7 months. On- therapy subjects will be further randomized 2:1 to a full pacing therapy arm or a modified pacing therapy arm for 3 months. Subjects originally randomized to the off-therapy group will start modified therapy pacing at 7 months. At 10 months, all pacing therapy will have a final adjustment and subjects will be exited as applicable at 12 months and the durability of the treatment will be tested.
Masking
Participant
Masking Description
Subjects will be blinded to their treatment.
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
105 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Pacemaker with multiple pacing therapies enabled
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Device will be programmed for personalized lower rate pacing (PLR) and tachycardiac remodeling pacing (TRT).
Arm Title
Pacemaker with modified pacing therapy on
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Device will be programmed for personalized lower rate pacing (PLR).
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Pacemaker PLR + TRT ON
Intervention Description
RAMware modified implantable pulse generator (IPG) with personalized lower rate (PLR) and tachycardia remodeling therapy (TRT) on
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Pacemaker PLR ON
Intervention Description
RAMware modified implantable pulse generator (IPG) with personalized lower rate (PLR) on
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in left ventricular volumes as assessed by cardiac MRI compared from baseline to 7,10, and 12-month follow-up visits.
Time Frame
Through study completion, projected for three years until last subject last 12-month visit.
Title
Characterize the effect of pacing therapies on health status, defined as change in the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) from baseline to 3, 7, 10, and 12 months.
Description
The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) is a validated patient-oriented measure of the adverse effects of heart failure on a patient's life. Each of the 21 questions are scored on a 6-point Likert Scale (0 to 5), the total score could range from 0 to 105, with higher scores indicating more significant impairment in health-related quality of life.
Time Frame
Through study completion, projected for three years until last subject last 12-month visit.
Title
Characterize the effect of pacing therapies on functional status, defined as change in 6-minute walk test from baseline to 7, 10, and 12 months.
Time Frame
Through study completion, projected for three years until last subject last 12-month visit.
Title
Characterize the effect of pacing therapies on functional status, defined as change in device-measured accelerometer data from baseline to 3, 7, 10, and 12 months.
Time Frame
Through study completion, projected for three years until last subject last 12-month visit.
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Characterize durability of changes in cardiac structure and/or health & functional status following the modification or cessation of pacing therapies at 7, 10, and 12 months.
Description
Assess the number of crossovers and/or patients with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0 (CTCAE).
Time Frame
Through study completion, projected for three years until last subject last 12-month visit.
Title
Characterize the impact of AVNS therapy on changes in serum biomarkers: Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF-α), Interleukin 6 (IL-6) Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) from pre-implant to 0 hours, 4 hours, 24 hours and 6 weeks post-implant.
Time Frame
From pre-implant to 0 hours, 4 hours, 24 hours and 6 weeks post-implant

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≥ 55% (this and other measurements must be made within the last year). New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class I-III Stable on guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) heart failure medications as determined by the investigator, for at least 1 month, with the exception of loop diuretic therapy. GDMT should be in accordance with current American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC)/Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) Guidelines and include consideration of Sodium/glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) therapy. V End Diastolic Volume indexed to body surface area (BSA) ≤ 80 mL/m^2. Concentric remodeling or concentric hypertrophy defined as at least one of the following criteria: Left ventricular (LV) posterior or lateral wall thickness > 11mm Relative wall thickness (RWT) > 0.42 Male and LV mass indexed to BSA ≥115 g/m2 Male and LV mass indexed to height ≥ 49.2 g/m2.7 Female and LV mass indexed to BSA ≥ 95 g/m2 Female and LV mass indexed to height ≥ 46.7 g/m2.7 Exclusion Criteria: Unable or unwilling to undergo contrast MRI. Class I indication for permanent pacing, except for symptomatic chronotropic incompetence Current permanent or persistent Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) Structural heart disease requiring intervention Aortic valve replacement procedure less than 12 months prior to enrollment Known pericardial constriction, genetic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or infiltrative cardiomyopathy Severe aortic or mitral valve disease, defined as severe regurgitation or a valve area < 1cm^2 Exertional angina Severe pulmonary disease including severe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (i.e., requiring home oxygen, chronic nebulizer therapy, or chronic oral steroid therapy or hospitalized for pulmonary decompensation within 12 months) Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 25 ml/min/1.73m^2 as calculated by the Modification in Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula Uncontrolled blood pressure, defined as systolic pressure outside the range of 100 to 160 mmHg despite anti-hypertensive medication.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Scott A Sarazin
Phone
763-526-2817
Email
scott.a.sarazin@medtronic.com
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Prairie Education and Research Cooperative
City
Springfield
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
62769
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ziad Issa, MD

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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