Study of the Loss of AV Synchrony at Maximum Exercise (SLAVSME)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Pacemaker; Blood Pressure; Exercise

Treatments: Other: Stress Test

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT03859167

190470

Details and patient eligibility

About

Investigators will identify a group of patients with complete heart block and a dual chamber pacemaker who will be expected to be able to exercise on a treadmill. Investigators will utilize symptom logs, cuff and continuous blood pressure monitoring. It is planned to study the symptomatic impact of loss of AV synchrony at significant levels of exercise.

Enrollment: 9 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Complete AV Block
• Age less than 60
• Easily programmable dual chamber pacemaker

Exclusion criteria

• Age > 60
• Significant Heart Failure
• Significant angina
• History of claudication
• Significant orthopedic issues
• Evidence of sinus node dysfunction
• Taking beta blockers or non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers

Trial design

9 participants in 1 patient group

Participants with AV block with pacemaker

Description:

Participants will have a stress test, and results will be collected and recorded.

Treatment:

Other: Stress Test