Effectiveness of Pacemaker With Closed Loop Stimulation Compared to Pacemakers With and Without Standard Rate Response (CLEAR)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Biotronik, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00355797
First received: July 21, 2006
Last updated: December 18, 2012
Last verified: December 2012
Results First Received: June 6, 2011  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Single Blind (Subject);   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition: Bradycardia
Interventions: Device: Closed Loop Stimulation (CLS)
Device: Standard Rate Adaptive (R) Technology
Device: Non-rate adaptive (DDD) pacing

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Recruitment Details
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Pre-Assignment Details
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Reporting Groups
  Description
CLS Rate Adaptive Pacing Pacemaker programmed with Closed Loop Stimulation (CLS) rate adaptive technology for long-term study follow-up.
Standard Rate Adaptive Pacing Pacemaker programmed with standard rate adaptive technology (R, accelerometer) for long-term study follow-up.
No Rate Adaptive Pacing Pacemaker programmed with no rate adaption (DDD) for long-term study follow-up.

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    CLS Rate Adaptive Pacing     Standard Rate Adaptive Pacing     No Rate Adaptive Pacing  
STARTED     741     369     381  
COMPLETED     501     221     239  
NOT COMPLETED     240     148     142  



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Reporting Groups
  Description
CLS Rate Adaptive Pacing Pacemaker programmed with Closed Loop Stimulation (CLS) rate adaptive technology for long-term study follow-up.
Standard Rate Adaptive Pacing Pacemaker programmed with standard rate adaptive technology (R, accelerometer) for long-term study follow-up.
No Rate Adaptive Pacing Pacemaker programmed with no rate adaption (DDD) for long-term study follow-up.
Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
    CLS Rate Adaptive Pacing     Standard Rate Adaptive Pacing     No Rate Adaptive Pacing     Total  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
  741     369     381     1491  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  73.5  ± 11.7     72.5  ± 12.0     72.7  ± 12.4     73.1  ± 12.0  
Gender  
[units: participants]
       
Female     308     178     190     676  
Male     433     191     191     815  



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Performance of Activities of Daily Living Tests (6-minute Walk and Sweep)   [ Time Frame: within 45 days of enrollment ]

2.  Primary:   Pulse Pressure During Activities of Daily Living Tests (Orthostatic Test)   [ Time Frame: within 45 days of enrollment ]

3.  Secondary:   Change in Quality of Life   [ Time Frame: baseline and 12 months ]

4.  Secondary:   Mode Reprogramming   [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

5.  Secondary:   Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Burden   [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

6.  Secondary:   Cardiac Symptoms   [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

7.  Secondary:   Change in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class   [ Time Frame: baseline and 12 months ]

8.  Secondary:   Change in 6-minute Walk Test Distance   [ Time Frame: baseline and 12 months ]
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Measure Type Secondary
Measure Title Change in 6-minute Walk Test Distance
Measure Description Change in number of 10 foot repetitions between baseline and 12-month visit were examined.
Time Frame baseline and 12 months  
Safety Issue No  

Population Description
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Subjects completing the 6 minute walk at both enrollment and at the 12-month visit were included in intention to treat analysis.

Reporting Groups
  Description
CLS Rate Adaptive Pacing Pacemaker programmed with Closed Loop Stimulation (CLS) rate adaptive technology for long-term study follow-up.
Standard Rate Adaptive Pacing Pacemaker programmed with standard rate adaptive technology (R, accelerometer) for long-term study follow-up.
No Rate Adaptive Pacing Pacemaker programmed with no rate adaption (DDD) for long-term study follow-up.

Measured Values
    CLS Rate Adaptive Pacing     Standard Rate Adaptive Pacing     No Rate Adaptive Pacing  
Number of Participants Analyzed  
[units: participants]
  436     197     203  
Change in 6-minute Walk Test Distance  
[units: repetitions]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  0.03  ± 3.63     0.41  ± 3.36     0.27  ± 3.95  

No statistical analysis provided for Change in 6-minute Walk Test Distance




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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There IS an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.
The agreement is:
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is more than 60 days but less than or equal to 180 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
unchecked Other disclosure agreement that restricts the right of the PI to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.


Limitations and Caveats
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: CLEAR Study CSE
Organization: BIOTRONIK, Inc.
phone: 503-451-8051


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Responsible Party: Biotronik, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00355797     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 20060536
Study First Received: July 21, 2006
Results First Received: June 6, 2011
Last Updated: December 18, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board