Cardiac MRI for Optimal Heart Failure Outcomes With CRT Upgrades

Status unconfirmed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Chronic Systolic Heart Failure, Paroxysmal VT

In brief

This study will investigate the use of cardiac MRI in patients with standard ICDs and pacemakers to inform how cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can best be implemented in these patient and which patients are the best candidates for CRT.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03504891

Run by

University of Virginia

People needed

50

Starts

2018-01-01

Expected to finish

2020-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-03

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Undergoing upgrade from an existing pacemaker or ICD to a CRT device.

You may not qualify if…

• inability to provide informed consent
• pregnancy
• presence of metal embedded in the body due to prior accident or injury, as documented by skull films or other imaging
• cerebral aneurysm clips
• cochlear implants
• other metallic implants known to be contraindications to MRI (pacemakers and ICDs are allowed)
• severe claustrophobia
• acute kidney injury
• acute renal failure
• gadolinium allergy
• abandoned leads

Where it is running

• University of Virginia Health System — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States (enrolling)

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