HF-CGM study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Assessing the capability of cardiogoniometry (CGM) to detect changes in cardiac resychronisation therapy device settings
IRAS ID
173200
Contact name
Oliver Brown
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 0 months, 31 days
Research summary
We want to see if a special type of electrocardiogram (ECG) called cardiogoniometry (CGM) can identify changes to settings on a cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) device.
CRT devices are a special type of pacemaker which are used to improve the efficiency of the pumping action of the heart in patients with heart failure. They require regular checks to ensure they are working optimally and the process of optimisation is currently performed using echocardiogram or ECG which is difficult to use and time consuming.
Normal ECG creates a 2-dimensional tracing of the heart's electrical activity but this new test called CGM can create a 3-dimensional representation of the heart's electrical activity. Research has already shown it to be more accurate than normal ECG at diagnosing angina and heart attacks.
However no research has been done looking at the use of CGM in patients with CRT devices and before we can investigate if it can be used to optimise CRT device settings we must first see if it can identify changes to settings on the CRT device.
We aim to perform this study on patients who are coming to clinic for regular follow up appointments for their CRT device and it will be performed at Castle Hill Hospital, a large NHS teaching hospital near Hull. We aim to enrol ~10 patients
After patients have consented to be involved in the study, during their follow up appointment they will have a series of CGM readings performed, each with a different setting change on their CRT device. The patient will then leave their appointment and have no further involvement in the study.
REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/NW/0479
Date of REC Opinion
27 May 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion