HIPACE
Research type
Research Study
Full title
High frequency low energy pacing to terminate fast ventricular arrhythmias
IRAS ID
154741
Contact name
Muzahir H Tayebjee
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 30 days
Research summary
People that have survived, or are at high risk of a life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia are routinely offered an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). An ICD is an implanted device which can recognise a ventricular arrhythmia and then try to treat it, either by rapidly pacing the heart or by shocking the heart. Currently, very fast ventricular arrhythmias, known as VF, can only be treated with a shock. Patients find shocks painful and this study is intended to find out whether it is possible to pace the heart at very high rates during VF. It is hoped that if this is possible, further research could lead to effective treatment of VF with pacing rather than shocks, and therefore better outcomes for patients.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/NW/0722
Date of REC Opinion
18 Sep 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion