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CompletedNCT01781078SAMURAIUpdated Dec 3, 2019Results posted

ImageReady(TM) MR Conditional Pacing System Clinical Study

An interventional study of MRI and ImageReady System implant in Bradycardia and Sinus Node Dysfunction, sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation. Completed at 41 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-12-03.

Sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
363
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of the SAMURAI Clinical Study is to collect data to confirm the safety, performance and effectiveness of the ImageReady System for use in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) environment when used in accordance with the Conditions of Use included in the Boston Scientific MRI Technical Guide

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Conditions studied

  • Bradycardia
  • Sinus Node Dysfunction

Keywords

  • Single chamber pacing
  • Dual chamber pacing
  • MRI
  • MR scans
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In context

Bradycardia

306 studies on the registry are indexed under Bradycardia; 69 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 363 is above the median of 99 across 174 interventional studies indexed under Bradycardia.

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Lead sponsor

Boston Scientific Corporation is the lead sponsor of 517 studies on the registry; 38 are open to participants now.

Of its 64 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 56 (88%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject must have the ImageReady System as their initial (de novo) pacing system implant
  • Subject has a Class I or II indication for implantation of a single or dual chamber pacemaker according to the ACC/AHA/HRS, or ESC guidelines, as appropriate per geography
  • Subject is able and willing to undergo an MRI scan without intravenous sedation
  • Subject is willing and capable of providing informed consent (which can include the use of a legally authorized representative (LAR) for documentation of informed consent) and participating in all testing/ visits associated with this clinical study at an approved clinical study center and at the intervals defined by this protocol
  • Subject is age 18 or above, or of legal age to give informed consent specific to state and national law

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has or has had any pacing or ICD system implants
  • Subject has any MR Unsafe implants or devices with an unknown MR status, including MR Unsafe sternal wires, neurostimulators, biostimulator, metals or alloys, per labeling of each implant
  • Subject has any MR Conditional implants or devices that impact the ability to conduct this protocol
  • Subject needs or will need another MR scan within 14 weeks of system implant, other than that required by the SAMURAI Study
  • Subject has a known or suspected sensitivity to dexamethasone acetate (DXA)
  • Subject has a mechanical tricuspid heart valve
  • Subject is enrolled in any other concurrent study, with the exception of local mandatory governmental registries and observational studies/registries* that are not in conflict and do not affect the following:

    • Schedule of procedures for the SAMURAI Study (i.e. should not cause additional or missed visits);
    • SAMURAI Study outcome (i.e. involve medications that could affect pacing thresholds);
    • Conduct of the SAMURAI Study per GCP/ ISO 14155:2011/ local regulations
  • Subjects with documented permanent or persistent AF where the physician intends to implant a dual chamber pulse generator (single chamber VVIR pulse generators are acceptable)
  • Subject is currently on the active heart transplant list
  • Subject has documented life expectancy of less than 12 months
  • Women of childbearing potential who are or might be pregnant at the time of study enrollment or ImageReady MR Conditional Pacing System implant (method of assessment upon physician's discretion)
  • Subjects currently requiring dialysis
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
363 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    MRI Group

    Those subjects randomized to the MRI Group will undergo a study-specific MRI scan 6-9 weeks post-implant.

    Radiation: MRI · Device: ImageReady System implant

  • Experimental
    Control Group

    Those subjects randomized to the Control Group will not undergo s study-specific MRI scan. All follow-up time requirements are the same for the two groups.

    Device: ImageReady System implant

Interventions

  • RadiationMRI

    The study-specified MRI scan includes RF- and gradient-intensive sequences designed to test the ImageReady System in the MR environment

    Also known as: MR Scan

  • DeviceImageReady System implant

    Pacemaker and lead(s) implant

    Also known as: Single chamber pacemaker implant, Dual chamber pacemaker implant, Pace/ Sense pacemaker lead implant

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of Participants Without MR Scan-related Complications

    The primary safety endpoint for SAMURAI will be assessed for all subjects randomized to the MRI Group who undergo any portion of the MRI scan sequences. Safety will be confirmed by evaluating the MRI scan-related Complication-free rate (CFR) between the MR Scan and the MRI Visit + 1 Month Visit.

    Time frame: MRI Visit + 1 Month

  2. Success Rate for Threshold Measurement at 1 Month Post-MRI Scan or Control Group Visit

    The MRI scan can result in damage to cardiac tissue surrounding lead electrodes due to RF field-induced heating, which in turn may cause elevated pacing thresholds. Primary Effectiveness Endpoint 1 will evaluate any chronic effects from lead heating that will be seen through increased pacing threshold at the MRI Visit + 1 Month follow-up. Subjects with an increase in pacing thresholds s 0.5V (at 0.5 ms) from pre-MR Scan/Control Group visit to MRI/Control visit + 1 Month follow-up were considered a success. A success rate was calculated for both the MRI and the Control Groups.

    Time frame: MRI + 1 Month Visit

  3. Success Rate for Sensed Amplitude Measurement at 1 Month Post-MRI Scan or Control Group Visit

    The MRI scan can result in damage to cardiac tissue surrounding lead electrodes due to Radiofrequency (RF) field-induced heating. Primary Effectiveness Endpoint 2 will evaluate any chronic effects from lead heating that will be seen through decreased sensed amplitude at the MRI Visit + 1 Month follow-up. Data were analyzed separately by chamber, Right Atrium (RA) and Right Ventricle (RV), for this endpoint.

    Time frame: MRI + 1 Month Visit

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of Participants Without ImageReady System-related Complications

    Overall safety of the ImageReady System will be confirmed by evaluating system-related complications that occur from system implant through 3 months post implant for all subjects who underwent an implant procedure and and reached 91 days of follow-up.

    Time frame: 3 months post implant

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Results

Posted Apr 11, 2017

Participant flow

363 patients were consented and enrolled in this study. 11 patients were withdrawn pre-implantation. 352 patients underwent the implantation procedure and 348 patients were successfully implanted. 1 patient died prior to randomization.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneMRI GroupControl GroupPatients Withdrawn Prior to Randomization
Started22911816
Completed2171130
Not completed12516

Outcome measures

PrimaryProportion of Participants Without MR Scan-related Complications

The primary safety endpoint for SAMURAI will be assessed for all subjects randomized to the MRI Group who undergo any portion of the MRI scan sequences. Safety will be confirmed by evaluating the MRI scan-related Complication-free rate (CFR) between the MR Scan and the MRI Visit + 1 Month Visit.

Time frame:
MRI Visit + 1 Month
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Proportion of Participants Without MR Scan-related Complications
Percentage of participantsMRI Group
Proportion of Participants Without MR Scan-related Complications100 (100 to 100)
PrimarySuccess Rate for Threshold Measurement at 1 Month Post-MRI Scan or Control Group Visit

The MRI scan can result in damage to cardiac tissue surrounding lead electrodes due to RF field-induced heating, which in turn may cause elevated pacing thresholds. Primary Effectiveness Endpoint 1 will evaluate any chronic effects from lead heating that will be seen through increased pacing threshold at the MRI Visit + 1 Month follow-up. Subjects with an increase in pacing thresholds s 0.5V (at 0.5 ms) from pre-MR Scan/Control Group visit to MRI/Control visit + 1 Month follow-up were considered a success. A success rate was calculated for both the MRI and the Control Groups.

Time frame:
MRI + 1 Month Visit
Reported as:
Number · % of participants with success
Success Rate for Threshold Measurement at 1 Month Post-MRI Scan or Control Group Visit
% of participants with successMRI GroupControl Group
Success Rate for Threshold Measurement at 1 Month Post-MRI Scan or Control Group Visit98.297.9
Statistical analysis
  • MRI Group vs Control Group · Farrington-Manning score test · p = <0.0001 · Difference: -0.3
PrimarySuccess Rate for Sensed Amplitude Measurement at 1 Month Post-MRI Scan or Control Group Visit

The MRI scan can result in damage to cardiac tissue surrounding lead electrodes due to Radiofrequency (RF) field-induced heating. Primary Effectiveness Endpoint 2 will evaluate any chronic effects from lead heating that will be seen through decreased sensed amplitude at the MRI Visit + 1 Month follow-up. Data were analyzed separately by chamber, Right Atrium (RA) and Right Ventricle (RV), for this endpoint.

Time frame:
MRI + 1 Month Visit
Reported as:
Number · % of participants with success
Success Rate for Sensed Amplitude Measurement at 1 Month Post-MRI Scan or Control Group Visit
% of participants with successControl GroupMRI Group
Right Atrium (RA)96.296.3
Right Ventricle (RV)96.796.7
Statistical analysis
  • Control Group vs MRI Group · Farrington-Manning score test · p = 0.0006 · Difference: -0.1
  • Control Group vs MRI Group · Farrington-Manning score test · p = 0.0002 · Difference: -0.0
SecondaryProportion of Participants Without ImageReady System-related Complications

Overall safety of the ImageReady System will be confirmed by evaluating system-related complications that occur from system implant through 3 months post implant for all subjects who underwent an implant procedure and and reached 91 days of follow-up.

Time frame:
3 months post implant
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Proportion of Participants Without ImageReady System-related Complications
Percentage of participantsAll Subjects Who Underwent an Implant Procedure
Proportion of Participants Without ImageReady System-related Complications94.5 (91.9 to 94.5)

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events are collected from enrollment through whole course of the study. Long-term follow-up is ongoing; subjects enrolled in SAMURAI study will be followed for 5 years post-implant.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
MRI Group—123/229 (53.7%)163/229 (71.2%)
Control Group—67/118 (56.8%)82/118 (69.5%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventMRI GroupControl Group
PulmonaryRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders22/2295/118
GastrointestinalGastrointestinal disorders21/22911/118
MusculoskeletalMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders18/2295/118
Atrial fibrillation (AF)Cardiac disorders12/2299/118
AV Block IntermittentCardiac disorders13/2290/118
Chest pain - OtherCardiac disorders12/2292/118
CancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)10/2294/118
Multiple heart failure symptomsCardiac disorders8/2295/118
Physical traumaGeneral disorders7/2295/118
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat (HEENT)General disorders9/2295/118
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventMRI GroupControl Group
MusculoskeletalMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders27/22922/118
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat (HEENT)General disorders36/22920/118
Atrial fibrillation (AF)Cardiac disorders32/22911/118
GastrointestinalGastrointestinal disorders30/2299/118
GenitourinaryReproductive system and breast disorders14/22914/118
Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT)Cardiac disorders26/2299/118
Physical traumaGeneral disorders26/2297/118
Adverse Reaction - AllergicGeneral disorders0/22911/118
IntegumentarySkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders21/2299/118
NeurologicalNervous system disorders19/2298/118

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)MRI GroupControl GroupTotal
Mean69.0 ± 13.070.4 ± 11.969.4 ± 12.8
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)MRI GroupControl GroupTotal
Female10263165
Male12755182
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)MRI GroupControl GroupTotal
Canada628
Singapore12820
United States16283245
China7310
Malaysia21829
Israel211334
Australia011
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Study locations

41 sites
  • Banner Heart Hospital
    Mesa, Arizona 85206, United States
  • USC Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
  • University of California, San Francisco
    San Francisco, California 94143, United States
  • Washington Hospital Center
    Washington, District of Columbia 20010, United States
  • Orlando Regional Medical Center
    Orlando, Florida 32806, United States
  • University Community Hospital
    Trinity, Florida 34655, United States
  • Emory University Hospital
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
  • University of Chicago Hospital
    Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
  • Alexian Brothers Medical Center
    Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007, United States
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
  • William Beaumont Hospital
    Royal Oak, Michigan 48098, United States
  • St Mary's Duluth Clinic Regional Heart Center
    Duluth, Minnesota 55805, United States
  • United Heart and Vascular Clinic
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102, United States
  • Billings Clinic
    Billings, Montana 59101, United States
  • Hackensack University Medical Center
    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, United States
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center
    New Hyde Park, New York 11040, United States
  • OhioHealth Research and Innovation Institute
    Columbus, Ohio 43214, United States
  • Trinity West Hospital
    Steubenville, Ohio 43952, United States
  • Abington Memorial Hospital
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19001, United States
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
  • Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108, United States
  • Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation
    Austin, Texas 78705, United States
  • Medical City Dallas Hospital
    Dallas, Texas 75230, United States
  • Trinity Mother Health Systems
    Tyler, Texas 75701, United States
  • Martha Jefferson Hospital
    Charlottesville, Virginia 22911, United States
  • Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
    Norfolk, Virginia 23507, United States
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Richmond, Virginia 23219, United States
  • University of Washington Medical Center
    Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
  • Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital - Medical College of Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States
  • St Vincent's Hospital
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec
    Ste Foy, Quebec, Canada
  • Queen Mary Hospital
    Hong Kong, Hong Kong 00000, China
  • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
    Hadera, Israel
  • Rambam Medical Center
    Haifa, 31096, Israel
  • The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
    Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel
  • Sheba Medical Center
    Tel Hashomer, Israel
  • Institut Jantung Negara
    Kuala Lumpur, 50400, Malaysia
  • University Malaya Medical Center
    Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
  • National Heart Centre
    Singapore, 168752, Singapore
  • National University Hospital, Singapore
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Tan Tock Seng Hospital
    Singapore, Singapore
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 3, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01781078
Lead sponsor
Boston Scientific Corporation
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 31, 2013
Start date
Feb 2013
Primary completion
Oct 2014
Completion
Sep 11, 2019
Results posted
Apr 11, 2017
Last update
Dec 3, 2019

Study contacts

Ronald Berger, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Johns Hopkins Hospital, Carnegie 530, 600 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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