Andrew Appelboam
Postural modification to the standard Valsalva manoeuvre for emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardias (REVERT): A randomised controlled trial
Appelboam, Andrew; Reuben, Adam; Mann, Clifford; Gagg, James; Ewings, Paul; Barton, Andrew; Lobban, Trudie; Dayer, Mark; Vickery, Jane; Benger, Jonathan
Authors
Adam Reuben
Clifford Mann
James Gagg
Paul Ewings
Andrew Barton
Trudie Lobban
Mark Dayer
Jane Vickery
Jonathan Benger
Abstract
© 2015 Appelboam et al. Open Access article distributed under the terms of CC BY-ND-NC. Background The Valsalva manoeuvre is an internationally recommended treatment for supraventricular tachycardia, but cardioversion is rare in practice (5-20%), necessitating the use of other treatments including adenosine, which patients often find unpleasant. We assessed whether a postural modification to the Valsalva manoeuvre could improve its effectiveness. Methods We did a randomised controlled, parallel-group trial at emergency departments in England. We randomly allocated adults presenting with supraventricular tachycardia (excluding atrial fibrillation and flutter) in a 1:1 ratio to undergo a modified Valsalva manoeuvre (done semi-recumbent with supine repositioning and passive leg raise immediately after the Valsalva strain), or a standard semi-recumbent Valsalva manoeuvre. A 40 mm Hg pressure, 15 s standardised strain was used in both groups. Randomisation, stratified by centre, was done centrally and independently, with allocation with serially numbered, opaque, sealed, tamper-evident envelopes. Patients and treating clinicians were not masked to allocation. The primary outcome was return to sinus rhythm at 1 min after intervention, determined by the treating clinician and electrocardiogram and confirmed by an investigator masked to treatment allocation. This study is registered with Current Controlled Trials (ISRCTN67937027). Findings We enrolled 433 participants between Jan 11, 2013, and Dec 29, 2014. Excluding second attendance by five participants, 214 participants in each group were included in the intention-to-treat analysis. 37 (17%) of 214 participants assigned to standard Valsalva manoeuvre achieved sinus rhythm compared with 93 (43%) of 214 in the modified Valsalva manoeuvre group (adjusted odds ratio 3·7 (95% CI 2·3-5·8; p
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Oct 31, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Aug 28, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 2, 2016 |
Journal | The Lancet |
Print ISSN | 0140-6736 |
Electronic ISSN | 1474-547X |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 386 |
Issue | 10005 |
Pages | 1747-1753 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2815%2961485-4 |
Keywords | RCT, randomised controlled trial, Valsalva manoeuvre, supraventricular tachycardias |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/804229 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)61485-4 |
Contract Date | Dec 2, 2016 |
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