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Tachycardia, VentricularVITALNCT00510731

The Ability Of The PD2i Cardiac Analyzer To Predict Risk Of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmic Events

An observational study of Tachycardia, Ventricular and Cardiac Sudden Death, run by Vicor Technologies, Inc. at 19 sites in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

This is a prospective study to evaluating the ability of the PD2i Cardiac Analyzer to predict the risk of serious heart rhythm abnormalities in high-risk patients that do not already have an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
How many people
0 participants
Where
19 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2006to Dec 2009
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients at high risk of arrhythmic event who do not have an ICD

Who may be able to join

  • Age >18 years
  • Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) <35%
  • Prior myocardial infarction
  • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • Referred for EP testing and/or prophylactic ICD implantation

Who cannot join

  • Currently has implanted pacemaker or ICD
  • Current atrial fibrillation/flutter or atrial fibrillation/flutter requiring cardioversion within the previous 6 months
  • Cardiac surgery or percutaneous revascularization, MI, unstable angina, or CVA within the previous 30 days
  • Antiarrhythmic drug therapy other than a beta-blocker within the previous 6 months
  • Previous episode of sustained VT/VF or cardiac arrest, except in the setting of acute myocardial infarction or other reversible cause
  • Life expectancy of less than one year from any non-cardiac cause
  • Expected cardiac transplantation within 6 months

Trial locations and contacts

19 sites in 1 country.

19 sites in 1 country

United States19 sites
  • Cardiac Disease Specialists

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30309

  • Heart Institute of the Cascades

    Bend, Oregon, 97701

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29403

  • Good Samaritan Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45406

  • Jim Moran Heart & Vascular Center

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308

  • St Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hoffman Heart Institute

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06105

  • Florida Institute for Cardiovascular Care

    Hollywood, Florida, 33021

  • Mid America Heart Institute / Saint Luke's Hospital

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64111

  • VA GLAHS - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

    Los Angeles, California, 90073

  • UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • St. Michael's Medical Center

    Newark, New Jersey, 07102

  • Rhode Island Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

  • Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group

    San Ramon, California, 94583

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group

    Walnut Creek, California, 94598

  • VA Boston Healthcare System

    West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 02132

  • Michigan Heart, PC

    Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197

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About this study

Official title: Prospective, Multi-Center Study Of The Ability Of The PD2i Cardiac Analyzer To Predict Risk Of VentrIcular TachyArrhythmic Events Such As, Sudden Cardiac Death, VentricuLar Fibrillation or Ventricular Tachycardia in High Risk Patients

This is a prospective study to evaluating the ability of the PD2i Cardiac Analyzer to predict the risk of serious heart rhythm abnormalities in high-risk patients that do not already have an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.

Read the detailed description

The annual incidence of sudden cardiac death in the United States has recently been estimated at 450,000. Most of these patients die from ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Currently, there is a limited ability to predict reliably which patients are at risk for these events. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are highly effective at treating the arrhythmias that cause sudden death. Multiple clinical trials demonstrating the efficacy of ICDs for the primary prevention of sudden death have been completed, leading to a relaxation of the selection criteria for their use, and therefore a potentially large expansion in the pool of patients eligible for these devices. This has major economic implications for the health care system, and has led to a need for better prospective identification of patients who are or are not at high risk for sudden death.

The existence of beat-to-beat changes in heart rate, termed heart rate variability HRV), has long been recognized by physiologists. However, over the past 15 years, it has been determined that HRV is not a random phenomenon but can be influenced by the brain through the autonomic nervous system.

Promising work in the analysis of HRV may provide a means of predicting which patients are at risk for sudden death. HRV analysis utilizes mathematical modeling of ECG data to gain insight into the subtle variations in heartbeat patterns which occur from beat-to-beat.

The development of a system that could better identify the patients at risk of arrhythmic events would have a significant impact on clinical and economical fields. This study will test software developed by Vicor Technologies that can potentially identify patients at risk of arrhythmic events. It works as a generic digital-electrocardiogram (ECG) device, as it would normally be used by technical personnel in the routine care of outpatients.

Keywords
Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Sudden Death, Ventricular Fibrillation, Heart Rate Variability
Medical subject headings
Tachycardia, Ventricular, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Aug 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2006
  3. Primary completionDec 2009
  4. Study completionDec 2009

Why it stopped: Lack of funding

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00510731
Sponsor's protocol ID
VTI-2003-03
Acronym
VITAL
Status last verified
Dec 2015
First submitted
1 Aug 2007
Last updated
9 Dec 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Tachycardia, Ventricular and Cardiac Sudden Death, run by Vicor Technologies, Inc. at 19 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Dec 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 19 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Dec 2015.

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