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PacemakerPhase 4REMOTE-IPGNCT00631709

REmote MOnitoring Transmission Evaluation of IPGs

A Phase 4 study testing CareLink Remote Monitoring in people with Pacemaker, run by Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure at 3 sites in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential clinical and economic benefits of using CareLink remote management for pacemaker follow-up. Study Objectives include: 1. To determine clinician perceived quality of care for CareLink remote follow-up. 2. To determine patient satisfaction with CareLink follow-up. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Pacemaker
What is being tested?
CareLink Remote Monitoring
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
3 sitesCanada
Study dates
Mar 2008to Feb 2010
Phase
Phase 4
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who have received a market released Medtronic pacemaker with automatic threshold management features for all active leads.
  • Patients who have been implanted with their current pacemaker for at least 3 months.
  • Patients who are willing, or who have caregivers willing, to use the Medtronic CareLink Monitor.
  • Patients who are willing and able to sign an IRB/MEC approved patient informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Patients participating in another study that would affect the objectives of this study
  • Patients who have already previously used a Medtronic CareLink Monitor.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

Canada3 sites
  • Kelowna General Hospital

    Kelowna, British Columbia

  • Southlake Regional Hospital

    Newmarket, Ontario

  • CHUQ, L'Hotel Dieu de Quebec

    Québec, Quebec

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential clinical and economic benefits of using CareLink remote management for pacemaker follow-up.

Study Objectives include:

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  1. To determine clinician perceived quality of care for CareLink remote follow-up.
  2. To determine patient satisfaction with CareLink follow-up.
  3. To estimate the time required to perform patient follow-up via CareLink remote transmissions.
  4. To determine the percentage of regular CareLink follow-ups that do not require further in-clinic review of the patient.
  5. To estimate potential patient cost avoidance for one year of follow up incorporating CareLink.
  6. To evaluate compliance to scheduled CareLink transmissions with the remote management system

This is a non-randomized, multi-center, prospective study in which 120 patients who have a pacemaker are enrolled into the study and receive a CareLink monitor. Patients will replace their regularly scheduled pacemaker clinic follow-up visits with a CareLink remote transmission for 12months.

Patients will require a test transmission within 1 month after they receive their CareLink monitor. Afterwards, patients are followed via CareLink transmissions as per their usual clinic schedule for 12 months.

Conditions
Pacemaker
Being tested
CareLink Remote Monitoring

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CareLink Remote MonitoringOther

    Substitution of CareLink Remote Monitoring of Pacemakers for in-clinic pacemaker follow-up visits

Study groups in NCT00631709
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalPacemaker Patients
Receives: Other: CareLink Remote Monitoring

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2008
  3. Primary completionNov 2009
  4. Study completionFeb 2010

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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
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00631709
Sponsor's protocol ID
REMOTE-IPG 2008
Acronym
REMOTE-IPG
Status last verified
Apr 2018
First submitted
3 Mar 2008
Last updated
26 Apr 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing CareLink Remote Monitoring in people with Pacemaker, run by Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure at 3 sites in Canada.

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 4 inclusion and 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in Canada. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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 26 Apr 2018.

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