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Cardiovascular DiseaseNCT00631904

St. Mary's Duluth Clinic (SMDC) Pacemaker Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Study

An observational study of Cardiovascular Disease, run by Essentia Health at 1 site in United States.

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 monitor and follow non-pacemaker dependent patients with implanted permanent pacemakers, who undergo medically required Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans. Patients with pacemakers are currently excluded from obtaining MRI scans. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cardiovascular Disease
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2005to Jul 2011
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
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Permanent pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implanted for at least 6 weeks.

Who may be able to join

  • Permanent pacemaker or ICD implanted for at least 6 weeks
  • Referred for medically indicated MRI
  • Age greater or equal to 18 years old

Who cannot join

  • ICD market released before 2001 including GDT Ventak-AV, GDT MINI-II, GDT MINI-IV, GDT MINI-III, GDT Prizm-2 MDT GEM-I series
  • Epicardial coronary sinus lead or subcutaneous array
  • Unable to program all leads to bipolar configuration
  • Pacemaker Dependent
  • Device has reached elective replacement or end of life
  • Other usual contraindications to MRI scanning
  • The use of inotropic pharmacological agents, such as dobutamine, during the MRI

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Essentia Health

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

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About this study

Official title: SMDC Pacemaker-MRI Cohort Study

The purpose of this study is to monitor and follow non-pacemaker dependent patients with implanted permanent pacemakers, who undergo medically required Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans.

Patients with pacemakers are currently excluded from obtaining MRI scans. MRI scanning is now the imaging of choice for a number of neurological, vascular, or musculoskeletal conditions.

Read more

Data suggests that patients with pacemakers, when properly monitored, can safely undergo MRI scanning, though the largest published study to date consists of 54 patients, and no long term follow-up has been published.

Though MRI cardiac scanning has been demonstrated to produce local tissue heating at the pacemaker lead tip, the long term effect of tissue heating on lead stability is unclear.

This study will evaluate patients with permanent pacemakers undergoing medically indicated MRI scanning.

Patients will be followed for one year at 3, 6, and 12 months. Data collected will evaluate change in pacing thresholds over time as well as cardiac troponin I, creatinine kinase MB function, and myoglobin levels within the first 12 hours following the scans, side effects, symptoms, the need to make pacemaker program changes, and possible artifacts created by the pacemaker on the MRI scan.

Keywords
Pacemaker
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00631904
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single ObservationPatients with permanent pacemakers undergoing medically indicated MRI scanning.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Any change greater than 1 volt at a pulse width of 0.5 ms in a pacemaker lead 12 months from an MRI scan

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Cardiac troponin-I, creatine kinase, MB fraction, and myoglobin levels within the first 12 hours following the scans.

    Measured: 12 hours

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 startJan 2005
  3. Primary completionMar 2011
  4. Study completionJul 2011

Resources

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
150 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00631904
Sponsor's protocol ID
010503
Status last verified
Aug 2011
First submitted
29 Feb 2008
Last updated
2 Sep 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Erlebacher JA, Cahill PT, Pannizzo F, Knowles RJ. Effect of magnetic resonance imaging on DDD pacemakers. Am J Cardiol. 1986 Feb 15;57(6):437-40. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(86)90768-x.

    PubMed 3946261
  • Sommer T, Vahlhaus C, Lauck G, von Smekal A, Reinke M, Hofer U, Block W, Traber F, Schneider C, Gieseke J, Jung W, Schild H. MR imaging and cardiac pacemakers: in-vitro evaluation and in-vivo studies in 51 patients at 0.5 T. Radiology. 2000 Jun;215(3):869-79. doi: 10.1148/radiology.215.3.r00jn08869.

    PubMed 10831713
  • Shellock FG, O'Neil M, Ivans V, Kelly D, O'Connor M, Toay L, Crues JV. Cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators are unaffected by operation of an extremity MR imaging system. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1999 Jan;172(1):165-70. doi: 10.2214/ajr.172.1.9888762.

    PubMed 9888762
  • Roguin A, Zviman MM, Meininger GR, Rodrigues ER, Dickfeld TM, Bluemke DA, Lardo A, Berger RD, Calkins H, Halperin HR. Modern pacemaker and implantable cardioverter/defibrillator systems can be magnetic resonance imaging safe: in vitro and in vivo assessment of safety and function at 1.5 T. Circulation. 2004 Aug 3;110(5):475-82. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000137121.28722.33. Epub 2004 Jul 26.

    PubMed 15277324
  • Nazarian S, Roguin A, Zviman MM, Lardo AC, Dickfeld TL, Calkins H, Weiss RG, Berger RD, Bluemke DA, Halperin HR. Clinical utility and safety of a protocol for noncardiac and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging of patients with permanent pacemakers and implantable-cardioverter defibrillators at 1.5 tesla. Circulation. 2006 Sep 19;114(12):1277-84. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.607655. Epub 2006 Sep 11.

    PubMed 16966586
  • Gimbel JR, Bailey SM, Tchou PJ, Ruggieri PM, Wilkoff BL. Strategies for the safe magnetic resonance imaging of pacemaker-dependent patients. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2005 Oct;28(10):1041-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.00230.x.

    PubMed 16221260
  • Hayes DL, Holmes DR Jr, Gray JE. Effect of 1.5 tesla nuclear magnetic resonance imaging scanner on implanted permanent pacemakers. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1987 Oct;10(4):782-6. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(87)80270-x.

    PubMed 3655146
  • Goldschlager N, Epstein A, Friedman P, Gang E, Krol R, Olshansky B; North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE) Practice Guideline Committee. Environmental and drug effects on patients with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter/defibrillators: a practical guide to patient treatment. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Mar 12;161(5):649-55. doi: 10.1001/archinte.161.5.649. No abstract available.

    PubMed 11231696
  • Martin ET, Coman JA, Shellock FG, Pulling CC, Fair R, Jenkins K. Magnetic resonance imaging and cardiac pacemaker safety at 1.5-Tesla. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Apr 7;43(7):1315-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.12.016.

    PubMed 15063447
  • Fetter J, Aram G, Holmes DR Jr, Gray JE, Hayes DL. The effects of nuclear magnetic resonance imagers on external and implantable pulse generators. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1984 Jul;7(4):720-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1984.tb05602.x.

    PubMed 6205375

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cardiovascular Disease, run by Essentia Health at 1 site 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 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Sep 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Any change greater than 1 volt at a pulse width of 0.5 ms in a pacemaker lead 12 months from an MRI scan (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00631904, which also lists 10 linked publications.

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 2 Sep 2011.

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