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Congestive Heart FailureICD-EGMsNCT00916435

Study of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Intracardiac Electrograms

An observational study of Congestive Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Death, run by Johns Hopkins University at 2 sites 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 determine whether waveforms of the intracardiac electrograms, acquired through an ICD, can be used: to predict malignant ventricular arrhythmias, requiring appropriate ICD therapies, and to predict progression of heart failure in patients with ICD. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
How many people
630 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2005to Dec 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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy undergoing ICD implantation for primary or secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death

Who may be able to join

  • history of acute MI at least 4 weeks old
  • non-ischemic LV dysfunction for at least 9 months
  • who have an EF < or = to 35%
  • who was resuscitated from sudden cardiac arrest (ventricular tachyarrhythmia)
  • undergone implantation of an FDA-approved ICD for primary or secondary prevention of SCD

Who cannot join

  • inability or unwillingness to provide valid informed consent
  • pregnancy
  • any condition other than cardiac disease that was associated with a high likelihood of death during 1 year after enrollment

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

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About this study

Official title: Prospective Observational Study of the ICD Intracardiac Electrograms for Prediction of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias and Congestive Heart Failure

The purpose of this study is to determine whether waveforms of the intracardiac electrograms, acquired through an ICD, can be used:

  • to predict malignant ventricular arrhythmias, requiring appropriate ICD therapies, and
  • to predict progression of heart failure in patients with ICD.
Keywords
Arrhythmia, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Cardiomyopathies, Heart Arrest

What is being measured

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

  1. sustained ventricular tachycardia with appropriate ICD therapies (either shock or ATP)

    Measured: from enrollment up to 72 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Composite heart failure outcome (HF hospitalization, HF death, heart transplant)

    Measured: from enrollment up to 72 months

  2. All-cause mortality

    Measured: from enrollment up to 72 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Jun 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2005
  3. Primary completionDec 2011
  4. Study completionDec 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
630 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00916435
Sponsor's protocol ID
1K99HL094665-01 (in review)
Acronym
ICD-EGMs
Status last verified
Apr 2015
First submitted
8 Jun 2009
Last updated
21 Apr 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Tereshchenko LG, Fetics BJ, Domitrovich PP, Lindsay BD, Berger RD. Prediction of ventricular tachyarrhythmias by intracardiac repolarization variability analysis. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2009 Jun;2(3):276-84. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.108.829440. Epub 2009 Mar 6.

    PubMed 19808478
  • Tereshchenko LG, Fetics BJ, Berger RD. Intracardiac QT variability in patients with structural heart disease on class III antiarrhythmic drugs. J Electrocardiol. 2009 Nov-Dec;42(6):505-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.07.011. Epub 2009 Aug 22.

    PubMed 19700170
  • Tereshchenko LG, Faddis MN, Fetics BJ, Zelik KE, Efimov IR, Berger RD. Transient local injury current in right ventricular electrogram after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shock predicts heart failure progression. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Aug 25;54(9):822-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.06.004.

    PubMed 19695461
  • Stempniewicz P, Cheng A, Connolly A, Wang XY, Calkins H, Tomaselli GF, Berger RD, Tereshchenko LG. Appropriate and inappropriate electrical therapies delivered by an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: effect on intracardiac electrogram. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2011 May;22(5):554-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01958.x. Epub 2010 Nov 18.

    PubMed 21087331
  • Oosterhoff P, Tereshchenko LG, van der Heyden MA, Ghanem RN, Fetics BJ, Berger RD, Vos MA. Short-term variability of repolarization predicts ventricular tachycardia and sudden cardiac death in patients with structural heart disease: a comparison with QT variability index. Heart Rhythm. 2011 Oct;8(10):1584-90. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.04.033. Epub 2011 May 10.

    PubMed 21699842
  • Tereshchenko LG, Henrikson CA, Stempniewicz P, Han L, Berger RD. Antiarrhythmic effect of reverse electrical remodeling associated with cardiac resynchronization therapy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2011 Mar;34(3):357-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2010.02974.x. Epub 2010 Nov 22.

    PubMed 21091740
  • Chen X, Tereshchenko LG, Berger RD, Trayanova NA. Arrhythmia risk stratification based on QT interval instability: an intracardiac electrocardiogram study. Heart Rhythm. 2013 Jun;10(6):875-80. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.02.014. Epub 2013 Feb 13.

    PubMed 23416373
  • Das D, Han L, Berger RD, Tereshchenko LG. QT variability paradox after premature ventricular contraction in patients with structural heart disease and ventricular arrhythmias. J Electrocardiol. 2012 Nov-Dec;45(6):652-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2012.07.016. Epub 2012 Sep 17.

    PubMed 22995383
  • Baumert M, Kabir MM, Dalouk K, Henrikson CA, Tereshchenko LG. VV' Alternans Triplets on Near-Field ICD Intracardiac Electrogram is Associated with Mortality. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2015 May;38(5):547-57. doi: 10.1111/pace.12594. Epub 2015 Mar 9.

    PubMed 25752990
  • Guduru A, Lansdown J, Chernichenko D, Berger RD, Tereshchenko LG. Longitudinal changes in intracardiac repolarization lability in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Front Physiol. 2013 Aug 12;4:208. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2013.00208. eCollection 2013.

    PubMed 23964242
  • Tereshchenko LG, McCabe A, Han L, Sur S, Huang T, Marine JE, Cheng A, Spragg DD, Sinha S, Calkins H, Stein K, Tomaselli GF, Berger RD. Intracardiac J-point elevation before the onset of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Heart Rhythm. 2012 Oct;9(10):1594-602. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.06.036. Epub 2012 Jun 29.

    PubMed 22750217

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Congestive Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Death, run by Johns Hopkins University at 2 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 3 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 21 Apr 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 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 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?

sustained ventricular tachycardia with appropriate ICD therapies (either shock or ATP) (time frame: from enrollment up to 72 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 NCT00916435, which also lists 11 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 21 Apr 2015.

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