Clinical trials: Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation
Failure of Chronically Implanted Defibrillator Leads -Incidence and Management
Comparison of two different approaches to address the problem of malfunctioning ICD-leads. These leads consist of two parts. One that is used for detection of arrhythmias(and pacing if required) (Pace/Sense) and a second part…
- Trial name
- NCT00614718
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,317 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Arrythmias
Air Pollution and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Community based studies have shown increased cardiovascular mortality associated with acute exposures to particulate air pollution.
- Trial name
- NCT00015574
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Heart Block, Bradycardia
iPod and Other MP3 Players on ICDs and Pacemakers in Children
Unlike phones, which are commonly held to the ear, music is now available via portable MP3 players and they can be held almost anywhere.
- Conditions
- Heart Block, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, Arrhythmia
- Trial name
- NCT00542854
- Testing
- MP3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Support Groups and Veterans
In this study, we will compare the quality of life in veterans having ICD who attend the ICD support groups to those who do not.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Sudden Cardiac Death
- Trial name
- NCT00846417
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Pacemaker, Defibrillators, Implantable
Complications Following Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Cardioverter (ICD) Implantation in Denmark
This study examines possible risk factors with regard to complications following pacemaker or implantable defibrillator cardioverter (ICD) implantation.
- Trial name
- NCT01138670
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Right Bundle-Branch Block, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Bifocal Right Ventricular PAcing in Right Bundle Branch blocK and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. The Study Tests the Superiority of Right Ventricular Bifocal Stimulation Over VVI Implantable Defibrillator in Right Bundle Branch Block and Heart Failure.
RATIONALE: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is known to improve cardiac performance and to reduce morbidity and mortality in reduced-ejection fraction heart failure (HFrEF) despite optimal medical therapy (OMT).
- Conditions
- Right Bundle-Branch Block, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Bifocal Stimulation
- Trial name
- BiPARK-HF (NCT03524001)
- Testing
- Compare VVi mode versus DDD bifocal stimulation through crossover randomization
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita
Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
CarDiac MagnEtic Resonance for Primary Prevention Implantable CardioVerter DebrillAtor ThErapy: an International Registry (DERIVATE)
The DERIVATE study was conceived to integrate the information resulted from clinical data, transthoracic echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging to provide a more reliable risk stratification in patients…
- Trial name
- DERIVATE (NCT03352648)
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Gianluca Pontone, MD, PhD
Evaluation of Primary Prevention ICD in Real Life
Primary Prevention ICD French Registry
The indication of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death has been introduced later in France than in other parts of the World.
- Trial name
- DAI-PP (NCT01992458)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 5,576 people
- Sponsor
- Clinique Pasteur
Patients With an Implanted S-ICD Who Continue to Exercise Regularly
Safety of Sports for Patients With a Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
A multicenter observational study designed specifically to collect data on the safety of sport activities in patients with implanted S-ICD systems.
- Trial name
- SPORT-SICD (NCT05754138)
- Testing
- Sport SICD
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Sprecher, MD
Liver Cirrhosis
The Use of Fibroscan to Assess Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Cardiac Pacemakers
This study is designed to determine if the Fibroscan (Echosens, Paris), a non-invasive, ultrasound-based device used to estimate fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease, interferes with implanted cardiac pacemaker and/or…
- Trial name
- NCT02415348
- Testing
- Fibroscan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Appropriate and Inappropriate Shock Therapy With ICD, Arrhythmias Detection
Arrhythmias Detection in a Real World Population
The study is a prospective multicenter registry. Consecutive patients with indications of implant / replacement or upgrade of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) will be enrolled.
- Trial name
- RHYTHM DETECT (NCT02275637)
- Testing
- implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- Where
- 12 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Conditions Requiring Diagnostic Evaluation
Safety of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Pacemakers and Defibrillators
Pacemakers and ICD's have traditionally been accepted as contraindications to MRI due to safety concerns. Recent work in our laboratory as well as our pilot study of approximately 500 patients has shown the safety of most…
- Trial name
- NCT02227004
- Testing
- Perform MRI in patients with pacemaker or ICD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,275 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Secondary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
S-ICD® System Post Approval Study
The purpose of the S-ICD Post Approval Study is to document long term safety and effectiveness outcomes associated with the implantation of the SQ-RX pulse generator and Q-TRAK electrode in a commercial clinical setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01736618
- Testing
- S-ICD System
- Where
- 87 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,766 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Anxiety
Interventional Study of Anxiety Symptoms in the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Patient
This study will compare the effectiveness that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has on decreasing the amount of anxiety, as well as the number of inappropriate firings that a patient with an ICD may experience.
- Trial name
- NCT00851071
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Defibrillators, Implantable, Heart Failure, Congestive
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators And Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Heart at 1.5 Tesla
To evaluate short-term and long-term effects by MR imaging on the technical and functional status of implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
- Trial name
- NCT00356239
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Sudden Cardiac Death, Implantable Defibrillator User
S-ICD French Cohort Study (HONEST)
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators have been proven to be effective in the prevention of sudden cardiac death in high-risk patients.
- Trial name
- HONEST (NCT05302115)
- Testing
- S-ICD
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Low QRS Voltages in Young Healthy Individuals and Athletes
There is some limited evidence that reduced size of electrical complexes/traces of the heart on the electrocardiogram (ECG) may be associated with scarring in the heart muscle, which may predispose to serious life-threatening…
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death Due to Cardiac Arrhythmia, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT05799833
- Testing
- Cardiovascular magnetic resonance scan - 3T scanner (Siemens Vida)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Malignant Arrhythmia
NIPS to Identify High-risk Patients With ICD
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a widely used and effective therapy which reduces the risk of cardiac death in many cardiac diseases, both implanted for secondary and primary prevention.
- Trial name
- NIPS-ICD (NCT02373306)
- Testing
- Sustained or hemodynamically unstable arrhythmia induction during non-invasive programmed stimulation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Centre, Poland
Heart Failure, Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD Registry)
The ICD Registry™ is a nationwide quality program that helps participating hospitals measure and improve care for patients receiving implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Trial name
- NCT01999140
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,750 people
- Sponsor
- American College of Cardiology
Electromagnetic Interference in Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device
Electromagnetic Interference and Automobile Remote Keyless Entry in Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Patients
Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic device (CIED) is a evolution therapy and number of patients with it are growing rapidly. Electromagnetic interference causing device malfunction is not uncommon, Radiofrequency Identification…
- Trial name
- NCT03016390
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chiang Mai University