Clinical trials: Cardiac Arrest, Sudden
Epilepsy, Sudden Cardiac Death
Optimization of VNS in Epileptic Patients to Induce Cardioprotection
This study is a non-randomized, prospective study in patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy and previously implanted FDA approved Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) devices.
- Trial name
- NCT04387435
- Testing
- A change or titration in the current or frequency settings of the VNS therapy system.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cardiac Arrest, Heart Arrest
ECPR for Refractory Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
In the U.S. alone, over 300,000 people per year have sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and less than 1 out of 10 survive.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Heart Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- Trial name
- EROCA (NCT03065647)
- Testing
- Expedited Transport With Mechanical CPR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Hemodialysis Patients (WED-HED) Study
A multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial with 1:1 assignment of treatment and control. This study will evaluate the impact of wearable cardioverter defibrillator use on sudden cardiac death in incident…
- Trial name
- WED-HED (NCT02481206)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death
Treatment of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Refractory To Shock With Beta Blockers: The SHOCK and BLOCK Trial
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of metoprolol, a "beta blocker," in treating patients in the hospital with a cardiac arrest. It will be given intravenously (given into a vein).
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Ventricular
- Trial name
- Shock n Block (NCT00401882)
- Testing
- Epinephrine, Metoprolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- David Haines, MD
Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
Pediatric Lead Extractability and Survival Evaluation (PLEASE)
This is a randomized, prospective clinical trial comparing 2 different types of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads in children and patients with congenital heart disease.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Long QT Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00335036
- Testing
- ICD lead implant, Thin leads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 748 people
- Sponsor
- Charles Berul
Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
LifeVest Safety and Efficacy in Real Life Settings in France
This post-market study is a prospective observational study evaluating the efficacy and safety of the LifeVest in real-life settings.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiac Event, Cardiac Arrythmias
- Trial name
- WEARIT-FR (NCT03319160)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,164 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Heart Arrest, Cardiac Arrest
Pre-arrival Instructions Effect on Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
The investigators hypothesized that pre-arrival instructions would increase the likelihood of bystanders performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
- Conditions
- Heart Arrest, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Trial name
- NCT02007499
- Testing
- Pre-Arrival Instructions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Myocardiopathies, Ischemia, Myocardial
Extracellular Matrix Marker of Arrhythmia Risk (EMMA)
Assess whether serum levels of MMP 2 and or MMP 9 correlate with episodes of ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation in patients who have implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices.
- Conditions
- Myocardiopathies, Ischemia, Myocardial, Arrythmia, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Trial name
- EMMA (NCT00376532)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Flutter
SAFEty of Two Strategies of ICD Management at Implantation
The aim of this prospective observational study is to evaluate the safety, over a follow-up of 2 years, of two strategies, consisting in performing or not performing defibrillation testing(DT) during first implant of implantable…
- Conditions
- Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Flutter, Sudden Cardiac Death
- Trial name
- SAFE-ICD (NCT00661037)
- Testing
- Implantable defibrillator
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 2,120 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Death Japan Registry
The purpose of this observational registry is to collect clinical events and outcome data in 4 different study populations (cohorts), with a majority of Japanese subjects, that are at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and heart…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Sudden Cardiac Death
- Trial name
- HINODE (NCT03185832)
- Testing
- CRT-D, ICD, PM / CRT-P
- Where
- 34 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Dysfunction
Vest Prevention of Early Sudden Death Trial and VEST Registry
This study explores the hypothesis that wearable defibrillators can impact mortality by reducing sudden death during the first three months after a heart attack in persons with high risk for life-threatening arrhythmias.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Dysfunction, Sudden Death, Ventricular Tachycardia
- Trial name
- VEST (NCT01446965)
- Testing
- wearable defibrillator
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,348 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial - Reduce Inappropriate Therapy
This study will assess the impact of higher rate cutoffs and longer delays than standard programming on inappropriate therapy in primary prevention ICD and CRT-D patients.
- Trial name
- MADIT-RIT (NCT00947310)
- Testing
- Standard ICD programming, High rate cutoff, Long delay
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Tachyarrhythmias, Sudden Cardiac Death
SJ4 Post Approval Study in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Patients
The purpose of this study is to characterize the chronic performance of the St. Jude Medical SJ4 connector and RV high voltage SJ4 leads.
- Conditions
- Tachyarrhythmias, Sudden Cardiac Death, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00940888
- Testing
- SJ4 connector and RV high voltage SJ4 lead
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,701 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Heart Failure Optimization Study
This study is designed as a multi-center prospective observational study of newly diagnosed Heart Failure (HF) patients to test the hypothesis that additional Ejection Fraction (EF) recovery occurs between 90 and 180 days as…
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Heart Failure, Heart Failure Low Output
- Trial name
- HF-Opt (NCT03016754)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 67 sites in United States, Austria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 602 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Pan-Asia United States PrEvention of Sudden Cardiac Death Catheter Ablation Trial
The current standard of care for ventricular tachycardia (VT) includes the use of medicine called anti-arrhythmic drugs (AADs) and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) therapy.
- Trial name
- PAUSE-SCD (NCT02848781)
- Testing
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), Catheter Ablation
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, China and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Death
A Comparative Study Between a Pre-hospital and an In-hospital Circulatory Support Strategy (ECMO) in Refractory Cardiac Arrest (APACAR2)
Cardiac arrest (CA) affects approximately 40,000 people in France. It is still a major cause of death in a young population. Management of CA is defined by international recommendations, detailed by learned societies in each…
- Trial name
- APACAR2 (NCT02527031)
- Testing
- ECMO Insertion on pre hospital setting, In Hospital ECMO
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Arrhythmia
Mental Stress Reduction in Defibrillator Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a 10 week program of Stress Management versus control Patient Education sessions on cardiac responses to mental stress in veterans with Implantable…
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Arrhythmia, Anger, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT00624520
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM), Patient Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Sudden Cardiac Death
Assessment of Primary Prevention Patients Receiving An ICD - Systematic Evaluation of ATP
The primary objective is to understand the role of antitachycardia pacing (ATP) in primary prevention patients indicated for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy and programmed according to current guidance of…
- Trial name
- APPRAISE ATP (NCT02923726)
- Testing
- Arm 1 (ATP+Shock), Arm 2 (shock only)
- Where
- 134 sites in United States, Austria and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 2,692 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation
Automatic External Defibrillation Monitoring in Cardiac Arrest
We propose to randomize automatic external cardioverter/defibrillators (AECD) in patients who are at high risk for life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and are admitted to the telemetry ward, all other treatments…
- Conditions
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Ventricular
- Trial name
- NCT00382928
- Testing
- Defibrillation of pulseless VT/VF by AECD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Atlanta Veterans Education and Research, Inc.
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
ASSURE WCD Clinical Evaluation - Conversion Efficacy Study
A multicenter single arm open label evaluation of the ASSURE Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) defibrillation waveform in adult cardiac patients
- Trial name
- ACE-CONVERT (NCT04132466)
- Testing
- Defibrillation using the ASSURE wearable cardioverter defibrillator therapy delivered via a waveform delivery test system
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc.