Clinical trials: Electric Countershock
Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke
Anticoagulation With Rivaroxaban in Cardioversion -The ARC Study
The purpose of this study is to determine that a new drug called "Rivaroxaban®" is effective in preventing patients from forming clots after their heart rhythm has been reset by the cardiologist with an electrical device.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke, Thrombo-embolism, Bleeding
- Trial name
- ARC (NCT01747746)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban, Warfarin and Enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cook County Health
Atrial Fibrillation
The Use of DIOVAN to Reduce Post-Cardioversion Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Trial (the DRAFT Trial)
24 week, single center, prospective, randomized, double-blind treatment study of valsartan (80 mg/bid, increased to 160 mg/bid) or placebo in addition to other general medical therapy in patients with persistent atrial…
- Trial name
- NCT00343499
- Testing
- valsartan
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Improvement of BLS/AED Training Programmes
Comparison of Different Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Training Methods
This study is a prospective, randomized trial that compares the effectiveness and retention of four different training methods for the use of an AED: A. Traditional instructor based learning; B.
- Trial name
- NCT00932906
- Testing
- Different self-training methods, Standard training
- Volunteers
- 396 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Doczero
Cardiorespiratory Arrest
Impact of Realistic Simulation Training on Nurses' Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Performance
Introduction: Cardiopulmonary arrest is one of the most prevalent cardiovascular emergencies worldwide, associated with high morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- SIM-CPR Nurses (NCT07623447)
- Testing
- CPR training for nurses with the use of electrical therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Atrial Fibrillation
Acute Cardioversion Versus Wait And See-approach for Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department
A symptomatic episode of the heart rhythm disorder 'atrial fibrillation' (AF) is a frequent reason for visits to the emergency department.
- Trial name
- RACE 7 ACWAS (NCT02248753)
- Testing
- Pharmacological cardioversion - Flecainide, Electrical cardioversion, Metoprolol
- Where
- 15 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 437 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Pediatrics, Defibrillators, Implantable
Precise Measurement of Pediatric Defibrillation Thresholds
Patients who receive an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) usually undergo testing at the end of the ICD procedure to measure the amount of energy able to successfully defibrillate the heart (defibrillation threshold…
- Trial name
- NCT01043562
- Testing
- Defibrillator threshold testing, Observation of post-shock intrinsic cardiac rhythm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Ventricular Arrhythmias
Acute Subcutaneous Defibrillation
To assess the defibrillation efficacy of a subcutaneous defibrillation system.
- Trial name
- ASQ (NCT01771172)
- Where
- 8 sites in Belarus, Denmark and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Atrial Fibrillation, Renal Insufficiency
Renal Function Post Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia which requires electrical cardioversion in many patients in order to regain sinus rhythm.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Renal Insufficiency, Cardioversion
- Trial name
- AFCARD-II (NCT02742207)
- Testing
- Electrical atrial fibrillation Cardioversion, Cardioversion
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
Validation of a Novel Smartphone-based Method for Heart Rhythm Monitoring in the Home Environment
Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disorder with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, dementia and death. The severity of symptoms in atrial fibrillation varies markedly, ranging from no symptoms to those with disabling…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Arrhythmia
- Trial name
- NCT04300270
- Testing
- Smartphone PPG recordings, Smartphone ECG
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Atrial Fibrillation
Assessment of Cardioversion Using Transesophageal Echocardiography II (ACUTE II)
SPECIFIC AIM: To test the safety and feasibility of using low molecular weight heparin (LMWH, enoxaparin sodium; Lovenox, Sanofi-Aventis) in lieu of unfractionated heparin (UFH) as antithrombotic therapy for patients in atrial…
- Trial name
- NCT00289042
- Testing
- Enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Atrial Fibrillation
Efficacy of Propafenone Versus Dronedarone for the Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
the purpose of this study is to compare the ability of propafenone and dronedarone to maintain sinus rhythm after DC cardioversion
- Trial name
- NCT01991119
- Testing
- Propafenone, Dronedarone
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center