Clinical trials: Electric Countershock
Atrial Fibrillation
n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) in the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of n-3 PUFAs in addition to amiodarone and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors on the maintenance of sinus rhythm after electrical conversion in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01198275
- Testing
- n-3 PUFAs, RASS inhibitors and/or RAS blockers, Amiodarone
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
Evaluating Myocardial Injury for Defibrillation Threshold Testing Methods for ICD Implantation
The objective of this study is to evaluate myocardial injury, if any, as quantified by cardiac markers (Troponin-T) in defibrillation threshold (DFT) testing during implantation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)…
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Cardiac Arrhythmia
- Trial name
- ULV (NCT02111993)
- Testing
- Standard Defibrillation Testing, Upper Limit of Vulnerability Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
Safety and Performance Study of the RELIANCE 4-Front Passive Fixation Lead
The objective of this study is to gather data to establish the chronic safety, performance and effectiveness of the RELIANCE 4-FRONT™ Passive Fixation Defibrillation Leads.
- Conditions
- Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Flutter
- Trial name
- NCT01856491
- Testing
- RELIANCE 4-FRONT™ Passive Fixation lead implantation
- Where
- 11 sites in Germany, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Cardiac Disease
Combined Amiodarone and Electrical Cardioversion for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
To determine the efficacy of cardioversion and amiodarone for cardiac patients who develop postoperative atrial fibrillation
- Trial name
- NCT01558128
- Testing
- Amiodarone, Cardioversion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cardiac Arrest
Biphasic Defibrillation Study: Trial to Compare Fixed Versus Escalating Energy
This study will compare the effect of constant low-level energy [150 joules] to an escalating energy [200-300-360 joules] regimen of biphasic waveform defibrillation on multiple patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00212992
- Testing
- Fixed lower-energy defibrillation, Escalating higher-energy defibrillation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
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