Clinical trials: Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
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
Atrial Fibrillation
Predicting Development of SCAF in Device Patients
Atrial fibrillation (AF) often starts with short episodes of rapid irregular heartbeats that are only detected by implanted pacemakers or defibrillators. Usually people don't know that they have these episodes.
- Trial name
- NCT02808260
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Atrial Fibrillation, Arrythmia
Arrythmia Burden in Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM)
The Impulse Dynamics Optimizer Device is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved; commercially available device indicated for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
- Trial name
- ABC (NCT05704426)
- Testing
- Impulse Dynamics Optimizer Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular Diseases
Diagnostic Investigation of Sudden Cardiac Event Risk
The overall objective of the DISCERN study is to develop and validate a genomic diagnostic assay to identify patients at increased risk for lethal ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD).
- Conditions
- Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure, CVD
- Trial name
- DISCERN (NCT00500708)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,564 people
- Sponsor
- CardioDx
Sleep-disordered Breathing, Chronic Heart Failure
Validation of the "ApneaScan" Algorithm for the Detection of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Chronic Heart Failure
A prospective observational multi-centre study for the validation of the ApneaScan algorithm (integrated in ICD devices (with or without cardiac resynchronization therapy function) of the "Incepta" series for the screening of…
- Trial name
- VASA (NCT01979120)
- Where
- 14 sites in Austria, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Christoph Schukro
Heart Failure
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Function During Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Implantation
The purpose of this research study is to test the function of a subjects implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) function throughout the duration of their heart surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01576562
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Atrial Tachycardia
PVC Response ''Atrial Pace'' Inducing Atrial Tachycardias
Premature ventricular contractions (PVC) are common phenomenon and occasionally retrograde conduction from ventricle to atrium occurs and may cause pacemaker mediated tachycardia.
- Trial name
- NCT05344456
- Testing
- Change in the device PVC algorithm to ''Off''
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Prosthesis-Related Infections, Equipment Failure
Medico-economic Evaluation of Strategies for the Lead Extraction of Implantable Defibrillator and Pacemakers
The growing use and the expanding indications for cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have been associated to an increase of device removal.
- Conditions
- Prosthesis-Related Infections, Equipment Failure, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias
- Trial name
- GAINE LASER (NCT03121183)
- Testing
- Laser sheath, Implantable Cardiac Device lead extraction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure
A Critical Pathway for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
The purpose of this study is to develop and implement a critical pathway to identify patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy who are candidates for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).
- Trial name
- CAPTURE (NCT01248702)
- Testing
- Use of the ICD Critical Pathway
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Coronary Artery Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
PRE-DETERMINE Cohort Study
This is a prospective, multi-center cohort study of patients with a history of coronary artery disease (CAD) and documentation of either a prior myocardial infarction (MI) or mild to moderate left ventricular dysfunction (LVEF…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Sudden Cardiac Death
- Trial name
- NCT01114269
- Where
- 90 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 5,764 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Electrophysiologic and Morphologic Assessment of the Substrate to Guide Implantation of Defibrillators in Dilated Cardiomyopathy
With the present study the investigators intend to identify the morphologic and electrophysiologic substrate markers of increased arrhythmic risk in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy undergoing implantation of a defibrillator…
- Conditions
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Trial name
- EMOSIDD (NCT01378572)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Heart Arrest, Implantable Defibrillator User
Effectiveness of Exercise After an ICD
This study will test an exercise intervention (E-ICD) following an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
- Conditions
- Heart Arrest, Implantable Defibrillator User, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- E-ICD (NCT03544489)
- Testing
- E-ICD Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator(ICD)
To Evaluate the Delivery Timing Safety and Efficacy of AntiTachycardia Pacing (BIO|ATP)
To compare Treatment Group (settings of Early Multiple ATP) and Control Group (settings of extended detection time for the conventional ATP) in Japanese patients, and confirm their safety and efficacy
- Trial name
- BIO|ATP (NCT05426785)
- Testing
- 1:1 ratio for Treatment Group and Control Group
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- Biotronik SE & Co. KG
Congestive Heart Failure, Atrial Arrhythmia, Atrial Tachyarrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation
Clinical Investigation of the Medtronic Concerto™ Device
Heart failure is a progressive disease that decreases the pumping action of the heart. This may cause a backup of fluid in the heart and may result in heart beat changes.
- Trial name
- NCT00268320
- Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy+Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 51 sites in United States, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance GUIDEd Insertion of Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator in Dilated CardioMyopathy
CMR GUIDE DCM is a randomized controlled trial with a registry for non-randomized patients. Patients enrolled will have non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) with mild to severe Left Ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction with…
- Conditions
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Fibrosis Myocardial
- Trial name
- CMR GUIDE DCM (NCT03993730)
- Testing
- ICD, ILR
- Volunteers
- 1,880 people
- Sponsor
- Flinders University
Ventricular Tachycardia, Sudden Cardiac Death
Intravenous n-3 Fatty Acids and Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)-Pacemaker
The long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), appear to offer protection against sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmias.
- Trial name
- NCT00534300
- Testing
- Omegaven, Isotonic saline
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Ventricular Tachycardia, Monomorphic, Cardiomyopathies
Stereotactic Radioablation as First-Line Therapy for Scar-Related Ventricular Tachycardia
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a dangerous fast heart rhythm originating from scarred areas of the heart muscle, often after a heart attack or in patients with cardiomyopathy.
- Trial name
- START-VT (NCT07618780)
- Testing
- Stereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Southlake Health
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
Ranolazine Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Trial
The purpose of the study is to see how effective a drug called ranolazine is in reducing the risk of ventricular arrhythmia and death in people with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs).
- Conditions
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- RAID (NCT01215253)
- Testing
- Ranolazine
- Where
- 90 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,012 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester