Clinical trials: Prevention of Sudden Death
Drug-resistant Partial Epilepsy
National Network for the Study of Predictors and Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Death in Drug-resistant Partial Epilepsies
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the main concern of professionals and patient associations involved in epilepsy. These represent a priority for the Ligue Française Contre l'Epilepsie (LFCE).
- Trial name
- REPOMSE (NCT02572297)
- Testing
- video-EEG
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,072 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
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
Sudden Infant Death
The Effect of Video-Assisted Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Prevention Training Program and Counseling Practice on Mothers' Knowledge Level and Self-efficacy: Randomized Controlled Study
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is one of the leading causes of infant mortality in the postneonatal period, but it can be prevented and its incidence can be reduced by creating a safe sleep environment with modifiable risk…
- Trial name
- NCT05823051
- Testing
- VASIDS-TP and Counseling Practice
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dilara Aydin Tozlu
Heart Failure, Sudden Death
MIBG Scintigraphy as a Tool for Selecting Patients Requiring Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
The aim of the study is to assess the cardiac innervation in patients with heart failure to better select candidates for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
- Trial name
- MISTIC (NCT01185756)
- Testing
- MIBG for diagnostic purpose
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Primary Prevention, Tachycardia, Ventricular
Survival of Patients With Primary Prophylactic ICD Indication
The MADIT-II trial has shown that patients with severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) post myocardial infarction benefit from the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).
- Conditions
- Primary Prevention, Tachycardia, Ventricular, Sudden Cardiac Death
- Trial name
- SPIRIT-ICD (NCT00619593)
- Testing
- Intensified diagnostic and treatment measures following 1st appropriate ICD therapy, Standard follow-up
- Where
- 37 sites in Austria, Czechia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 504 people
- Sponsor
- Biotronik SE & Co. KG
Acute STEMI, Severe Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (Disorder)
Use of Cardiac MRI in Early Stages of STEMI to Predict Left Ventricular Function Recovery and ICD Implantation
Patients presenting with STEMI and late revascularization can suffer from severe left ventricular dysfunction. Midterm and longterm mortality can be determined by the risk of fatal ventricular arrythmias.
- Trial name
- STEMI-MR (NCT03743935)
- Testing
- Gadolinium-enhanced cardiac MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Chagas Cardiomyopathy, Non-sustained Ventricular Tachycardia
Amiodarone Against ICD Therapy in Chagas Cardiomyopathy for Primary Prevention of Death
The primary objective is to compare the efficacy of the treatment using implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation to that of the treatment using amiodarone in the primary prevention of all-cause mortality in…
- Conditions
- Chagas Cardiomyopathy, Non-sustained Ventricular Tachycardia, At Least 10 Points in Rassi Risk Score for Death
- Trial name
- CHAGASICS (NCT01722942)
- Testing
- ICD implantation, amiodarone hydrochloride
- Where
- 20 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- InCor Heart Institute
Cardiac Death
Reduction of Inappropriate Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Therapies in Primary Prevention Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine efficacy of a dedicated programming concept for avoidance of inappropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapies in patient with primary prevention ICD indication.
- Trial name
- DECREASE (NCT01217528)
- Testing
- device settings for group A, Device settings for group B
- Where
- 34 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 543 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
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
Electrocardiogram, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Model-based Systems for Professional Football Teams, Aimed at Optimizing Health and Performance
LIST OF PLANNED ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS 1. T wave inversion detection with machine learning to prevent sudden death in professional football players. 2.
- Trial name
- AIPROFB (NCT05872945)
- Testing
- Electrocardiogram
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- RCD Mallorca SAD
Cardiomyopathies
Assessment of Appropriate ICD Implantation for Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Prophylactic implant of an ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) for prevention of sudden cardiac death from a life-threatening heart rhythm abnormality is a standard recommendation for patients with ejection fractions…
- Trial name
- NCT00926159
- Volunteers
- 549 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota Physicians Heart at Fairview
Unexpected Hospital Mortality, Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Prevention of Serious Adverse Events in Acute Care Hospitals by Afferent Limb and Response Method Intervention - the ALARM Intervention Study.
1. Summary Growing evidence suggests that a significant proportion of in-hospital patient deaths occur after serious adverse events (SAE's).
- Conditions
- Unexpected Hospital Mortality, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Unplanned Intensive Care Unit Admission
- Trial name
- ALARM (NCT01949025)
- Testing
- ALARM intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 69,656 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Heart Failure, Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Cardioverter DefIbriIlator PlacEMent for priMary Prevention of Sudden cArdiac Death in Patients Older Than 70 Years
The primary objective of DILEMMA study is to assess whether the "heart failure optimal therapy alone (HFOT)" strategy is non inferior to the "HFOT+ICD" strategy in terms of overall survival 48 months after randomization, in…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Trial name
- DILEMMA (NCT05373940)
- Testing
- ICD implantation, No ICD implantation
- Where
- 19 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 730 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Sudden Cardiac Death
Subcutaneous ICD Therapy Combined With VT Ablation for the Secondary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
This study evaluates the feasibility and safety of a management approach that incorporates VT-ablation and S-ICD implantation in secondary prevention patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03622307
- Testing
- Subcutaneous ICD Therapy Combined with VT Ablation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Sarcoidosis of the Heart, Cardiomyopathy
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators for the Prevention of Sudden Death in Patients With Cardiac Sarcoidosis
The purpose of this study is to identify patients with cardiac sarcoidosis who may be at risk for sudden death.
- Trial name
- NCT01013311
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Related to Sport in Young and Value of the Genetic Assessment: a French Prospective Register
The increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or sudden cardiac death (SCD) related to vigorous physical activity is well-documented.
- Trial name
- RESOUDRE (NCT06642168)
- Testing
- Whole exome sequencing to detect myocardial genetic mutations (SCA group only)
- Where
- 26 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Prevention of Sudden Death
Training Mothers of Infants in Infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
This research will be a prospective, cohort study to determine if mothers of infants/newborns are more willing to complete CPR training using a 22-minute instructional DVD and infant manikin versus traditional four hour didactic…
- Trial name
- NCT00570869
- Testing
- CPR Anytime
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Lehigh Valley Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction
Comparative Effectiveness Research to Assess the Use of Primary ProphylacTic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Europe
The "EUropean Comparative Effectiveness Research to assess the use of primary prophylacTic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (EU-CERT-ICD)" is a modular research project to study the effectiveness of prophylactic ICDs in a…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Implantable Defibrillator User
- Trial name
- EU-CERT-ICD (NCT02064192)
- Where
- 42 sites in Belgium, Bulgaria and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 2,285 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Goettingen
Coronary Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure
Standard Drug Therapy vs. Implanted Defibrillator for Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Recent ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines recommend prophylactic ICD implantation in most patients with coronary heart disease and LVEF < 40%.
- Conditions
- Coronary Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction, Low Cardiac Output
- Trial name
- SMART-ICD (NCT00524862)
- Testing
- Optimized medical therapy, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 10 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
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