Clinical trials: Sudden Death
Congenital Heart Defect
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Molecular Defects in Genetically Inherited Heart Disease
Genetically inherited heart diseases (familial cardiopathies) are conditions affecting the heart passed on to family members by abnormalities in genetic information.
- Trial name
- NCT00027196
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,999,999 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Arrhythmic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Isoproterenol Challenge to Detect Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
This study will examine the usefulness of a new test called an isoproterenol challenge in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and family members who may have the disease but do not have clear-cut…
- Trial name
- NCT00083395
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
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
Sudden Cardiac Death
Prospective Study to Identify Patients at Risk of Dangerous Ventricular Arrhythmias
The purpose of this study is to determine how well the device predicts susceptability to potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias.
- Trial name
- HIP (NCT00562757)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Harbinger Medical, Inc.
Sudden Cardiac Death, Arrhythmia
Selection of Shock Energy in Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Sudden cardiac death is the most frequent cause of death in industrialized countries. The most efficient interventiont in ventricular fibrillation is defibrillation in an appropriate timely manner.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Arrhythmia, Survival
- Trial name
- NCT00472147
- Testing
- shock efficacy
- Where
- Germany
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Sudden Death
The Significance of Arrhythmias in Athletes
Athletes with complex ventricular arrhythmias are potentially at risk of sudden death. The aim of the study is to investigate the relevance of ventricular tachyarrhythmias induced by an exercise test in a retrospectively…
- Trial name
- Athlete (NCT00469794)
- Testing
- stress test
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Tachycardia, Ventricular, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
PREPARE - Primary Prevention Parameters Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to test specific device programming in patients without a previous history of a life-threatening, abnormally fast heartbeat who are implanted with a Medtronic ICD (Implantable Cardioconverter…
- Conditions
- Tachycardia, Ventricular, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), Fibrillation, Ventricular, Syncope
- Trial name
- NCT00279279
- Testing
- Implanted Device
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Sudden Cardiac Death
Risk Indicators in Patients With Ventricular Fibrillation During Acute Myocardial Infarction
Sudden cardiac death is in most cases triggered by ischemia-related ventricular tachyarrhythmias and accounts for 50% of deaths from cardiovascular disease in developed countries.
- Trial name
- NCT00175942
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Apnea
Incidence and Severity of Cardiorespiratory Events in Infants at Increased Epidemiological Risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
OBJECTIVES: I. Assess and compare the incidence and severity of cardiorespiratory events documented by home monitoring in infants at increased epidemiological risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). II.
- Trial name
- NCT00004392
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Parental Knowledge and Beliefs About Infant Sleep Position
In the United States, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)is the leading cause of death in infants between the ages of 1 and 12 months.
- Trial name
- NCT00005567
- Testing
- Parental knowledge and beliefs about infant sleep position
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)