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A Randomized Trial of Remote Monitoring of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Versus Quarterly Device Interrogations in Clinic

NCT00606567 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 151

Last updated 2014-07-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if remote monitoring of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), compared with quarterly device interrogations in clinic, will improve patients' outcomes and satisfaction and will reduce health care costs.

Conditions

  • Tachycardia, Ventricular
  • Ventricular Fibrillation

Interventions

OTHER

Methods for monitoring patients with ICD's

Intervention comparing 2 different methods of monitoring patients with ICDs; at home monitoring vs. quarterly monitoring in the clinic.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Sana Al-Khatib, MD, MHS · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-12-31
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2010-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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