Right Ventricular Defibrillation Lead Select Site Study

October 30, 2007 updated by: Associates in Cardiology, PA
This study will compare single coil right ventricular defibrillation leads for implanted cardioverter/defibrillators (ICDs) in the apical and high septal locations. It is hypothesized that RV septal positions are at least as good as apical positions using formally measured defibrillation thresholds(DFTs), and that they may have long term advantages in reducing left ventricular dysfunction.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The new studies "Right Ventricular Lead/Select Site Registry" and "Right Ventricular Lead/Select Site Registry: Acute Study" are studies designed to look at alternate lead locations for defibrillation leads for ICDs. The registry is designed to capture data from patients who have already undergone implant, so as to be able to publish long term data on defibrillation thresholds, pacing thresholds and left ventricular function. This will include both patients from the acute study, and those patients in whom leads have already been placed, and the exact lead location is known. The acute study is designed to directly compare defibrillation thresholds in the apical location versus the interventricular septal location for defibrillation leads. This study involves a direct comparison of two different sites in the same patient; using defined criteria for implant location (see protocol). The acute study is anticipated to enroll 34 patients, but the registry to collect ongoing data will be larger, encompassing previously implanted patients, with an expected sample size of 61 total in the registry for data collection.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

98

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • Maryland
      • Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, 20910
        • Recruiting
        • Holy Cross Hospital of Silver Spring
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Michael A Lincoln, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Standard indications for ICD placement (AHA/ACC guidelines)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to consent
  • age less than 21 years
  • inability to participate in study follow-up

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Acute defibrillation thresholds

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
weight
LV function (LVEF)
pacing thresholds
sensing thresholds
LV diameter
NYHA class

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael A Lincoln, MD, Holy Cross Hospital of Silver Spring

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2006

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 10, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

October 11, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 1, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 30, 2007

Last Verified

October 1, 2007

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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