Compare Remote Patient Management and Standard Care in CRT-D and ICD-patients to Assess the Effect on Heart Failure
NCT ID: NCT00730548
Last Updated: 2025-07-03
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
180 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-11-30
2013-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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1
Remote Arm (OptiVol plus Connexus Telemetry plus CareLink plus Intervention Algorithm), Clinical Management Alerts ON
Device triggered remote telephone contact because of Care Alert
Care Alerts on, physician will be notified in case of an Care Alert. Depending on the outcome of the telephone contact drug adjustment and / or further interventions can be prescribed
2
No Care Alerts available, standard treatment of the patient
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Device triggered remote telephone contact because of Care Alert
Care Alerts on, physician will be notified in case of an Care Alert. Depending on the outcome of the telephone contact drug adjustment and / or further interventions can be prescribed
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patient consents to study
* Ability to replace follow-ups with CareLink follow-ups
* Ability to attend all follow-ups at study center
Exclusion Criteria
* Less than 18 years of age
* Life expectancy less than 15 months
* Participation in another clinical study
* Pregnancy
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Medtronic
INDUSTRY
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Markus Zabel, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University Hospital of Goettingen
Locations
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University Hospital of Goettingen
Göttingen, , Germany
Countries
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References
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Zabel M, Vollmann D, Luthje L, Seegers J, Sohns C, Zenker D, Hasenfuss G. Randomized Clinical evaluatiON of wireless fluid monitoriNg and rEmote ICD managemenT using OptiVol alert-based predefined management to reduce cardiac decompensation and health care utilization: the CONNECT-OptiVol study. Contemp Clin Trials. 2013 Jan;34(1):109-16. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2012.10.001. Epub 2012 Oct 13.
Luthje L, Vollmann D, Seegers J, Sohns C, Hasenfuss G, Zabel M. A randomized study of remote monitoring and fluid monitoring for the management of patients with implanted cardiac arrhythmia devices. Europace. 2015 Aug;17(8):1276-81. doi: 10.1093/europace/euv039. Epub 2015 May 17.
Other Identifiers
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CEN_G_CA_7
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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