CareLink® Network Evaluation

NCT ID: NCT01023022

Last Updated: 2025-07-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

176 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-01-31

Study Completion Date

2013-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the value of the Medtronic CareLink® Network in clinical practice in the country specific healthcare setting.

Detailed Description

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Evaluation's objectives:

Comparison of remote device check and in-clinic device assessment. To assess patient ease of use of, and satisfaction with, the Medtronic CareLink® Monitor To assess clinician ease of use of, and satisfaction with, the Medtronic CareLink® Monitor and Website To assess the clinic specific clinical value of Medtronic CareLink® Network Demonstrate time savings for patients Demonstrate time savings for physicians To show the increase of efficiency through increased flexibility and per procedure time To demonstrate better handling of unscheduled activities (symptoms, events, etc.)

Conditions

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Heart Failure

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Medtronic CareLink® Network

Patients with implanted Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) devices, who will be monitored by the Medtronic CareLink® System.

The System consists of the Medtronic CareLink® Monitor and Medtronic CareLink® Clinician Website.

Medtronic CareLink® Network

Intervention Type OTHER

The Medtronic CareLink® Network consists of the Medtronic CareLink® Monitor and Medtronic CareLink® Clinician Website

Interventions

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Medtronic CareLink® Network

The Medtronic CareLink® Network consists of the Medtronic CareLink® Monitor and Medtronic CareLink® Clinician Website

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who have an implanted Medtronic ICD, CRT-D device that is supported by the Medtronic CareLink® Network
* Patients have to sign the Medtronic CareLink® "Statement of Privacy Principles" and the "Evaluation Data Protection Statement" documents

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient is anticipated to demonstrate poor compliance (for example, mental disturbances)
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Hanna Szwed, Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland, Spartanska 1

Locations

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I Cardiology Clinic, Clinical University Center

Gdansk, , Poland

Site Status

John Paul II Hospital, Clinic of Electrocardiology

Krakow, , Poland

Site Status

The University Hospital in Krakow; I Department of Cardiology

Krakow, , Poland

Site Status

I Department of Cardiology, Medical University in Poznan

Poznan, , Poland

Site Status

Cardiology Clinic, Pomeranian Medical University SPSK-2

Szczecin, , Poland

Site Status

Public Independent Central Clinical Hospital - SP-CSK

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

The Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski Institute of Cardiology, 2nd Department of Coronary Artery Disease

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

The Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski Institute of Cardiology, Cardiac Arrhythmias Department

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

4th Military Clinical Hospital, Clinic of Cardiology

Wroclaw, , Poland

Site Status

Silesian Medical University, Silesian Center for Heart Diseases, Clinic of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology and Inborn Defects of Heart and Electrotherapy

Zabrze, , Poland

Site Status

Countries

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Poland

Other Identifiers

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MDT-CareLinkEval

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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