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NCT Number: NCT00848341

Canadian Registry of ICD Implant Testing Procedures

To document practices in Canadian ICD implant centres around defibrillation therapy efficacy testing.

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Key information

Conditions

Ventricular Fibrillation Arrhythmias, Cardiac Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

To document types of defibrillation testing (DFT) procedures are in current use in Canada, rates of use an dno use of DFT testing, medical indications for non use of DFT testing, rate of successful testing of first lead configuration, rates and types of complications from DFT testing, costs of implant procedures and the costs associated with DFT testing, short term outcomes of patients with different types of implant procedures.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Receiving a Guidant ICD system, including replacements

Exclusion criteria

  • New epicardial lead(s) implanted, included in another cardiovascular trial (may be in the ELECTION Study)

Treatment and study plan

GUIDANT ICD SYSTEM

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. to systematically collect and quanitfy characteristics of ICD implant procedures in Canadian Hospitals

    Time frame: 3 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Guidant Corporation

Industry

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Feb 20, 2009
Registry last updated
Feb 20, 2009

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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