Status:

COMPLETED

Optivol Diagnostic Data for Discharge in Heart Failure

Lead Sponsor:

Thomas Jefferson University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Medtronic

Conditions:

Heart Failure, Congestive

Cardiac Pacemaker, Artificial

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate whether the heart rate variability, daily heart rate, and/or intrathoracic impedance recorded by implantable cardiac devices can be used in conjunction with ...

Detailed Description

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) devices with or without cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-D) have the ability to continuously monitor heart rate variability, daily heart rate, and pa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients implanted with a Medtronic InSync Sentry or subsequent FDA-approved Medtronic device with the OptiVol capability for \>30 days.
  • Anticipated hospitalization stay \>48 hours
  • Hospitalized patients experiencing worsening heart failure with symptoms of lung/pulmonary congestion.

Exclusion

  • Anemia - admission hemoglobin \<8.0 g/dL
  • Patients residing in convalescence center prior to admission or known to be discharged to a convalescence center or hospice, where discharge could be based on bed availability

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00420108

Start Date

December 1 2006

End Date

February 1 2010

Last Update

August 20 2010

Active Locations (5)

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Heartland Health

Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States, 64506

2

Cardiovascular Associates of Delaware Valley

Elmer, New Jersey, United States, 083618

3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140