Status:
COMPLETED
Establishing a Standard for Peri-operative Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Patient Education
Lead Sponsor:
East Carolina University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates
Medtronic
Conditions:
Arrhythmia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) administers a shock to terminate potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. The device saves lives, but presents psychological challenges for pat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18+ years old
- literate
- newly implanted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
Exclusion
- documented neurological sequelae associated with CVA or dementia
- documented cognitive impairment
- reported illiteracy
- previously implanted ICD
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
62 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00845234
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2011
Last Update
February 26 2013
Active Locations (3)
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1
Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80012
2
Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates
Lone Tree, Colorado, United States, 80124
3
East Carolina Heart Institute
Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27834