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Clinical Trial Summary

"The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of the rate response function of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) on the frequency of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with an ICD."


Clinical Trial Description

"Background: Studies have shown that bradycardia and irregular heart rates may increase the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias. Regularizing the heart rate and avoiding bradycardias by rate responsive pacing may be a way to reduce these arrhythmias.

This is a prospective, open-label, randomized multicenter study. Inclusion criteria: Patients with an indication for an ICD according to the AHA/ACC-guidelines who get a rate response system and have more than 5 % rate adaptive pacing during a one month screening phase may be included if they have given written informed consent. Rate adaptive pacing must not be contraindicated, patients must be able to perform a 6 min walk test, must not be NYHA IV and should have a life expectancy of more than 18 months.

Patients will be randomly assigned to 6 months of rate responsive pacing followed by 6 months of no rate responsive pacing, vice versa respectively. At 6 and 12 months follow ups, ICD stored data, arrhythmic episodes, medication, anamnesis, quality of life, 6 min walktest, echocardiographic parameters and optionally spiroergomatry will be evaluated and compared." ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT00180427
Study type Interventional
Source Guidant Corporation
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
Start date June 2001
Completion date November 2004

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