NCT00257959

Brief Summary

This is an open parallel design randomized trial of amiodarone plus a beta blocker vs a beta blocker alone vs sotalol for the prevention of ICD shocks in patients receiving an ICD for spontaneous or inducible ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
400

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2001

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2001

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2004

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 22, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 24, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

July 27, 2006

Status Verified

November 1, 2005

First QC Date

November 22, 2005

Last Update Submit

July 26, 2006

Conditions

Ventricular Tachycardia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • ICD shock for any cause

Interventions

amiodarone beta blocker sotalolDRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Connolly SJ, Dorian P, Roberts RS, Gent M, Bailin S, Fain ES, Thorpe K, Champagne J, Talajic M, Coutu B, Gronefeld GC, Hohnloser SH; Optimal Pharmacological Therapy in Cardioverter Defibrillator Patients (OPTIC) Investigators. Comparison of beta-blockers, amiodarone plus beta-blockers, or sotalol for prevention of shocks from implantable cardioverter defibrillators: the OPTIC Study: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2006 Jan 11;295(2):165-71. doi: 10.1001/jama.295.2.165.

    PMID: 16403928RESULT

  • Hohnloser SH, Dorian P, Roberts R, Gent M, Israel CW, Fain E, Champagne J, Connolly SJ. Effect of amiodarone and sotalol on ventricular defibrillation threshold: the optimal pharmacological therapy in cardioverter defibrillator patients (OPTIC) trial. Circulation. 2006 Jul 11;114(2):104-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.618421. Epub 2006 Jul 3.

    PMID: 16818810RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tachycardia, Ventricular

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TachycardiaArrhythmias, CardiacHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesCardiac Conduction System DiseasePathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Stuart Connolly

    McMaster University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDIV

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 22, 2005

First Posted

November 24, 2005

Study Start

January 1, 2001

Study Completion

October 1, 2004

Last Updated

July 27, 2006

Record last verified: 2005-11

Locations

CA(1)