NCT00395642

Brief Summary

This feasibility study will investigate the clinical benefit of the combined use of BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring (HM) and weight and blood pressure (BP) external telemonitoring (ETM) in the follow-up treatment of patients implanted with a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (CRT-D). The feasibility study is designed to plan and define endpoints for a larger randomized study. The study will assess the HM-parameter trends correlation with daily weight and blood pressure changes. The patient compliance rate of the two different telemonitoring systems (HM \& ETM) will also be evaluated.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
66

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2006

Geographic Reach
1 country

12 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 3, 2006

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2008

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 18, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

January 20, 2010

Status Verified

January 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

November 1, 2006

Results QC Date

December 14, 2009

Last Update Submit

January 15, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

Congestive Heart FailureCardiac Resynchronization TherapyHome MonitoringTelemonitoringRemote Monitoring

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Patient Compliance of Weight and Blood Pressure External Monitoring and Home Monitoring Transmissions. Percentage of Days Transmitted.

    Analyzed transmission periods for weight, blood pressure (BP) and Home Monitoring (HM) started with the respective first transmission. In patients where neither system transmitted data, the date of enrollment was taken as the start date of the analyzed period for all systems. If only one remote system transmitted data (e.g. HM or weight and BP data only), the first transmission date from the corresponding, successfully transmitting system was assumed as the start date of the analyzed period for the non-transmitting system. Analyzed transmission period ended with study exit or completion.

    6 months

Study Arms (1)

HM with weight and BP remote monitoring

EXPERIMENTAL

Device based Home Monitoring and weight and blood pressure remote monitoring

Device: Kronos LV-T, Lumax HF-T

Interventions

Implanted CRT-device sends out device diagnostics (e.g. heart rate, device and lead integrity, patient activity) via CardioMessenger on daily basis. In addition, daily weight and blood pressure readings are taken; remote data are analyzed by investigational sites via the internet on a weekly basis.

HM with weight and BP remote monitoring

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • Implanted within the past 45 days or being considered for implant with a BIOTRONIK CRT-D
  • Age 18 years
  • Able to follow and comply with the study related procedures
  • Phone jack with landline connection at home to connect both the BIOTRONIK HM and the ETM system
  • Sufficient cognitive and reading skills to operate weight \& BP system Ambulatory
  • Weight ≤ 400 lbs

You may not qualify if:

  • Participation in another cardiovascular clinical study
  • Life expectancy \<6 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (12)

Maricopa Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, 85008, United States

Location

Scottsdale Cardiology

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251, United States

Location

Christiana Care Health Services

Wilmington, Delaware, 19718, United States

Location

Piedmont Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

Location

Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants

Macon, Georgia, 31201, United States

Location

Loyola University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60135, United States

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Thoracic & Cardiovascular Institute

Lansing, Michigan, 48910, United States

Location

St. Louis Heart and Vascular

St Louis, Missouri, 63136, United States

Location

Cleveland Cardiovascular Research Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, 44126, United States

Location

Pee Dee Cardiology

Florence, South Carolina, 29506, United States

Location

Spartanburg Regional

Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Katerina de Metz (Director, Clinical Studies)
Organization
BIOTRONIK, Inc.

Study Officials

  • Joseph Akar, MD

    Loyola University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 2006

First Posted

November 3, 2006

Study Start

November 1, 2006

Primary Completion

January 1, 2008

Study Completion

January 1, 2008

Last Updated

January 20, 2010

Results First Posted

January 18, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-01

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