NCT01993862

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether it is safe to send patients home from the hospital on the same day following an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implant.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
266

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable heart-failure

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2014

Geographic Reach
1 country

28 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 19, 2013

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 25, 2013

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 17, 2014

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 5, 2016

Completed
7 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 12, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

February 4, 2019

Status Verified

January 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

November 19, 2013

Last Update Submit

January 31, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Complication rate at 1 week after an implantable cardioverter defibrillator implant

    1 week

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Cost savings per patient

    1 week

  • Complication rate at 6 months after an implantable cardioverter defibrillator implant

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

Next Day Discharge

NO INTERVENTION

The patient will have a 23 hour standard of care observational stay in the hospital after an implantable cardioverter defibrillator implant procedure.

Same Day Discharge

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The patient will be discharged from the hospital the same evening after an implantable cardioverter defibrillator implant procedure. Follow up after surgery will be done via remote device follow up (1) on the day of discharge and (2) 24 hours after surgery.

Other: Same Day Discharge

Interventions

Patients will send device data remotely to their physician on the day of discharge from the hospital and again 24 hours after discharge from the hospital.

Same Day Discharge

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Patient has a St Jude Medical device that is compatible with Merlin.net (remote monitoring)
  • Patient is receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prevention
  • Patient lives within 50 miles of an emergency room or 24 hour urgent care
  • Patient is able to sign informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient experiences a complication during or 4 hours after implantable cardioverter defibrillator procedure
  • Physician elects to keep the patient in over night due to a change in medical condition or a pre-existing condition that requires administration of continuous blood thinners
  • Physician is unable to program the implantable cardioverter defibrillator to collect all required information remotely from device
  • Patient is pregnant

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (28)

Heart Center Research

Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States

Location

Cardiology Associates of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States

Location

John C Lincoln North Mountain Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, 85020, United States

Location

Chula Vista Cardiac Center

Chula Vista, California, 91910, United States

Location

Cardiovascular Consultants Heart Center

Fresno, California, 93720, United States

Location

Stanislaus Cardiology Group

Modesto, California, 95355, United States

Location

Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, California, 95404, United States

Location

Exempla Rocky Mountain Cardiovascular Associates

Broomfield, Colorado, 80021, United States

Location

South Denver Cardiology Associates PC

Littleton, Colorado, 80120, United States

Location

Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Lakeland, Florida, 33805, United States

Location

Watson Clinic Center

Lakeland, Florida, 33805, United States

Location

Florida Cardiovascular Specialists

Leesburg, Florida, 34748, United States

Location

Naples Heart Rhythm Specialists, PA

Naples, Florida, 34102, United States

Location

Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States

Location

Chicago Cardiology Institute

Schaumburg, Illinois, 60173, United States

Location

Ochsner Medical Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

Location

Delmarva Heart

Salisbury, Maryland, 21804, United States

Location

Thoracic Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation

Lansing, Michigan, 48912, United States

Location

Great Lakes Heart and Cascular Institute PC

Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085, United States

Location

Jackson Heart Clinic

Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States

Location

Missouri Baptist Medical Center

St Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States

Location

St. Louis Heart and Vascular PC

St Louis, Missouri, 63136, United States

Location

The New York Hospital Queens

Flushing, New York, 11355, United States

Location

St. Luke's Hospital - Roosevelt

New York, New York, 10025, United States

Location

Cary Cardiology, PA

Cary, North Carolina, 27518, United States

Location

Cardiology Consultants

Johnson City, Tennessee, 37601, United States

Location

Arrhythmia Associates of South Texas

San Antonio, Texas, 78217, United States

Location

Aurora Medical Group

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart FailureCoronary Artery Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesCoronary DiseaseMyocardial IschemiaArteriosclerosisArterial Occlusive DiseasesVascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Indrajit Choudhuri, MD

    University of Wisconsin, Madison

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Ranjit Suri, MD

    Heart Rhythm Associates of New York, NY

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 19, 2013

First Posted

November 25, 2013

Study Start

March 17, 2014

Primary Completion

August 5, 2016

Study Completion

August 12, 2016

Last Updated

February 4, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-01

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