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Tachycardia, VentricularPanoramicNCT00559559

PAtient NOtifier Feature for Reduction of Anxiety

A study testing ICD implant + Patient Notifier turned OFF and ICD Implant + Patient Notifier turned ON in people with Tachycardia, Ventricular, run by Abbott Medical Devices at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is intended to look at the effect of the SJM vibrating Patient Notifier™ system, which will warn the patient of possible failures of the implanted system, on reducing patient device related anxiety Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Tachycardia, Ventricular
What is being tested?
ICD implant + Patient Notifier turned OFF and ICD Implant + Patient Notifier turned ON
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
362 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Dec 2007to Dec 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient has recently (min. 2 weeks - max. 14 weeks) been implanted with an SJM ICD with the Patient Notifier™ feature;
  • Patient is willing and able to independently comprehend and complete the study-related questionnaires;
  • Patient has signed the study specific informed consent form.

Who cannot join

  • have already had a Patient Notifier™ alert since implant;
  • had a prior device implant (PM or ICD);
  • have not been discharged from the hospital since device implant;
  • have evidence of psychosis, dementia or cognitive impairment as documented in the patients' hospital records;
  • cannot commit to the follow-up schedule;
  • have a life expectancy of less than 1 year;
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  • are on a waiting list for a heart transplant;
  • are less than 18 years old;
  • are pregnant;

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • UniversitätsSpital Zürich

    Zurich, CH-8091

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About this study

Official title: PAtient NOtifier Feature for Reduction of Anxiety: A Multicenter ICD Study

This study is intended to look at the effect of the SJM vibrating Patient Notifier™ system, which will warn the patient of possible failures of the implanted system, on reducing patient device related anxiety

Being tested
ICD implant + Patient Notifier turned OFF, ICD Implant + Patient Notifier turned ON
Keywords
Primary and secondary prevention for ventricular tachycardia
Medical subject headings
Tachycardia, Ventricular

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ICD implant + Patient Notifier turned OFFDevice

    ICD implant, plus standard care, i.e. Patient Notifier turned off

  • ICD Implant + Patient Notifier turned ONProcedure or surgery

    ICD implant. The Patient Notifier™ feature will be turned ON.

Study groups in NCT00559559
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control GroupOtherPatient Notifier turned OFF
Receives: Device: ICD implant + Patient Notifier turned OFF
Treatment groupExperimentalPatient Notifier turned ON
Receives: Procedure: ICD Implant + Patient Notifier turned ON

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reduction in device related anxiety, related to battery depletion, as assessed by the Duru Questionnaire (question 9) Reduction in device related anxiety, related to device malfunction, as assessed by the Duru Questionnaire (question 10)

    Measured: 12months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Reduction in general anxiety Evolution over time in anxiety for the different personality types Cross-overs Sensitivity and Specificity of the Patient Notifier™ Number of appropriate/inappropriate ICD therapies Hospitalizations Mortality

    Measured: 1year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Nov 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
362 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00559559
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR06002HV
Acronym
Panoramic
Status last verified
Feb 2019
First submitted
15 Nov 2007
Last updated
4 Feb 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Duru F, Dorian P, Favale S, Perings C, Pedersen SS, Willems V; PAtient NOtifier Feature for Reduction of Anxiety: A Multicenter ICD Study investigators. Effects of an alert system on implantable cardioverter defibrillator-related anxiety: rationale, design, and endpoints of the PANORAMIC multicentre trial. Europace. 2010 May;12(5):726-30. doi: 10.1093/europace/euq026. Epub 2010 Mar 5.

    PubMed 20207746

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ICD implant + Patient Notifier turned OFF and ICD Implant + Patient Notifier turned ON in people with Tachycardia, Ventricular, run by Abbott Medical Devices at 1 site in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Feb 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reduction in device related anxiety, related to battery depletion, as assessed by the Duru Questionnaire (question 9) Reduction in device related anxiety, related to device malfunction, as assessed by the Duru Questionnaire (question 10) (time frame: 12months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00559559, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Feb 2019.

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