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Left Ventricular Systolic DysfunctionANGELICANCT05764109

Adherence to Cied Implantation Guidelines and Cardiac Rehabilitation

An observational study of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and Myocardial Infarction, run by Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

There are limited data on how the guideline indications for ICD implantation are applied in clinical practice across Europe. Moreover, the impact of "time-dependence" of some indications to implantation on the guidelines adherence is still unknown. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
How many people
488 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
15 Sep 2019to 28 Jan 2025
Phase
Observational
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 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Eligible patients will be those with LVEF <40% of both ischemic and non-ischemic etiology, NYHA class II-III, who, at the discharge from the hospital, do not show as satisfied the temporal windows suggested by the guidelines as useful for a conclusive LVEF evaluation: <3 month of optimal medical therapy; <40 days from the index myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome; 3 months from the revascularization procedure in patients with surgery; <3 months in patients with a de-novo heart failure episode of no ischemic etiology.

Who may be able to join

  • Admission to an in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation program because of a recent index event;
  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form;
  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • NYHA II-III class at the admittance in the cardiac rehabilitation facility;
  • LVEF ≤ 40% at echocardiography at the admittance in the cardiac rehabilitation facility;
  • Presence of a time-dependent indication to an ICD/CRT-D implantation:
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  • <3 month of optimal medical therapy;
  • <40 days from the index myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome;
  • 3 months from the revascularization procedure in patients with surgery;
  • <3 months in patients with a de-novo heart failure episode of no ischemic etiology.
  • Patients who have already received an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention before the admittance in the cardiac rehabilitation facility, despite a time-dependent indication to an ICD/CRT-D implantation;
  • Indication to ICD-CRT-D implantation for primary prevention.

Who cannot join

  • Inability to give informed consent (diminished understanding or comprehension);
  • Age < 18 years;
  • NYHA Class I or IV during the cardiac rehabilitation in-hospital stay;
  • LVEF > 40% at echocardiography performed at the admittance in the cardiac rehabilitation facility
  • Absence of a time-dependent indication to an ICD/CRT-D implantation;
  • Indication to ICD-CRT-D implantation for secondary prevention.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • ICS Maugeri

    Pavia, 27100

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About this study

Official title: AdhereNce to Cied Implantation GuidELInes: Cardiac rehAbilitation as a Window on Time-dependent Indications: an Observational Prospective Study (ANGELICA).

There are limited data on how the guideline indications for ICD implantation are applied in clinical practice across Europe. Moreover, the impact of "time-dependence" of some indications to implantation on the guidelines adherence is still unknown.

Objective of the present observational study is the evaluation of the adherence to the scientific guidelines in patients with a time-dependent indication to ICD/CRT-D implantation admitted to an in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation program.

Read the detailed description

Current guidelines recommend ICD implantation in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death with either ischemic or non-ischemic heart disease. However, implantation rate of cardiac implantable electrical devices (CIED), especially ICD, CRT and CRT-D, is lower than expected and do not reflect guideline indications.

Several factors may justify the differences in ICD implantation rates across Europe and the gap between daily clinical practice and guidelines: economic restrictions, poor guidelines awareness, especially among referring cardiologists and general practitioners, and different guidelines adherence. The impact of "time-dependence" of some indications to CIED implantation on the guidelines adherence is still unknown.

Objective of the present observational study will be the evaluation of the adherence to the scientific guidelines in patients with a time-dependent indication to ICD/CRT-D implantation admitted to an in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation program.

This is a prospective, multicenter, observational study performed in 6 cardiac rehabilitation facilities.

Medical subject headings
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Myocardial Infarction

What is being measured

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

  1. Rate of LVEF assessment

    The evaluation of the rate of patients who will perform an echocardiography for LVEF assessment at the end of the time-window as suggested by the guidelines

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Mar 2023
  2. Study start15 Sep 2019
  3. Primary completion29 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion28 Jan 2025

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
488 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05764109
Sponsor's protocol ID
CE 2296
Acronym
ANGELICA
Status last verified
Jan 2025
First submitted
1 Mar 2023
Last updated
29 Jan 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and Myocardial Infarction, run by Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA at 1 site in Italy.

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 12 inclusion and 6 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 29 Jan 2025. 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 Italy. 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?

Rate of LVEF assessment (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 29 Jan 2025.

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