Clinical trials: Ventricular Fibrillation
Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation
Rhythm Control - Catheter Ablation With or Without Anti-arrhythmic Drug Control of Maintaining Sinus Rhythm Versus Rate Control With Medical Therapy and/or Atrio-ventricular Junction Ablation and Pacemaker Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation and heart failure are two common heart conditions that are associated with an increase in death and suffering. When both of these two conditions occur in a patient the patient's prognosis is poor.
- Trial name
- RAFT-AF (NCT01420393)
- Testing
- Rhythm control, Rate Control
- Where
- 21 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Dysfunction
Vest Prevention of Early Sudden Death Trial and VEST Registry
This study explores the hypothesis that wearable defibrillators can impact mortality by reducing sudden death during the first three months after a heart attack in persons with high risk for life-threatening arrhythmias.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Dysfunction, Sudden Death, Ventricular Tachycardia
- Trial name
- VEST (NCT01446965)
- Testing
- wearable defibrillator
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,348 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Scar-related Atrial Tachycardia, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
A Study Assessing Arrhythmia Mapping With a Globe-Shaped, High-Density, Multi-Electrode Mapping Catheter
The purpose of this study is to assess the performance and safety for the use of the investigational catheter for intracardiac mapping in the atria and ventricles.
- Conditions
- Scar-related Atrial Tachycardia, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia
- Trial name
- COSMOS (NCT05373862)
- Testing
- Globe-Shaped, High-Density, Multi-Electrode Mapping Catheter
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Croatia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Biosense Webster, Inc.
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Electrophysiological Effects of Late PCI After MI
The purpose of this study is to determine if opening blocked arteries with heart balloons and stents prevents heart rhythm problems in individuals 3 to 28 days after a heart attack.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00119847
- Testing
- PCI, Optimal Medical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Congestive
MINERVA: MINimizE Right Ventricular Pacing to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure
The aim of this study is to test the impact of the managed ventricular pacing (MVP) mode and atrial preventive and antitachycardia pacing therapies on the reduction of a composite clinical outcome composed of any death, permanent…
- Trial name
- NCT00262119
- Testing
- Pacemaker Medtronic EnRhythm
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Ventricular Fibrillation
Acute Feasibility Investigation of a New S-ICD Electrode
This is an early-stage feasibility study. This study seeks to characterize the performance of the new electrode shock configuration with the S-ICD
- Trial name
- ASE (NCT03802110)
- Testing
- commercially released subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) and the Investigational S-ICD Adapter.
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Current or Recent History of Atrial Fibrillation
Genetically Targeted Therapy for the Prevention of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure
This study is being done to compare the effects of bucindolol hydrochloride (bucindolol) to metoprolol succinate (Toprol-XL) on the recurrence of symptomatic atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter in patients with heart failure who…
- Trial name
- GENETIC-AF (NCT01970501)
- Testing
- bucindolol hydrochloride, metoprolol succinate
- Where
- 97 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- ARCA Biopharma, Inc.
Ventricular Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation
Vein of Marshall Ethanol Infusion for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
The broad, long-term objective of this project is to evaluate the therapeutic value of vein of Marshall (VOM) ethanol infusion when added to catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF).
- Trial name
- VOM-R01 (NCT01898221)
- Testing
- Ethanol, Ablation
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death
Treatment of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Refractory To Shock With Beta Blockers: The SHOCK and BLOCK Trial
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of metoprolol, a "beta blocker," in treating patients in the hospital with a cardiac arrest. It will be given intravenously (given into a vein).
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Ventricular
- Trial name
- Shock n Block (NCT00401882)
- Testing
- Epinephrine, Metoprolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- David Haines, MD
Cardiac Arrhythmia
EnSite Precision Observational Study
This document is a clinical investigation plan (CIP) for the EnSite Precision Observational Study. This clinical study is intended to quantify and characterize the usage of the EnSite Precision™ Cardiac Mapping System (Software…
- Trial name
- NCT03260244
- Testing
- cardiac mapping and radiofrequency ablation procedure
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,065 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Ventricular Arrhythmia
Evaluating Ventricular Arrhythmia in Subjects With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of eleclazine (GS-6615) compared to placebo on the overall occurrence of appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) interventions (antitachycardia pacing…
- Trial name
- TEMPO (NCT02104583)
- Testing
- Eleclazine
- Where
- 84 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 313 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation
Automatic External Defibrillation Monitoring in Cardiac Arrest
We propose to randomize automatic external cardioverter/defibrillators (AECD) in patients who are at high risk for life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and are admitted to the telemetry ward, all other treatments…
- Conditions
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Ventricular
- Trial name
- NCT00382928
- Testing
- Defibrillation of pulseless VT/VF by AECD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Atlanta Veterans Education and Research, Inc.
Arrhythmia, Tachycardia
CONNECT Study - Clinical Evaluation Of Remote NotificatioN to rEduCe Time to Clinical Decision
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the ability of clinicians to receive and review information from patients implanted with a heart device over the internet (remote care) is comparable to patients who are seen…
- Conditions
- Arrhythmia, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Fibrillation
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT00402246)
- Testing
- Remote Management, In-Office Care
- Where
- 127 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,009 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia
Shockless Implant Evaluation
This trial will assess the safety of defibrillator testing and the influence of defibrillation testing on the efficacy of clinical shocks.
- Trial name
- SIMPLE (NCT00800384)
- Testing
- Implantable defibrillator
- Where
- 85 sites in Australia, Austria and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Atrial Fibrillation
Left Atrial Distensibility to Predict Left Ventricular Filling Pressure and Prognosis in Patients With Severe Mitral Regurgitation
A large left atrial (LA) volume, which represents chronic diastolic dysfunction, is associated with a poor outcome, regardless of systolic function.
- Conditions
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01172184
- Testing
- Cardiac catheterization
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
DATAS: The Dual Chamber & Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Adverse Events Study
The Dual Chamber \& Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Adverse Events Study (DATAS) was designed to analyze the ability of dual chamber ICDs, to reduce clinically significant adverse events as compared to single chamber ICD in a non…
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Defibrillators, Implantable
- Trial name
- DATAS (NCT00157820)
- Testing
- Single Chamber Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Dual Chamber implantable cardioverter defibrilator
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Failure
Catheter Ablation vs. Medical Therapy in Congested Hearts With AF
This study is a multi-center, randomized, unblinded, clinical trial. The objective is to determine if catheter-based atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is superior to medical treatment in patients with impaired left ventricular…
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Failure, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- CATCH-AF (NCT02686749)
- Testing
- Catheter Ablation, FDA approved anti arrhythmic drug
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation
DISCOVERY: Diagnostic Data and Genetic Polymorphisms in ICD Patients.
To prospectively evaluate if the analysis of genetic polymorphisms can be used to identify patients at risk of ventricular tachycardia.
- Conditions
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- DISCOVERY (NCT00478933)
- Testing
- Defibrillator, Dual Chamber ; Implantable, Blood sampling
- Volunteers
- 1,223 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
Ranolazine Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Trial
The purpose of the study is to see how effective a drug called ranolazine is in reducing the risk of ventricular arrhythmia and death in people with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs).
- Conditions
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- RAID (NCT01215253)
- Testing
- Ranolazine
- Where
- 90 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,012 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Scar-related Atrial Tachycardia, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
A Study of Intracardiac Ultrasound With the NUVISION NAV Ultrasound Catheter
The purpose of this study is to assess the performance and safety of using the investigational catheter.
- Conditions
- Scar-related Atrial Tachycardia, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia
- Trial name
- NCT05970120
- Testing
- NUVISION NAV Ultrasound Catheter
- Where
- 3 sites in Croatia, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Biosense Webster, Inc.