CompletedNot Applicable

Compare Remote Patient Management and Standard Care in CRT-D and ICD-patients to Assess the Effect on Heart Failure

Germany180 participantsStarted 2007-11

Plain-language summary

This pilot study is to prospectively evaluate the benefit of clinicians being able to access ICD device information in a timelier manner and treat fluid overload with a pre-defined pattern using the Medtronic OptiVol, Medtronic CareAlerts and Medtronic CareLink in Conexus-enabled devices (remote arm) as compared to the same devices without Medtronic OptiVol, Medtronic CareAlerts and Medtronic CareLink available to the treating physician (standard arm).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Implantation of a market-approved Medtronic Connexus CRT-D- or DR-ICD-device * Patient consents to study * Ability to replace follow-ups with CareLink follow-ups * Ability to attend all follow-ups at study center Exclusion Criteria: * Permanent AF * Less than 18 years of age * Life expectancy less than 15 months * Participation in another clinical study * Pregnancy

What they're measuring

Time to first hospitalization due to worsened heart failure

Timeframe: 15 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00730548

SponsorMedtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure

Sponsor typeINDUSTRY

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-04

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