Remote Patient Management of CIEDs

Launched by RATIKA PARKASH · Jan 15, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new way to manage patients with heart rhythm problems using remote technology. Specifically, it looks at how well patients do when they are monitored from home with their defibrillator devices compared to the usual in-person doctor visits. Patients will be divided into two groups: one will use remote monitoring, while the other will continue with standard care. The trial is being conducted in multiple centers across Canada and aims to see if this remote management can improve patient care.

To be eligible for this trial, participants need to have a Medtronic or Abbott defibrillator that can be monitored remotely. They must also be able to give their consent to join the study. However, individuals without a family doctor, those who can't be referred to a heart specialist, or who are already being monitored more frequently than every six months by a heart clinic will not qualify. If you join the study, you can expect regular check-ins to monitor your heart condition and to provide feedback on your experience with remote management. This trial is currently recruiting participants of all genders, aged between 65 and 74.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients with a Medtronic, Abbott or Boston Scientific defibrillator/CRT-D capable of remote monitoring with Carelink, Merlin or Latitude.
• • 2. Able to provide consent.
• • 3. Age \>/= 18 years
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. No family physician or general practitioner
• • 2. Inability to be referred to a specialist
• • 3. Currently followed more than every 6 months by a Heart Function Clinic
• • 4. Participation in another randomized clinical trial that impacts outcome
• • 5. Unreliable automated capture verification by device in pacemaker dependent patient