Assessment of Electromagnetic Interference Between E-transportation and Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Electromagnetic Interference
• Interventions: Device: Electromagnetic field

• Registration Number: NCT02252575
• Lead Sponsor: Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

Brief Summary

E-Transportation is increasing all over the world. It is not known if the used engines interfere with cardiac implantable electronic devices. The study evaluates such potential interferences in vivo.

Detailed Description

E-Transportation is increasing all over the world. It is not known if the used engines interfere with cardiac implantable electronic devices. The study evaluates different types of electric motors with regard to electromagnetic interference with implanted pacemakers or cardioverter-defibrillators.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-09
• Study First Submitted: 2014-09-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-09-26
• Study First Posted: 2014-09-30
• Primary Completion: 2015-04
• Study Completion: 2017-10
• Status Verified: 2018-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 2018-02-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 107

Inclusion Criteria

• implanted cardiac implantable electronic device with regular function

Exclusion Criteria

• implanted cardiac implantable electronic device with irregular function

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Electromagnetic field	Electromagnetic field	Exposure to the elctromagnetic field of an electric motor

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Occurrence of electromagnetic interference	acute setting	Occurrence of electromgantic interference during an exposure time of approximately 5 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen; 🇩🇪 Munich, Germany