Barriers to Use of Remote Monitoring in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

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Completed

• Conditions: Cardiac Patients; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
• Interventions: Behavioral: Teaching Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT02361333
• Lead Sponsor: Yale University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a teaching intervention can help increase the use of remote monitors in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-10
• Primary Completion: 2014-04
• Study Completion: 2014-10
• Study First Submitted: 2015-01-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-02-10
• Study First Posted: 2015-02-11
• Status Verified: 2018-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-01-12
• Last Update Posted: 2018-01-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Received a Medtronic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) at Yale Electrophysiology, between January 2007 and June 2012
• ICD is compatible with Carelink, Medtronic's remote monitoring system

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Exclusion Criteria

• Less than 18 years of age
• From a vulnerable population
• Incompetent/suffers from dementia
• Non-English speaking

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Teaching Intervention	Teaching Intervention	Patients will be taught how to install and use a remote monitor.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of remote Transmissions of data using remote monitor made by patient	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yale Electrophysiology; 🇺🇸 New Haven, Connecticut, United States