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Detect Fluid Early From Intra-thoracic Impedance Monitoring

(DEFEAT-PE Trial)

Recruiting at33 trial locations
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices
No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

To demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Impedance Monitoring Feature in St Jude Medical cardiac devices.

Research Team

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Edwin K Heist, MD, PhD

Principal Investigator

Massachusetts General Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Must have a St. Jude Medical (SJM) ICD or CRT-D for at least 31 days
Must have had an episode of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) within the past 6 months

Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Impedance Monitoring Feature (Device)
Participant Groups
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Impedance Monitoring Feature in an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD).
Group II: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT-D)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Impedance Monitoring Feature in a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT-D) device.

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Abbott Medical Devices

Lead Sponsor

Trials
659
Recruited
420,000+
Founded
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Headquarters
Abbott Park, Illinois, USA
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Medical Devices Innovation
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Dr. Etahn Korngold

Abbott Medical Devices

Chief Medical Officer

Medical training at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital

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Robert B. Ford

Abbott Medical Devices

Chief Executive Officer since 2020

Bachelor's degree from Boston College, MBA from UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business