Status:
RECRUITING
Reduction Or Elimination Of Radiation During Implantation of Cardiac Devices Using Ultrasound
Lead Sponsor:
Habib Khan
Conditions:
Bradycardia
Brady-tachy Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Specialized equipment is required to put pacemakers in the heart. This requires use of radiation to see the wires or leads being implanted in the heart. Repeated radiation use can result in permanent ...
Detailed Description
Radiation quantity used in medicine is expanding year on year with increasing clinical uses for medical illnesses and to visualize instruments being used during procedures such as cardiac devices incl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \>18 years old.
- Suitable to have either a single chamber pacemaker or single chamber cardioverter-defibrillator.
Exclusion
- BMI \>30.
- Pregnancy.
- Implantation of dual-chamber and CRT devices.
- Claustrophobia.
- Tender chest wall or history of trauma to the chest wall.
- Higher signal interference using ultrasound due to the presence of other medical devices or tools used in previous surgical procedures such as sternal wires, mechanical valves, breast implants.
- History of radiation to the chest wall for oncology treatments.
- Active malignancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 30 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04858698
Start Date
July 30 2021
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
February 21 2024
Active Locations (1)
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London Health Sciences Centre Res. Inc. (Ont.)
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5A5