Improve Sudden Cardiac Arrest Study

Sponsor
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02099721
Collaborator
(none)
4,222
93
6
54.2
45.4
0.8

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that primary prevention patients with one or more additional risk factors (1.5 prevention criteria: syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent pre-ventricular contractions (PVCs), and low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)) are at a similar risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias (LTVA) when compared to secondary prevention patients, and would receive similar benefit from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), or cardiac resynchronization therapy- defibrillator (CRT-D) implant.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: ICD or CRT-D Device
N/A

Detailed Description

Devices allowed in the study include any Medtronic single, dual, or triple chamber defibrillator that has received appropriate license or regulatory approval and is commercially available by Medtronic in the geography in which the implant will take place. Any market-released, commercially available lead(s) can be used in the study.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
4222 participants
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Official Title:
Improve Sudden Cardiac Arrest Study
Actual Study Start Date :
Mar 1, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jul 15, 2018
Actual Study Completion Date :
Sep 5, 2018

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Group A: Secondary prevention patients- device implant

Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant.

Device: ICD or CRT-D Device
Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis.

No Intervention: Group B: Secondary prevention patients - no device implant

Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. These subjects choose not to receive an ICD/CRT-D implant.

Active Comparator: Group C: 1.5 Prevention patients - device implant

Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant.

Device: ICD or CRT-D Device
Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis.

No Intervention: Group D: 1.5 prevention patients - no device implant

Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects choose not to receive an ICD/CRT-D implant.

Other: Group E: Primary, non-1.5 patients - device implant

Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they do NOT fall into the 1.5 prevention group. These patients do not have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF) which would put them into the 1.5 prevention group. These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant.

Device: ICD or CRT-D Device
Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis.

No Intervention: Group F: Primary, non-1.5 patients - no device

Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they do NOT fall into the 1.5 prevention group. These patients do not have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF) which would put them into the 1.5 prevention group. These subjects choose not to receive an ICD/CRT-D implant.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Time to the First Occurrence of a Ventricular Arrhythmia [Hazard ratio from study enrollment to approximately 4 years post-implant/enrollment (as reported in Statistical Analysis 1), and estimated 24 month VT-VF rate (as compared in the Outcome Measure table between Groups A and C).]

    Time to the first occurrence of an episode of true ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation 24 Month rates will be provided for the two groups used in the primary endpoint definition. However, the primary endpoint of hazard ratio is presented in Statistical Analysis 1 as a ratio between Groups A and C.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Mortality [Hazard ratio from study enrollment to approximately 4 years post-implant/enrollment (as reported in Statistical Analysis 1), and estimated 24 month mortality rate (as compared in the Outcome Measure table between Groups C and D).]

    Time to all-cause mortality

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Subject has a Class I indication for implantation of an ICD according to the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association(AHA)/Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) or European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines

  • Subject (or subject's legally authorized representative) is willing and able to sign and date the Patient Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Subject is ≤ 18 years of age

  • Subject with any exclusion criteria as required by local law (e.g., age, pregnancy, breast feeding)

  • Subject is enrolled in a concurrent study that has not been approved for concurrent enrollment by the Medtronic Clinical Trial Leader

  • Subject has any contraindication for ICD/CRT-D

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Hospital Churruca Buenos Aires Argentina
2 Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina
3 Hospital Universitario Fundación Favaloro Buenos Aires Argentina
4 Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA) Buenos Aires Argentina
5 Republican Scientific and Practical Center "Cardiology" Minsk Belarus
6 Real e Benemérita Associação Portuguesa de Beneficência São Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil 01322
7 INCOR - Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP Sao Paulo Brazil 5403-900
8 INCOR - Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP São Paulo Brazil
9 Anhui Provincial Hospital Hefei Anhui China 230001
10 Xiamen Heart Center Xiamen Fujian China 361004
11 Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital Wuhan Hubei China 430022
12 The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University Changsha Hunan China 410013
13 Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing Jiangsu China 210006
14 Wuxi Peoples Hospital Wuxi Jiangsu China 214023
15 The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun Jilin China 130021
16 First Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian Liaoning China
17 The General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region Shenyang Liaoning China 110016
18 Shanghai Changhai Hospital Shanghai Shanghai China 200433
19 West China Hospital, Sichuan University Sichuan Sichuan China 610041
20 The First Teaching Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University Urumqi Xinjiang China 830054
21 First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province Kunming Yunnan China 650032
22 The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University College of Medicine Hangzhou Zhejiang China 310003
23 Hangzhou First People's Hospital Hangzhou Zhejiang China 310006
24 The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou Zhejiang China 325027
25 Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing China
26 The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University Changsha China
27 The Second Affiliated Hospital of the Third Military Medical University Chongqing China
28 Fujian Provincial Hospital Fuzhou China 350001
29 Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou China 510000
30 The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen Medical University Guangzhou China 510000
31 Guizhou Province People's Hospital Guiyang China
32 The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University College of Medicine Hangzhou China 310003
33 The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University College of Medicine Hangzhou China
34 Zhejiang Greentown Cardiovascular Hospital Hangzhou China
35 The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin China 150001
36 Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital Jinhua China
37 Jiangsu Province People's Hospital Nanjing China 210029
38 Ruijin Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Shanghai China 200025
39 Renji Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China 200127
40 Xinhua Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Shanghai China
41 Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University Shanghai China
42 Shenzhen Sun Yat-sen Cardiovascular Hospital Shenzhen China 518001
43 The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
44 The First Affiliated Hospital Of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China 710061
45 Fundacion Cardioinfantil Bogota Colombia
46 Wadi El-Neel Hospital Cairo Egypt
47 Care Hospital Hyderabad Andhra Pra India
48 Medanta- The Medicity Gurgaon Haryana India
49 Ruby Hall Clinic Pune Maharashtr India
50 King George's Medical University Lucknow Uttar Prad India 226003
51 BM Birla Heart Research Centre Kolkata W Bengal India 700027
52 Care Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) Ahmedabad India
53 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh India 160012
54 Lisie Hospital Cochin India 682018
55 B.M. Birla Heart Reserch Centre Kolkata India 700027
56 BM Birla Heart Research CentreB Kolkata India 700027
57 All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India
58 Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital New Delhi India
59 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Secunderabad India
60 Sejong Hospital Bucheon-Si Korea, Republic of
61 Dong-A University Hospital Busan Korea, Republic of 602-812
62 Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center Daegu Korea, Republic of
63 Chonnam National University Hospital Gwangju Korea, Republic of
64 Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Gyeonggi-Do Korea, Republic of
65 Asan Medical Center Seoul Korea, Republic of
66 Korea University Anam Hospital Seoul Korea, Republic of
67 Severance Hospital Seoul Korea, Republic of
68 The Catholic University of Korea Seoul Saint Mary's Hospital Seoul Korea, Republic of
69 Institut Jantung Negara - National Heart Institute Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
70 Universiti Malaya Medical Centre Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
71 Hospital Angeles Lomas Leon Guanajuato Mexico 37150
72 Hospital Angeles Lomas Huixquilucan de Degollado Mexico 52763
73 Hospital Angeles Leon Leon Mexico
74 Hospital General de Puebla Puebla Mexico
75 Russian Scientific Center of Surgery by B.V. Petrovkiy, RAMN Moscow Russian Federation 119991
76 Russian Scientific Center of Surgery by B.V. Petrovskiy, RAMN Moscow Russian Federation
77 Novosibirsk Research Institute of Circulation Pathology Novosibirsk Russian Federation 630055
78 Scientific Research Institute of Cardiology Tomsk Russian Federation 634012
79 Tyumen Regional Clinical Hospital Tyumen Russian Federation 625023
80 Tyumen Cardiology Center Tyumen Russian Federation 625026
81 Tyumen Cardiology Center Tyumen Russian Federation
82 Tyumen Regional Clinical Hospital Tyumen Russian Federation
83 Changi General Hospital Singapore Singapore
84 National Heart Centre Singapore Singapore Singapore
85 Groote Schuur Hospital Cape Town South Africa
86 Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital Kaohsiung Taiwan
87 China Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan
88 Taichung Veterans General Hospital Taichung Taiwan
89 National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin Chu Branch Taipei Taiwan 10002
90 National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei Taiwan
91 Taipei Veterans General Hospital Taipei Taiwan
92 Military Hospital Montfleury Tunisia
93 Dubai Hospital Dubai United Arab Emirates

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shu Zhang, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College

Study Documents (Full-Text)

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02099721
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • Improve SCA
First Posted:
Mar 31, 2014
Last Update Posted:
Oct 28, 2020
Last Verified:
Oct 1, 2020

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details
Pre-assignment Detail
Arm/Group Title Group A: Secondary Prevention Patients- Device Implant Group B: Secondary Prevention Patients - no Device Implant Group C: 1.5 Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group D: 1.5 Prevention Patients - no Device Implant Group E: Primary, Non-1.5 Patients - Device Implant Group F: Primary, Non-1.5 Patients - no Device
Arm/Group Description Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. These subjects chose not to receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects chose not to receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they do NOT fall into the 1.5 prevention group. These patients do not have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF) which would put them into the 1.5 prevention group. These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they do NOT fall into the 1.5 prevention group. These patients do not have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF) which would put them into the 1.5 prevention group. These subjects chose not to receive an ICD/CRT-D implant.
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 1066 127 1068 845 331 452
COMPLETED 990 0 983 774 304 432
NOT COMPLETED 76 127 85 71 27 20

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title Group A: Secondary Prevention Patients- Device Implant Group B: Secondary Prevention Patients - no Device Implant Group C: 1.5 Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group D: 1.5 Prevention Patients - no Device Implant Group E: Primary, Non-1.5 Patients - Device Implant Group F: Primary, Non-1.5 Patients - no Device Total
Arm/Group Description Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. These subjects choose not to receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects choose not to receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they do NOT fall into the 1.5 prevention group. These patients do not have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF) which would put them into the 1.5 prevention group. These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they do NOT fall into the 1.5 prevention group. These patients do not have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF) which would put them into the 1.5 prevention group. These subjects choose not to receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 1066 127 1068 845 331 452 3889
Age (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
Mean (Standard Deviation) [years]
57.1
(14.3)
55.7
(15.5)
61.1
(11.7)
59.1
(13.3)
61.3
(11.3)
57.8
(13.7)
59.0
(13.3)
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
254
23.8%
27
21.3%
253
23.7%
176
20.8%
95
28.7%
103
22.8%
908
23.3%
Male
812
76.2%
100
78.7%
815
76.3%
669
79.2%
236
71.3%
349
77.2%
2981
76.7%
Race/Ethnicity, Customized (Count of Participants)
Asian Indian
159
14.9%
23
18.1%
115
10.8%
273
32.3%
44
13.3%
239
52.9%
853
21.9%
Black or African
7
0.7%
0
0%
8
0.7%
2
0.2%
3
0.9%
1
0.2%
21
0.5%
Chinese
529
49.6%
97
76.4%
595
55.7%
475
56.2%
158
47.7%
182
40.3%
2036
52.4%
Korean
229
21.5%
4
3.1%
158
14.8%
25
3%
50
15.1%
15
3.3%
481
12.4%
Other Asian
35
3.3%
1
0.8%
28
2.6%
50
5.9%
9
2.7%
5
1.1%
128
3.3%
White or Caucasian
85
8%
2
1.6%
119
11.1%
10
1.2%
52
15.7%
4
0.9%
272
7%
Other Race
17
1.6%
0
0%
42
3.9%
10
1.2%
14
4.2%
5
1.1%
88
2.3%
Not reportable per local laws or regulations
1
0.1%
0
0%
1
0.1%
0
0%
1
0.3%
0
0%
3
0.1%
Subject/physician chose not to provide information
4
0.4%
0
0%
2
0.2%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
6
0.2%
Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number]
Colombia
11
1%
0
0%
25
2.3%
0
0%
6
1.8%
0
0%
42
1.1%
Argentina
27
2.5%
0
0%
33
3.1%
1
0.1%
21
6.3%
0
0%
82
2.1%
Singapore
14
1.3%
5
3.9%
42
3.9%
76
9%
23
6.9%
27
6%
187
4.8%
Egypt
6
0.6%
2
1.6%
1
0.1%
1
0.1%
1
0.3%
1
0.2%
12
0.3%
Malaysia
45
4.2%
0
0%
23
2.2%
30
3.6%
0
0%
0
0%
98
2.5%
United Arab Emirates
3
0.3%
0
0%
3
0.3%
1
0.1%
5
1.5%
0
0%
12
0.3%
Belarus
8
0.8%
0
0%
7
0.7%
1
0.1%
1
0.3%
0
0%
17
0.4%
India
149
14%
22
17.3%
104
9.7%
263
31.1%
39
11.8%
236
52.2%
813
20.9%
Russia
21
2%
0
0%
46
4.3%
0
0%
24
7.3%
0
0%
91
2.3%
South Korea
232
21.8%
4
3.1%
160
15%
25
3%
52
15.7%
15
3.3%
488
12.5%
China
385
36.1%
85
66.9%
545
51%
359
42.5%
144
43.5%
136
30.1%
1654
42.5%
Taiwan
125
11.7%
9
7.1%
18
1.7%
72
8.5%
1
0.3%
29
6.4%
254
6.5%
Brazil
9
0.8%
0
0%
6
0.6%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
15
0.4%
Mexico
3
0.3%
0
0%
17
1.6%
9
1.1%
5
1.5%
4
0.9%
38
1%
South Africa
5
0.5%
0
0%
9
0.8%
2
0.2%
3
0.9%
1
0.2%
20
0.5%
Tunisia
22
2.1%
0
0%
28
2.6%
5
0.6%
6
1.8%
3
0.7%
64
1.6%
Malta
1
0.1%
0
0%
1
0.1%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
0.1%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Time to the First Occurrence of a Ventricular Arrhythmia
Description Time to the first occurrence of an episode of true ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation 24 Month rates will be provided for the two groups used in the primary endpoint definition. However, the primary endpoint of hazard ratio is presented in Statistical Analysis 1 as a ratio between Groups A and C.
Time Frame Hazard ratio from study enrollment to approximately 4 years post-implant/enrollment (as reported in Statistical Analysis 1), and estimated 24 month VT-VF rate (as compared in the Outcome Measure table between Groups A and C).

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Implanted 1.5 primary prevention and implanted secondary prevention patients. Since the primary objective is the hazard ratio of implanted 1.5 patients to implanted secondary patients, Groups B, D, E and F are not compared for this outcome. While not the primary endpoint, 24-month rates are provided to illustrate the underlying data.
Arm/Group Title Group A: Secondary Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group C: 1.5 Prevention Patients - Device Implant
Arm/Group Description Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have any one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis.
Measure Participants 1053 1068
Number (95% Confidence Interval) [Estimated 24-Month VT-VF Pct of Patients]
32.5
18.3
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Group A: Secondary Prevention Patients - Device Implant, Group C: 1.5 Prevention Patients - Device Implant
Comments H0: Hazard ratio of Implanted 1.5 patients (Group C) to implanted secondary patients (Group A) ≤ 0.70 HA: Hazard ratio of Implanted 1.5 patients (Group C) to implanted secondary patients (Group A) > 0.70
Type of Statistical Test Equivalence
Comments The equivalence margin is a hazard ratio significantly above 0.70.
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value
Comments
Method
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.47
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.38 to 0.57
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments The hazard ratio, estimated by a Cox proportional hazard model, has time to first treated VT/VF for 1.5 Prevention in the numerator, with Secondary Prevention in the denominator.
2. Secondary Outcome
Title Mortality
Description Time to all-cause mortality
Time Frame Hazard ratio from study enrollment to approximately 4 years post-implant/enrollment (as reported in Statistical Analysis 1), and estimated 24 month mortality rate (as compared in the Outcome Measure table between Groups C and D).

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Implanted and not-implanted 1.5 primary prevention patients. Since the secondary objective is the hazard ratio of implanted 1.5 patients to not-implanted 1.5 patients, Groups A, B, E and F are not compared for this outcome. While not the secondary endpoint, 24-month rates are provided to illustrate the underlying data.
Arm/Group Title Group C: 1.5 Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group D: 1.5 Prevention Patients - no Device Implant
Arm/Group Description Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis. Patients who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects choose not to receive an ICD/CRT-D implant.
Measure Participants 1068 845
Number (95% Confidence Interval) [24 Mo. Mortality Rate (Pct. of Patients)]
12.1
18.3
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Group A: Secondary Prevention Patients - Device Implant, Group C: 1.5 Prevention Patients - Device Implant
Comments The null hypothesis is that the hazard ratio of implanted to non-implanted 1.5 patients = 1. The alternative is that the ratio is not equal to 1.
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments A hazard ratio significantly below 1 indicates reduced mortality in the 1.5 implanted group.
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value < 0.0001
Comments The p-value is for the effect of treatment group on time to death, adjusting for the baseline covariates of age, gender, QRS duration, ischemic cardiomyopathy, LBBB, NYHA classification, diabetes, LVEF, syncope, NSVT and PVCs.
Method Wald chi-square
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.51
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.40 to 0.66
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments Multiple imputations were employed to account for missing baseline covariates.

Adverse Events

Time Frame Baseline through approximately 42 months of follow-up
Adverse Event Reporting Description As the devices in the trial are market approved, adverse event collection was not required to meet study objectives. However, collection of SAEs, serious adverse device events (SADEs) and unanticipated serious adverse device events (USADEs) were mandated in South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. Since only SAEs, SADEs and USADEs in these three countries were collected, Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events were not monitored or assessed
Arm/Group Title Group A: Secondary Prevention Patients - Device Implanted Group B: Secondary Prevention Patients - No Device Implanted Group C: 1.5 Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group D: 1.5 Prevention Patients - No Device Implant Group E: 1.0 Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group F: 1.0 Prevention Patients - No Device Implant
Arm/Group Description Patients in South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis. Patients in South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. These subjects did not receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. Patients in South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have any one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis. Patients in South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have any one of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects did not receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. Patients in South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have none of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects receive an ICD/CRT-D implant. ICD or CRT-D Device: Subjects who receive an ICD/CRT-D device implant will be implanted and follow protocol-specified programming. The programming is not investigational. Consistent programming is desirable in order to compare groups during statistical analysis. Patients in South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan who are guideline indicated for an ICD/CRT-D for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest fall into this group if they have none of the 4 additional risk factors (syncope/pre-syncope, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent preventricular contractions (PVCs), or low left ventricular ejection fraction (low LVEF). These subjects did not receive an ICD/CRT-D implant.
All Cause Mortality
Group A: Secondary Prevention Patients - Device Implanted Group B: Secondary Prevention Patients - No Device Implanted Group C: 1.5 Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group D: 1.5 Prevention Patients - No Device Implant Group E: 1.0 Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group F: 1.0 Prevention Patients - No Device Implant
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 33/371 (8.9%) 0/18 (0%) 24/220 (10.9%) 24/173 (13.9%) 3/76 (3.9%) 4/71 (5.6%)
Serious Adverse Events
Group A: Secondary Prevention Patients - Device Implanted Group B: Secondary Prevention Patients - No Device Implanted Group C: 1.5 Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group D: 1.5 Prevention Patients - No Device Implant Group E: 1.0 Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group F: 1.0 Prevention Patients - No Device Implant
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 88/371 (23.7%) 0/18 (0%) 72/220 (32.7%) 37/173 (21.4%) 20/76 (26.3%) 10/71 (14.1%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anaemia 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 1/173 (0.6%) 1 2/76 (2.6%) 2 0/71 (0%) 0
Hypereosinophilic syndrome 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cardiac disorders
Cardiac Failure 8/371 (2.2%) 8 0/18 (0%) 0 21/220 (9.5%) 30 2/173 (1.2%) 3 5/76 (6.6%) 5 0/71 (0%) 0
Congestive cardiomyopathy 3/371 (0.8%) 3 0/18 (0%) 0 17/220 (7.7%) 20 1/173 (0.6%) 1 4/76 (5.3%) 5 1/71 (1.4%) 1
Ventricular tachycardia 17/371 (4.6%) 21 0/18 (0%) 0 2/220 (0.9%) 2 3/173 (1.7%) 4 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cardiac failure congestive 6/371 (1.6%) 7 0/18 (0%) 0 5/220 (2.3%) 7 3/173 (1.7%) 8 3/76 (3.9%) 4 2/71 (2.8%) 2
Atrial Fibrillation 2/371 (0.5%) 2 0/18 (0%) 0 5/220 (2.3%) 5 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Ischaemic cardiomyopathy 2/371 (0.5%) 3 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 1/173 (0.6%) 1 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Arrhythmia 3/371 (0.8%) 4 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Atrial flutter 3/371 (0.8%) 3 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cardiac arrest 2/371 (0.5%) 2 0/18 (0%) 0 2/220 (0.9%) 2 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Ventricular extrasystoles 2/371 (0.5%) 3 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Acute myocardial infarction 2/371 (0.5%) 2 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 2/173 (1.2%) 2 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cardiac failure acute 2/371 (0.5%) 2 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 2/173 (1.2%) 2 0/76 (0%) 0 1/71 (1.4%) 1
Coronary artery disease 2/371 (0.5%) 3 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Ventricular fibrillation 2/371 (0.5%) 2 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Myocardial infarction 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 2/173 (1.2%) 2 0/76 (0%) 0 1/71 (1.4%) 1
Angina pectoris 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Brugada syndrome 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cardiac amyloidosis 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cardiac tamponade 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Sinus tachycardia 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Supraventricular tachycardia 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cardiopulmonary failure 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Extrasystoles 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Myocardial ischaemia 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 5/173 (2.9%) 5 0/76 (0%) 0 1/71 (1.4%) 1
Ventricular flutter 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Congenital, familial and genetic disorders
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 2/371 (0.5%) 2 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Hydrocele 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Eye disorders
Cataract 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Macular cyst 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastric ulcer 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 2/220 (0.9%) 2 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Haemorrhoids 2/371 (0.5%) 2 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Constipation 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Diarrhoea 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Dieulafoy's vascular malformation 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Gastric ulcer haemorrhage 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Ileus 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Inguinal hernia 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Vomiting 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Dyspepsia 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 1/71 (1.4%) 1
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 2/173 (1.2%) 2 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Gastrointestinal perforation 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
General disorders
Death 5/371 (1.3%) 5 0/18 (0%) 0 2/220 (0.9%) 2 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Asthenia 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Chest pain 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Dystrophic calcification 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Impaired hearing 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Medical device site swelling 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Peripheral swelling 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Sudden cardiac death 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Chest discomfort 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Hepatobiliary disorders
Cholecystitis 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cholecystitis acute 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Hepatic failure 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Infections and infestations
Pneumonia 5/371 (1.3%) 8 0/18 (0%) 0 4/220 (1.8%) 4 5/173 (2.9%) 5 0/76 (0%) 0 2/71 (2.8%) 2
Septic shock 3/371 (0.8%) 3 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Liver abscess 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 2/220 (0.9%) 3 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Urinary tract infection 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 2 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Influenza 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 2/220 (0.9%) 2 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Medical device site abscess 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 2 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Medical device site infection 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Sepsis 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Upper respiratory tract infection 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 2 0/71 (0%) 0
Bronchiolitis 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Device related infection 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Diverticulitis 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Endocarditis 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Implant site infection 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Medical device site cellulitis 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Pharyngitis 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Pseudomembranous colitis 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Staphylococcal bacteraemia 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Tinea faciei 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Wound infection staphylococcal 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Gangrene 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Skin infection 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 1/71 (1.4%) 1
Urosepsis 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Patella fracture 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Scapula fracture 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Spinal compression fracture 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Sternal fracture 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Tibia fracture 1/371 (0.3%) 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Vascular graft occlusion 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Wrist fracture 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Vascular pseudoaneurysm 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Investigations
Blood glucose increased 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Investigation 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Liver function test abnormal 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Diabetes mellitus 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Fluid overload 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Gout 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Hyperkalaemia 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Hyponatraemia 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Hypophagia 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Rheumatoid arthritis 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Hepatocellular carcinoma 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 3 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cholangiocarcinoma 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 2 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Basal cell carcinoma 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Benign salivary gland neoplasm 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Bladder cancer 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Gastric cancer 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Lung neoplasm malignant 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Neurogenic tumour 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Non-small cell lung cancer 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Prostate cancer 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Tongue neoplasm malignant stage unspecified 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Acute myeloid leukaemia 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Benign gastric neoplasm 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Bladder cancer recurrent 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Lung cancer metastatic 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Nervous system disorders
Syncope 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 4/220 (1.8%) 4 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cerebral infarction 3/371 (0.8%) 3 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Ischaemic stroke 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cerebrovascular accident 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Dizziness 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Embolic stroke 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Hemiplegia 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Loss of consciousness 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Paraesthesia 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Cerebral haemorrhage 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 1/71 (1.4%) 1
Product Issues
Lead dislodgment 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Device lead issue 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Device pacing issue 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Psychiatric disorders
Delirium 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Suicide attempt 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Renal and urinary disorders
Acute kidney injury 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 3/220 (1.4%) 3 1/173 (0.6%) 1 1/76 (1.3%) 1 1/71 (1.4%) 1
Chronic kidney disease 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
End stage renal disease 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Haematuria 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Ureteric stenosis 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Benign prostatic hyperplasia 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 1/76 (1.3%) 1 0/71 (0%) 0
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pneumonia aspiration 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 2/220 (0.9%) 2 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Asthma 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Bronchiectasis 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 2 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Dyspnoea 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Haemoptysis 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Pleural effusion 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Pneumothorax 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Pulmonary congestion 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Pulmonary mass 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Surgical and medical procedures
Heart transplant 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Medical device change 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Mitral valve replacement 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 1/71 (1.4%) 1
Vascular disorders
Aortic dissection 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Brachiocephalic vein stenosis 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Haematoma 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 1/220 (0.5%) 1 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Hypertension 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Orthostatic hypotension 1/371 (0.3%) 1 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 0/173 (0%) 0 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Circulatory collapse 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Steal syndrome 0/371 (0%) 0 0/18 (0%) 0 0/220 (0%) 0 1/173 (0.6%) 1 0/76 (0%) 0 0/71 (0%) 0
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Group A: Secondary Prevention Patients - Device Implanted Group B: Secondary Prevention Patients - No Device Implanted Group C: 1.5 Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group D: 1.5 Prevention Patients - No Device Implant Group E: 1.0 Prevention Patients - Device Implant Group F: 1.0 Prevention Patients - No Device Implant
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/0 (NaN) 0/0 (NaN) 0/0 (NaN) 0/0 (NaN) 0/0 (NaN) 0/0 (NaN)

Limitations/Caveats

The IMPROVE SCA trial was an non-blinded post-market trial that was not randomized. Thus baseline variables will differ across the treatment groups. Covariate adjustments were made in the analyses as a result.

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Certain Agreements

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

Results Point of Contact

Name/Title Katy Muckala, Sr. Clinical Research Specialist
Organization Medtronic CRHF
Phone (763) 526-1767
Email katy.a.muckala@medtronic.com
Responsible Party:
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02099721
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • Improve SCA
First Posted:
Mar 31, 2014
Last Update Posted:
Oct 28, 2020
Last Verified:
Oct 1, 2020