E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Ventricular tachyarrhtyhmias in patients with prior myocardial infarction and implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
Kammioperäiset rytmihäiriöt sydäninfarktin sairastaneilla rytmihäiriötahdistinpotilailla |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Ventricular tachyarrhtyhmias in patients with prior myocardial infarction |
Kammioperäiset rytmihäiriöt sydäninfarktin sairastaneilla rytmihäiriötahdistinpotilailla |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 17.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10007518 |
E.1.2 | Term | Cardiac arrhythmia |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004849 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The main objective of the study is to evaluate whether catheter based ablation is superior to optimized antiarrhythmic medical therapy in preventing recurrent VT/VF episodes among patients with ischemic heart disease and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) who are not already using chronic antiarrhythmic medication. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary objectives include evaluation of the impact of the therapies on mortality, hospitalization for cardiac reason, health economics, quality of life and several ICD and arrhythmia related issues. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Patients 18-80 years of age with prior myocardial infarction and ICD or ICD with biventricular pacing capability (CRT-D) for primary or secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD), who have had at least two documented episodes of sustained VT or VF and no chronic amiodarone treatment for ventricular tachyarrhythmias, are eligible to participate in the study. The last VT/VF episode should be documented in the foregoing 12 months either ECG or by the device. All patients will give written informed consent for the study before randomization. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Age less than 18 years or more than 80 years Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy Ongoing chronic treatment of ventricular tachyarrhytmias with amiodarone Intolerance/contraindication to all class III antiarrhythmic drugs (i.e., intolerance/contraindication to one class III agents is not excluding the patient if another one can be used) Contraindication to endocardial catheter ablation (e.g., intracavitary thrombi, contraindication to perioperative anticoagulation) Previous VT/VF ablation Open heart surgery within 3 months Prosthetic heart valve Planned revascularization (PCI or CABG), surgery for structural heart disease or heart transplantation Pregnancy or planned pregnancy within the follow-up period Secondary cause for VT/VF (e.g., acute myocardial infarction) Patient does not want to participate Life expectancy less than 12 months
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Number of appropriate ICD therapies (defibrillation, cardioversion, antitachycardia pacing) for VT/VF and otherwise documented sustained VT or VF episodes at 12 months. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
The primary end point will be evaluated at 12 months. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
All cause mortality Cardiovascular mortality Hospitalization (cause, time to first hospitalization, length of hospitalizations) Ablation/antiarrhythmic medication related side effects including proarrhythmic events Health economics (including planned and unplanned hospitalization and out patients visits, (type, length and number of antiarrhythmic drugs) Quality of life (SF-36, EQ 5D) Patient related outcome Number of appropriate ICD therapies and documented sustained VT or VF episodes at 24 months Number of non-sustained VTs detected by the device Incidence of electric storm Time to first VT/VF episode Time to reablation or change of antiarrhythmic medication (i.e., crossover) Efficacy of ICD therapies Inappropriate ICD therapies Incidence of atrial fibrillation and other sustained supraventricular tachyarrhythmias
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Secondary end points will be evaluated at 12 and 24 months. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
Quality of life Cost-effectiveness |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
Radiofrequency catheter ablation |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 4 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 20 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Last visit of the last subject |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 4 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 4 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |