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Heart patients may soon skip clinic visits with new remote monitoring trial

NCT ID NCT03405740

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Ratika Parkash Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Canadian study tests whether remote monitoring of implantable defibrillators can replace regular in-clinic checkups. Over 1,100 participants will either use a home transmission system or receive usual care. The goal is to see if remote monitoring can detect heart issues faster and reduce hospital visits without increasing risks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Remote patient management via home monitoring device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could allow heart device patients to be monitored from home, reducing the need for frequent clinic visits and catching problems earlier.
What could go wrong
This is a large trial but still observational in nature; it may not show clear benefits over standard care, and remote monitoring could miss some urgent issues.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac ventricular arrhythmias due to cardiac ryanodine receptor calcium release deficiency syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke

    Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada

  • Foothills Hospital

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Hopital Laval

    Québec, Quebec, G1V 4G5, Canada

  • Hopital SacreCoeur

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • London Health Sciences Center

    London, Ontario, Canada

  • Montreal Heart Institute

    Montreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8, Canada

  • QEII HSC

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3A7, Canada

  • Saint John Regional Hospital

    Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

  • Southlake Regional Health Centre

    Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 2P6, Canada

  • St. Boniface Hospital

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • St. Mary's General Hospital

    Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

  • Victoria Cardiac Arrhythmia Trials

    Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 0B9, Canada

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