Simple ECG may replace extra test for heart device
NCT ID NCT07157449
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) can tell if a patient is eligible for a subcutaneous defibrillator (S-ICD), a device that prevents sudden cardiac arrest. Currently, patients need a special 3-lead screening ECG, but researchers want to see if the standard ECG works just as well. They will analyze ECGs from 1,000 adults using artificial intelligence to find markers that predict success.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could simplify the screening process for subcutaneous defibrillators, making it faster and more accessible.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The results may not change current practice if the standard ECG proves unreliable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients undergoing cardiology consultation and not having a pacemaker
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria : * Patient undergoing cardiology consultation, whatever the pathology * Patient over 18 years of age * Patient having been informed and having given their oral non-opposition * Patient and relatives affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria : * Patients receiving cardiac stimulation * Patient taking part in a therapeutic trial which may interfere with the results of the research * Patients under guardianship.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nantes
RECRUITINGNantes, Nantes, 44093, France
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