Heart device study aims to cut unnecessary doctor visits
NCT ID NCT07352657
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether using alerts from pacemakers and defibrillators to guide care is as safe and more effective than following standard schedules. About 3,000 adults with wireless heart devices will be randomly assigned to either alert-driven care or guideline-based care. The goal is to see if the alert approach reduces serious heart events and makes each doctor visit more useful.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Alert-based care (remote monitoring strategy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make managing heart devices more efficient, reducing hospital visits and catching problems earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a pragmatic trial comparing care strategies, not testing a new drug or device. The benefit may be modest, and results depend on real-world implementation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
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.
- 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: 1. Adult aged \> 18 years 2. Clinically stable by investigator assessment 3. Has a newly implanted or existing wireless CIED: single, dual-chamber, biventricular, subcutaneous/extravascular, and leadless systems are all eligible, including pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) 4. CIED is from one of the 4 major CIED manufacturers in the US market (99% of implants in the US): Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Abbott, Biotronik 5. Currently enrolled in remote monitoring as part of standard of care 6. Primary clinical electrophysiology follow-up at the enrolling center 7. Understands spoken and written English, Spanish, or Portuguese 8. Has sufficient cognitive function to answer standardized questions about study rationale and procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of insertable cardiac monitor, either in isolation or in combination with any other CIED 2. Listed for cardiac transplantation prior to enrollment (N.B. if a patient becomes listed for transplantation during the study, they may continue study participation) 3. Participation in another study related to novel CIED technology or remote monitoring.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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