Barriers to Use of Remote Monitoring in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

Yale University20 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a teaching intervention can help increase the use of remote monitors in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cardiac Patients Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Interventions

Teaching InterventionBEHAVIORAL

Patients will be taught how to install and use a remote monitor

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Received a Medtronic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) at Yale Electrophysiology, between January 2007 and June 2012 * ICD is compatible with Carelink, Medtronic's remote monitoring system Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 years of age * From a vulnerable population * Incompetent/suffers from dementia * Non-English speaking

Locations (1)

Yale Electrophysiology

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of remote Transmissions of data using remote monitor made by patient

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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