This clinical study is designed to show that a multidisciplinary team following a pre-specified standard of care medication decision model based on data from an implanted cardioverter device will increase the rate of change in Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) in the intervention group compared to the conventional group in patients with ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies.
Subjects in this study will be randomized (2:1) to an intervention group whose medical care will be guided by data from a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) including information on heart rate, activity, and fluid status derived from the OptiVol monitor versus a conventional management control group. Subjects will followed for 12 months with follow up contact for 6 consecutive months and a chart review at 12 months. The study population will include patients with ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy who have had an ICD implanted per standard of care guidelines.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
7
Physiologic and functional data from Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs), including information on heart rate, activity, and fluid status derived from the OptiVol monitor, together with a concurrent patient engagement strategy through remote interactions, can be used to optimize the medical management of HF patients implanted with an ICD.
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, United States
The Rate of Change in Medical Management With Beta-blockers, Diuretics and Sacubitril/Valsartan (Defined as Initiation, Termination, Switch, or Dosing Adjustment) in the Intervention Group Compared to Usual Care
The rate of change as measured in the number of medications modified during medical management with beta-blockers, diuretics and sacubitril/Valsartan (defined as initiation, termination, switch, or dosing adjustment) in the intervention group compared to usual care will serve as the primary outcome. The (minimum, maximum) values (0,5) and the range (0 - 5) apply to the rate of change of the prespecified medications. The greater the rate of change, the more optimization (better) the intervention is altering medical management to personalize the regimen.
Time frame: 6 Months
Mean Change in Quality of Life Score
The Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) was used to measure Quality of Life from index discharge to 6 months after discharge in the GDMT intervention vs. control (CMT) groups. Mean changes in KCCQ score for the overall summary score in which positive changes are associated with better QOL outcome and negative change associated with worsened outcome. The absolute KCCQ score can range from 0-100 with higher score associated with better outcomes.
Time frame: 6 month
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