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Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Azimilide Dihydrochloride in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
This study has been completed.
First Received: May 3, 2002   Last Updated: July 17, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsor: Procter and Gamble
Information provided by: Procter and Gamble
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00035490
  Purpose

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have been developed to treat ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythms) by electrical shock or by pacing the heart. ICD therapy is established as highly effective for stopping life-threatening arrhythmias, but it does not preclude the use of anti-arrhythmic drugs for prevention and to decrease the frequency of ICD shocks.

The safety and effectiveness of oral azimilide dihydrochloride in reducing the frequency of ICD shocks has been investigated previously in a placebo-controlled study in patients with ICDs. These results need to be confirmed in this larger double-blind, placebo-controlled study with approximately 600 patients.


Condition Intervention Phase
Arrhythmia
Drug: Azimilide Dihydrochloride
Drug: placebo
Phase III

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Azimilide Dihydrochloride in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

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Further study details as provided by Procter and Gamble:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Reducing the recurrence of all-cause shocks plus symptomatic ATP [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 633
Study Start Date: September 2001
Study Completion Date: April 2004
Primary Completion Date: April 2004 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Placebo Comparator
Placebo tablets
Drug: placebo
placebo tablet, once daily for one year
2: Experimental
75 mg azimilide
Drug: Azimilide Dihydrochloride
75 mg azimilide, once a day for one year
3: Experimental
125 mg azimilide
Drug: Azimilide Dihydrochloride
125 mg azimilide, once a day for one year

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

  • Currently have an ICD implanted
  • Have had a documented episode of symptomatic arrhythmias that triggered a spontaneous ICD shock within 180 days of randomization.
  • If the ICD implant is recent, the patient must have had a documented episode of sustained arrhythmias or cardiac arrest within 42 days before implantation of the ICD

Exclusion criteria:

  • have severe heart failure
  • have a current diagnosis of psychosis
  • use illicit drugs
  • abuse alcohol
  • if female, are currently breast feeding, or plan to become pregnant during the study
  • are currently taking antiarrhythmic drugs or other drugs that prolong the QTc interval (a measurement taken from the ECG)
  • creatinine >2.5 mg/dL (221 mmol/L)
  • potassium <4.0 mEq or >5.5 mEq
  • have a neutrophil count (ANC) < 100 mL (low count of a type of white blood cell) at time of randomization
  • have 2 or more consecutive QTc values >440 msec
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00035490

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Locations
United States, Alabama
The Heart Group
Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36608
United States, Arizona
Tri-City Cardiology Consultants, P.C.
Mesa, Arizona, United States, 85206
United States, Arkansas
UAMS Dept of Cardiology
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
United States, California
UCSD Medical Center
San Diego, California, United States, 92103
Regional Cardiology Associates
Sacramento, California, United States, 95819
ATC/Cardio Medical Grp
Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90210
Cardiac Arrythmia Associates
San Diego, California, United States, 92037
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90017
Loma Linda Univ. Med. Ctr.
Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073
United States, Colorado
Memorial Hospital
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80910
United States, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, 06610
United States, District of Columbia
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
United States, Florida
Southwest Florida Health Group
Fort Myers, Florida, United States, 33919
The Watson Clinic, LLP
Lakeland, Florida, United States, 33805
Florida Arrythmia Consultants
Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33308
Memorial Health Systems/Cardiology Research Associates
ORmond Beach, Florida, United States, 32174
Univ. Miami Jackson Mem. med. Ctr.
MIami, Florida, United States, 33136
Jacksonville Heart Center
jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32250
Florida Heart Institute
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32803
United States, Illinois
Loyola University Med. Ctr.
Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153
United States, Iowa
University of Iowa Hospital
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
United States, Kansas
Mid-America Cardiology c/o KU medical Ctr
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160
United States, Kentucky
Louisville Cardiology Medical Group, PSC
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40207
University Cardiology
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
United States, Louisiana
LSU Health Sciences Center
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71130
United States, Maine
Maine Cardiology Assoc.
Portland, Maine, United States, 04102
United States, Maryland
Mid-Atlantic Cardiovascular Associates
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21204
United States, Massachusetts
Baystate Medical Center-Cardiology Research
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, 01199
St Elizabeth Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02135
Lahey Hitchcock Medical Ctr.
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States, 01805
University of Mass. Medical Ctr. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
United States, Minnesota
University of Minnesota-Cardiology
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
SMDC Education Research
Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805
United States, Nevada
Nevada Cardiology
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89109
United States, New Jersey
Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Consultants
West Orange, New Jersey, United States, 07052
Atlantic Health Systems
Passaic, New Jersey, United States, 07055
Morristown Memorial Hospital
Morristown, New Jersey, United States, 07962
United States, New York
University of Rochester Strong mem. Hospital
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
The Mt Sinai Medical Ctr.
New York, New York, United States, 10029
Buffalo Cardiology & Pulmonary Assoc.
Williamsville, New York, United States, 14221
Rochester Cardiopulmonary Group
Rochester, New York, United States, 14621
Huntington Hospital
Huntington, New York, United States, 11743
Brookdale University Hospital
Brooklyn, New York, United States, 111212
Cardiology Assoc., PC
Johnson City, New York, United States, 13797
St. Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital Center
New York, New York, United States, 10025
United States, North Carolina
Duke University Medical Ctr.
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
Mid Carolina Cardiology
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28204
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
United States, Ohio
Medical College of Ohio
Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43614
The Lindnar Clinical Trial Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219
Midwest Cardio Res. Foundation
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43214
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
United HealthNetwork/Ohio Heart Center
Canton, Ohio, United States, 44718
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
Dayton Cardiac EP
Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45406
United States, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Heart Institute
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74104
United States, Oregon
Cardiovascular Assoc.
Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97401
United States, Pennsylvania
Doylestown Medical Hospital
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States, 18901
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
Univ of PA/Presbyterian Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Barry Alpert, MD, FACC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
Hershey Med. Ctr.-Div. Cardiology
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
Lancaster Heart Foundation
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, 17603
United States, Rhode Island
Blackstone Cardiology Assoc. P.C.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States, 02860
United States, South Carolina
South Carolina Heart Center
Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29204
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
United States, Tennessee
Mid-State Cardiology
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
United States, Texas
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390-9047
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Heart Place/Baylor University of Medicine
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246
United States, Utah
University of Utah Medical Ctr.
Salt Lake CIty, Utah, United States, 84132
United States, Virginia
U. OF Virginia/Dept of Cardiology
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
Medical College of VA
RIchmond, Virginia, United States, 23219
The Cardiovascular Grp./Attn: Mandy Murphy
Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22031
United States, Washington
Inland Cardiology/The Heart Inst.
Spokane, Washington, United States, 99204
United States, Wisconsin
Cardiology Associates of Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54301
Wisconsin Ctr for Clinical Research
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53215
Belgium
Clin. Univ. UCL de Mont-Godinne-
Yvoir, Belgium, 5530
A.Z. Sint-Jan, Ruddershove, 10
Brugge, Belgium, 8000
Canada
Winnepeg Health Science Ctr.
Winnepeg, Canada, R3E 0Z3
Canada, Alberta
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G-2B7
Canada, British Columbia
Cardiac Arrythmia Trials/Royal Jubilee Hosp.
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8R-4R2
Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador
Health Sciences Ctr
St Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1B-3V6
Academisch ZiekenhuisRotterdam, Thoraxentrum Dr. Molewaterplein 40
Rotterdam, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 3015 GD
Isala Klinieken Loc Weezenlanden Afd. Cardiologie Groot Wezenland 20
Zwolle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 8011JW
Canada, Nova Scotia
QE II Health Sciences Ctr.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K-3A7
Canada, Ontario
St Michaels Hospital 30 Bond Street 7-050 Queen
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B-1W8
Hamilton General Hospital/McMaster Clinic
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L-2X2
Canada, Quebec
Montreal Heart Institute
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H1T 1C8
Laval Hospital
Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada, G1V-4G5
France
Hopital Nord-Chemin Bourrely St Antoine
Marseille, France, CEDEX 20 13915
CHRU de Nancy-29 av. de Lattre de Tassigny
Nancy, France, CEDEX 54 035
Hopital cardiologique du Haut Leveque-av. de Magellan
Pessac, France, CEDEX-33 604
CHRU de Lille-Hopital Cardiologique-Bd du Pr Leclerc
Lille, France, CEDEX 59 037-
CHRU de Rennes-Hotel Dieu-2 rue l'hotel Dieu
Rennes, France, CEDEX 35 033
CHRU de TOURS-Hopital TROUSSEAU-Chanbray les Tours
Tours, France, CEDEX-37044
Hopital Lariboisiere-2 rue A. Pare
Paris, France, CEDEX 75010
CHRU de Nantes-Hopital G. et R. Laennec-bd Jacques Monod
Nantes, France, CEDEX 44 093
Centre hospitalier L. Pradel-28 av. du doyen Lepine
Lyon, France, CEDEX 3-69 394
Germany
Universitatsklinikum I. Medizinische Klinik Kardiologie/Angiologie/Pneumologie Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3
Mannheim, Germany, 68135
Krankenhaus Am Urban Innere Medizin I (Kardiologie) Dieffenbachstr. 1
Berlin, Germany, 10967
Klinikum Coburg Ketschendorferstr. 33
Coburg, Germany, 96450
Klinikum Grobhadern Universitat Munchen Marchioninistr. 15
Munchen, Germany, 81377
Stadt. Klinikum Nurnberg-Sud Med. Klinik 8-Kardiologie Kardiologie KH II/8
Nurnberg, Germany, 90471
Klinikum Wuppwrtal GmbH Klinik Fur Herz-und Thoraxchirugie Arrenbergerstr. 20
Wuppertal, Germany, 42117
Virchow-Klinikum Franz-Volhard-Klinik Wiltbergstr. 50
Berlin, Germany, 13125
Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universitat Medizinische Klinik IV Abteilung Elektrophysiologie Theodor-Stern-Kai 7
Frankfurt, Germany, M. 60590
Medizinische Universitatsklinik Leipzigerstr. 44
Magdeburg, Germany, 39120
Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik Universitat Tubingen Ottfried-Muller-Str. 10
Tubingen, Germany, 72076
Universitatsklinikum Bonn Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25
Bonn, Germany, 53105
Universitats-Krankenhaus Eppendorf Abteilung Kardiologie Martinistr. 52
Hamburg, Germany, 20246
Kerckhoff Klinik Abteilung Elektrophysiologie Benekestr. 2
Bad Nauheim, Germany, 61230
Stadtisches Klinikum Brandenburg Medizinische Klinik I Kardiologie Hochstr. 29
Branderburg an der Havel, Germany, 14770
Universitatsklinikum Dusseldorf Klinik fur Kardiologie Moorenstr. 5
Dusseldorf, Germany, 40225
Herz-kreislauf-Klinik Bevensen AG Kardiologie Akut Romstedter Str. 25
Bad Bevensen, Germany, 29549
Deutsches Herzzentrum Minchen Lazarettstr. 36
Munchen, Germany, 80636
Medizinische Universitats Klinik Heidelberg Medisin III (Kardiologie) Bergheimerstr. 58
Heidelberg, Germany, 69115
Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen Bremserstr. 79
Ludwigshafen, Germany, 67063
Charite Campus Buch Franz-Vollhard-Klinik Wiltbergstr. 50
Berlin, Germany, 13125
Evangelische Krankenhaus Abteilung Kardiologie Kirchfeldstr. 40
Dusseldorf, Germany, 40217
Herzzentrum NRW Kardiologische Ambulanz Georgstr. 11
Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, 32545
Medizinische Universitatsklinik
Freiburg, Germany, 79106
Italy
Divisione di cardiologia Ospedale s. Flippo Neri, Via Martinotti 20
Roma, Italy, 168
Ospedale Maggiore della carita II Divisione di cardiologia, corso mazzini 18
Novara, Italy, 28100
Istituto di Malattie cardiovasolari policlinico di bari piazza G Cesare 11
Bari, Italy, 70120
Policlinico Matteo Dippartimento di cardiologia Pizza Golgi, 2
Pavia, Italy, 27100
Netherlands
SintAntonius Ziekenhuis Afd R&D Cardiologie Koekoekslaan 1
Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 3435CM
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum Afd. Cardiologie Postbus 9600
Leiden, Netherlands, 2300 RC
Catharina Ziekenhuis Afd. Cardiologie Postbus 1350
Eldhoven, Netherlands, 5602ZA
Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen Thoraxcentrum Hanzeplein 1
Groningen, Netherlands, 9713GZ
Academisch Medisch Centrum Amsterdam Afd. Cardiologie Meibergdreef 9
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105AZ
Poland
Instytut Kardiologii-Klinka Kardiologii Ogolnej, ul. Alpejska 42
Warszawa, Poland, 04628
1 Klinka kardiologii Slaska Akademia Medyczna, Ziolowa 47
Katowice, Poland, 40 635
Oddzial kardiologii-Instut kardiologii, Ul Powstancow
Szczecin, Poland, 70111
Instytut Kardiologii Klinika Choroby Wiencowej,ul Spartanka 1
Warszawa, Poland, 02637
ll Klinika Chorob Serca Akademii Medycznej w Gdansku Kieturakisa 1
Gdansk, Poland, 80742
Spain
Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Servicio de Cardiologia, Villarroel, 170
Barcelona, Spain, 8036
Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia, Avenida Blasco Ibanez, 17
Valencia, Spain, 46010
Hospital 12 de Octubre, Carretera de Andalucia, km. 5, 4
Madrid, Spain, 28041
Clinica Puerta de Hierro, San Martin de Porres, 4
Madrid, Spain, 28035
Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Campus Universitario de Teatinos, s/n
Malaga, Spain, 29010
Sponsors and Collaborators
Procter and Gamble
Investigators
Study Director: Jose M Brum, MD Procter and Gamble
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals ( Jose Brum, MD )
Study ID Numbers: 2000098
Study First Received: May 3, 2002
Last Updated: July 17, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00035490     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Membrane Transport Modulators
Pathologic Processes
Heart Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Therapeutic Uses
Calcium Channel Blockers
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Agents
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Azimilide
Arrhythmias, Cardiac

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