ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov Menu

Vest Prevention of Early Sudden Death Trial and VEST Registry (VEST)

The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01446965
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : October 5, 2011
Last Update Posted : November 9, 2017
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Zoll Medical Corporation
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of California, San Francisco

Study Description
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information
Brief Summary:
This study explores the hypothesis that wearable defibrillators can impact mortality by reducing sudden death during the first three months after a heart attack in persons with high risk for life-threatening arrhythmias.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Dysfunction Sudden Death Ventricular Tachycardia Ventricular Fibrillation Device: wearable defibrillator Phase 3

Detailed Description:
In patients with ventricular dysfunction immediately following myocardial infarction, sudden death may be responsible for up to 50% of total mortality. Wearable defibrillators may reduce sudden death by providing immediate detection and treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. This study is design to demonstrate a reduction in sudden death measured at three months following myocardial infarction among patients who have ventricular dysfunction.

Study Design
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 2300 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Prevention of Sudden Death After Myocardial Infarction Using a LifeVest Wearable Cardioverter-defibrillator
Study Start Date : July 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date : May 2018
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 2018

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: Heart Attack

Arms and Interventions
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Wearable defibrillator
subjects will use a wearable defibrillator for three months following myocardial infarction
 Device: wearable defibrillator
LifeVest wearable defibrillator
Other Names:
  • LifeVest
  • wearable cardioverter-defibrillator
  • WCD
  • WD
No Intervention: Conventional treatment


Outcome Measures
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Sudden death mortality [ Time Frame: three months after myocardial infarction ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Cardiovascular, all-cause, and other cause specific mortality [ Time Frame: three months after myocardial infarction ]
  2. incidence of ventricular arrhythmias [ Time Frame: three months after myocardial infarction ]
  3. adverse events attributable to wearable defibrillator use [ Time Frame: three months after myocardial infarction ]
  4. compliance with wearable defibrillator use [ Time Frame: three months after myocardial infarction ]

Eligibility Criteria
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.


Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients identified in the hospital or within 7 days after discharge with a diagnosis of an acute MI (STEMI or Non-STEMI)

  • LV ejection fraction ≤35% determined at the following time point:

    1. If no PCI within the first 8 hours following the MI: ≥ 8 hours after MI
    2. If acute PCI occurs within 8 hours of MI: ≥8 hours after PCI
    3. If CABG is planned (before or within 7 days of discharge), wait to enroll and then use the most recent assessment at least 48 hours post CABG
  • Age ≥ 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Existing ICD or indication for an ICD at the time of screening
  • Existing unipolar pacemakers/leads
  • Chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis after hospital discharge
  • Chest circumference too small or too large for LifeVest garment*
  • Participants discharged to an institutional setting with an anticipated stay > 7 days
  • Pregnancy
  • Inability to consent
  • Any other condition or circumstance that in the judgment of the clinician makes the participant unsuitable for the study.
Contacts and Locations
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01446965


  Show 71 Study Locations
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of California, San Francisco
Zoll Medical Corporation
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey E Olgin, MD University of California, San Francisco
Study Director: Byron K Lee, MD University of California, San Francisco
Principal Investigator: Mark J Pletcher, MD, MPH University of California, San Francisco
More Information
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Responsible Party: University of California, San Francisco
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01446965     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 90D0114
First Posted: October 5, 2011    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 9, 2017
Last Verified: November 2017

Keywords provided by University of California, San Francisco:
myocardial infarction, acute
myocardial infarction
ventricular dysfunction
death, sudden, cardiac
death, sudden
death
 ventricular tachycardia
ventricular fibrillation
defibrillation, electric
cardioversion, electric
electric countershock
defibrillators, external

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Infarction
Myocardial Infarction
Death
Tachycardia
Ventricular Dysfunction
Tachycardia, Ventricular
Ventricular Fibrillation
Death, Sudden
 Ischemia
Pathologic Processes
Necrosis
Myocardial Ischemia
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Arrhythmias, Cardiac