Avoid DeliVering TherApies for Non-sustained Arrhythmias in ICD PatiEnts III (ADVANCEIII)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00617175 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 15, 2008
Results First Posted : February 25, 2013
Last Update Posted : March 24, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Heart Disease | Device: Implantable Defibrillator | Phase 4 |
Primary Objective:
The primary objective is to demonstrate a 20% reduction of ventricular therapies (ATP and Shocks) delivered for treating spontaneous arrhythmia episodes with a fast cycle length (CL ≤ 320 ms) by choosing a number of 30 out of 40 intervals to detect (NID) compared to a NID of 18 out of 24 in subjects with either Class I or IIA indication for ICD implantation, regardless of cardiac resynchronization capabilities.
Secondary Objectives:
- Evaluate the percent reduction in the number of shocks delivered per subject for treating spontaneous episodes with a fast cycle length (CL ≤ 320 ms) and for spontaneous ventricular episodes.
- Evaluate the efficacy of ATP in successfully treating spontaneous ventricular episodes (CL: 200ms-320ms) for subjects in primary and secondary prevention in both arms of the study.
- Evaluate acceleration rate or degeneration into VF of spontaneous episodes (CL of 200ms-320ms) due to ATP therapy in the two study arms.
- Compare the likelihood of syncopal events associated with spontaneous episodes with a fast cycle length (CL ≤ 320 ms).
- Describe the economic impact and the quality of life consequences.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 1902 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | ADVANCE III: Avoid DeliVering TherApies for Non-sustained Arrhythmias in ICD PatiEnts III |
Study Start Date : | March 2008 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Long NID
Programming a number of 30 out of 40 intervals to detect (NID)ventricular arrhythmia
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Device: Implantable Defibrillator
Number of 30 out of 40 intervals to detect (NID)Fast Ventricular Tachycardia |
Active Comparator: Short NID
Programming a number of 18 out of 24 intervals to detect (NID)ventricular arrhythmia
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Device: Implantable Defibrillator
number of 18 out of 24 intervals to detect (NID)Fast Ventricular Tachycardia |
- For the Primary Endpoint the Reduction of Ventricular Therapies (ATP and Shocks) Delivered for Treating Fast Spontaneous Arrhythmia Episodes Was Measured. [ Time Frame: From enrollment to study completion or exit whichever occured first ]
for each patient, the exposure time was calculated as the period between randomization and until study completion or exit whichever occured first. Exposure times for all patients were then summed.
The rate of therapies was calculated as the sum of all therapies delivered in the study (for each arm) over the sum of exposure times * 100.
- Evaluate the Percent Reduction in the Number of Shocks Delivered Per Subject for Treating Spontaneous Episodes With a Fast Cycle Length (CL < 320 ms) and for Spontaneous Ventricular Episodes. [ Time Frame: end of study ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Either ICD or CRT+ICD indications (Class I-IIA) according to the current AHA / ACC / ESC guidelines.
- Previous implant of a Medtronic device including "ATP During Charging" feature for 15 days at the maximum.
Exclusion Criteria:
- ICD replacements and upgrading.
- Brugada Syndrome, Long QT and HCM patients
- Ventricular tachyarrhythmia associated with reversible cause.
- Other electrical implantable devices (Neurostimulators, etc.).
- Subject's life expectancy less than 1 year.
- Subject on heart transplant list which is expected in less than 1 year.
- Subject is <18 years of age, or the subject is under a minimum age that is required as defined by local law
- Women who are pregnant or women of childbearing potential who are not on a reliable form of birth control.
- Unwillingness or inability to provide written informed consent.
- Enrolment in, or intention to participate in, another clinical trial.
- Inaccessibility to come to the study center for the follow-up visits.
- Mechanical tricuspid valve.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00617175

Study Chair: | Jorg O. Schwab, MD | University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany | |
Principal Investigator: | Maurizio Gasparini, MD | Humanitas Hospital, Milano Italy | |
Principal Investigator: | Maurizio Lunati, MD | Niguarda Hospital, Milano, Italy | |
Principal Investigator: | Bernd Lemke, MD | Klinikum Lüdenscheid, Lüdenscheid, Germany | |
Principal Investigator: | João Sousa, MD | H. Santa Maria - Lisbon - Portugal | |
Principal Investigator: | Andrzej Okreglicki, MD | University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa | |
Principal Investigator: | Angel Arenal, MD | Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain | |
Principal Investigator: | Maurits Wijffels, MD | St. Antonius hospital - NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands |
Responsible Party: | Medtronic Bakken Research Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00617175 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ADVANCE III ADVANCE III |
First Posted: | February 15, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | February 25, 2013 |
Last Update Posted: | March 24, 2016 |
Last Verified: | March 2016 |
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator therapies reduction Shocks Quality of Life |
Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |