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Initial Chronic Human Validation Study: Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System

An interventional study of Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator (S-ICD) System in Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias, sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation. Completed at 2 sites in New Zealand. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-07-06.

Sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation · Not applicable, Interventional, and Device feasibility

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 7 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jul 2008, registered Feb 2009).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Primary objective is to evaluate the safety and performance of the implanted Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) system. A maximum of 10 subjects were to be enrolled and followed for one month to collect data on the safety, efficacy, and performance of the implanted S-ICD system. Additionally, patient comfort will be assessed as will cosmetic outcome.

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Conditions studied

  • Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias
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In context

Tachycardia

623 studies on the registry are indexed under Tachycardia; 81 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 6 is below the median of 64 across 379 interventional studies indexed under Tachycardia.

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Lead sponsor

Boston Scientific Corporation is the lead sponsor of 517 studies on the registry; 38 are open to participants now.

Of its 64 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 56 (88%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • replacement of an existing transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) system
  • American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/Heart Rhythm Society (ACC/AHA/HRS) Class I or II indications for ICD implantation
  • Age >= 18 years
  • Appropriate pre-operative Electrocardiogram (ECG) as measured with a specially developed template

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
  • Any condition which precludes the subject's ability to comply with the study requirements
  • Females who are pregnant or lactating and pre-menopausal women who are unwilling to use adequate birth control for the duration of the study
  • Participation in another investigational device trial at any time during the conduct of the S-ICD system trial without written consent from the sponsor.
  • Patients with a serious medical condition and life expectancy of less than one year.
  • Patients with documented spontaneous and frequently recurring ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT) that is reliably terminated with anti-tachycardia pacing
  • Patients with existing epicardial patches or subcutaneous electrodes in the left thoracic quadrant
  • Patients with chronic renal failure, i.e. with a creatinine level of >2.5 mg/dl unless prescribed drug therapy known to increase creatinine levels in which case the value should be \<= 3mg/dl
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Device feasibility
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
6 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) System

    Single-arm with 6 patients implanted with an S-ICD System

    Device: Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator (S-ICD) System

Interventions

  • DeviceSubcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator (S-ICD) System
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With a Successful Induced Ventricular Fibrillation Conversion

    Sustained ventricular fibrillation induced by the investigator is successfully converted. A successful conversion was defined as two consecutive successful shocks out of four attempts with either standard polarity or with reverse polarity.

    Time frame: 30 days

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Results

Posted Jun 29, 2021

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneSubcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System
Started6
Completed6
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With a Successful Induced Ventricular Fibrillation Conversion

Sustained ventricular fibrillation induced by the investigator is successfully converted. A successful conversion was defined as two consecutive successful shocks out of four attempts with either standard polarity or with reverse polarity.

Time frame:
30 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With a Successful Induced Ventricular Fibrillation Conversion
ParticipantsSubcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System
Number of Participants With a Successful Induced Ventricular Fibrillation Conversion6

Adverse events

Collected over 1 month. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System0/6 (0%)1/6 (16.7%)4/6 (66.7%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventSubcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System
Severe acute coronary syndrome.Cardiac disorders1/6
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventSubcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System
Pulse generator rotationProduct Issues3/6
Inappropriate paced beats post shockProduct Issues1/6
Electrode removed and retunneled at implantSurgical and medical procedures1/6

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System
Mean60.24 ± 11.42
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System
Female0
Male6
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American0
White6
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System
New Zealand6
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Study locations

2 sites
  • Auckland City Hospital
    Auckland, 1001, New Zealand
  • Christchurch Hospital
    Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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References and documents

Publications

  • Bardy GH, Smith WM, Hood MA, Crozier IG, Melton IC, Jordaens L, Theuns D, Park RE, Wright DJ, Connelly DT, Fynn SP, Murgatroyd FD, Sperzel J, Neuzner J, Spitzer SG, Ardashev AV, Oduro A, Boersma L, Maass AH, Van Gelder IC, Wilde AA, van Dessel PF, Knops RE, Barr CS, Lupo P, Cappato R, Grace AA. An entirely subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. N Engl J Med. 2010 Jul 1;363(1):36-44. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0909545. Epub 2010 May 12. PubMed 20463331 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 6, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00853645
Lead sponsor
Boston Scientific Corporation
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 2, 2009
Start date
Jul 2008
Primary completion
Sep 2008
Completion
Sep 2008
Results posted
Jun 29, 2021
Last update
Jul 6, 2021

Study contacts

Stephen O'Connor, PhD, Hon FRACP
study director · Boston Scientific Corporation

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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