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CompletedNCT02186704SENSEUpdated Aug 28, 2018

Sensing Atrial High Rate Episodes With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Trial (The SENSE Trial)

An observational study in Atrial Fibrillation, sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Completed at 8 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-08-28.

Sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
450
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary aim of the "Sensing Atrial High Rate Episodes with DX System in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Trial" (SENSE Trial) is to assess the efficacy of a implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead with dedicated atrial sensing dipoles in detecting atrial high rate episodes.

The study hypothesis is that an ICD system with a lead with dedicated atrial sensing dipoles will have a diagnostic yield comparable to that of a standard dual chamber ICD system and superior to that of a standard single chamber ICD system.

Read the detailed description

The SENSE Trial is designed to study the efficacy of the DX System in detection of atrial high rate episodes (AHREs) in subjects with no prior history of atrial fibrillation. The DX System, or "DX," consists of a Biotronik DX ICD, and the Biotronik Linox Smart S DX lead which is an FDA approved ICD system that incorporates use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead with dedicated atrial sensing dipoles.

The SENSE Trial will be conducted at 8-12 U.S. sites. The lead coordinating site will be at Weill Cornell Medical College. Subjects will be followed for 1 year to assess for the primary endpoints of the trial.

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Conditions studied

  • Atrial Fibrillation

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Keywords

  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Implantable Defibrillators
  • Implanted Electrodes
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In context

Atrial Fibrillation

3,870 studies on the registry are indexed under Atrial Fibrillation; 924 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 450 is above the median of 300 across 1,363 observational studies indexed under Atrial Fibrillation.

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Lead sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University is the lead sponsor of 867 studies on the registry; 160 are open to participants now.

Of its 119 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 91 (76%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Subjects with standard indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation and no prior history of atrial fibrillation

Inclusion criteria

  • Fulfills standard indications for ICD implantation
  • Subject or legally authorized representative can provide written authorization per institutional requirements
  • Subject is intended to be implanted with a complete Biotronik DX system (consisting of a Biotronik Ilesto 7 VR-T DX ICD or any future FDA approved Lumax VR-T DX ICD, and the Biotronik Linox Smart S DX lead), or has been implanted with a complete Biotronik DX system no more than 30 days prior to the date of consent
  • Able to comply with Home Monitoring

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has prior diagnosis of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter
  • Subject has need for atrial pacing
  • Subject unwilling or unable to give informed consent or participate in follow-up
  • Subject is unable to comply with Home Monitoring
  • Subject is pregnant
  • Subject has less than one year estimated life expectancy
  • Subject was implanted with a cardiac device capable of detecting AHREs prior to implantation of the Biotronik DX system
  • Subject was implanted with Biotronik DX system and had an AHRE detection before enrollment
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
450 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • ICD with DX system

    Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator recipients with DX system

    Device: ICD with DX system

  • Dual chamber ICD

    Dual chamber implantable-cardioverter-defibrillator recipients (retrospective cohort from IMPACT study)

  • Single chamber ICD

    Single chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator recipients (retrospective cohort from Cornell registry)

Interventions

  • DeviceICD with DX system

    Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) system implantation with single lead with ventricular sensing and pacing and defibrillation combined with dedicated atrial sensing dipole.

    Also known as: Biotronik Ilesto 7 VR-T ICD, Biotronik Lumax Smart S DX ICD lead, Future FDA-approved Biotronik DX-capable ICD and leads

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Atrial High Rate Episode

    Atrial high rate episode \> 30 seconds in duration

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Atrial Sensing (DX System)

    P wave amplitudes measured by DX lead system

    Time frame: 1 year

Other outcomes

  1. Atrial High Rate Episode > 6 Minutes (DX System)

    Detection of AHRE \> 6 minutes duration by DX lead system

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

8 sites
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama 35294, United States
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
  • Weill Cornell Medical College
    New York, New York 10021, United States
  • Westchester Medical Center
    Valhalla, New York 10532, United States
  • The Ohio State Wexner University Medical Center
    Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
  • Promedica Heart and Vascular Institute
    Toledo, Ohio 43615, United States
  • Einstein Medical Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141, United States
  • Vanderbilt University
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 28, 2018, 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
NCT02186704
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Collaborators
Biotronik, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 10, 2014
Start date
Jul 2014
Primary completion
Mar 2018
Completion
Jul 2018
Last update
Aug 28, 2018

Study contacts

George Thomas, MD
principal investigator · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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