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BIO|MASTER.Ilivia Family / Plexa

An interventional study of Ilivia ICD Family and Plexa ICD lead in Heart Failure and Tachyarrhythmia, sponsored by Biotronik SE & Co. KG. Completed at 25 sites in 10 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-05-22.

Sponsored by Biotronik SE & Co. KG · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
292
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Post-Market Clinical Follow-up of the new Ilivia ICD Family and the new Plexa right ventricular lead to fulfill requirements by the notified body and to support regulatory approval outside of the CE region

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Conditions studied

  • Heart Failure
  • Tachyarrhythmia

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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 292 is above the median of 64 across 379 interventional studies indexed under Tachycardia.

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Lead sponsor

Biotronik SE & Co. KG is the lead sponsor of 83 studies on the registry; 6 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Standard indication for ICD or CRT-D therapy according to clinical practice
  • De novo implantation or upgrade/exchange (group A only) from existing ICD, CRT-D or pacemaker implant
  • Patient is able to understand the nature of the clinical investigation and provides written informed consent
  • Patient is able and willing to complete all routine study visits at the investigational site
  • Patient accepts Home Monitoring concept
  • Age ≥ 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindication to ICD or CRT-D therapy, respectively
  • For CRT-D patients in group A only: physician not willing to activate MultiPole Pacing in the patient
  • Cardiac surgical procedure planned within 6 months after implantation (including also interventional procedures like ablation, valve replacement etc.). Procedures to occur during or prior to implantation are not exclusionary.
  • Expected to receive heart transplant or ventricular assist device within 6 months
  • Life expectancy less than 6 months
  • Participation in any other interventional clinical investigation
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding at time of enrollment
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
292 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    Ilivia ICD Family

    Implant of the new Ilivia ICD Family. Device measurements, pre-defined programming and Adverse Event Reporting

    Device: Ilivia ICD Family

  • Other
    Plexa ICD lead

    Implant of the new Plexa ICD lead. Device measurements and Adverse Event Reporting

    Device: Plexa ICD lead

  • Other
    Ilivia ICD and Plexa lead

    Implant of the new Ilivia ICD Family and the new Plexa lead. Device measurements, pre-defined programming and Adverse Event Reporting

    Device: Ilivia ICD Family · Device: Plexa ICD lead

Interventions

  • DeviceIlivia ICD Family

    pre-defined device programming, measurements and follow-up schedule

  • DevicePlexa ICD lead

    predefined follow-up schedule

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Ilivia Family Related SADE-free Rate Through 3 Months

    This endpoint measures the percentage of patients without serious adverse device effect (SADE) related to the ICD device

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Plexa Related SADE-free Rate Through 6 Months

    This endpoint measures the percentage of patients without serious adverse device effect (SADE) related to the "Plexa" lead

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Patients With Successful Fast Ventricular Arrhythmia Conversion by ATP One-shot at 6-month Follow-up

    Of all patients with spontaneous ventricular arrhythmia detected in the VF zone, and treated by "ATP-one-shot", the percentage of patients with at least one successful termination will be determined

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Rate of Appropriate Right Ventricular Sensing at 3-month Follow-up

    The investigator is asked whether the sensing function of the Pleaxa lead in the right ventricle is appropriate

    Time frame: 3 months

  3. Rate of Appropriate Right Ventricular Pacing at the 3 Months Follow-up

    The investigator is asked whether the pacing function of the Pleaxa lead in the right ventricle is appropriate

    Time frame: 3 months

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Results

Posted Mar 26, 2019

Participant flow

292 patients completed the informed consent process and signed the informed consent sheet.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneIlivia ICD FamilyPlexa ICD LeadIlivia ICD and Plexa ICD Lead
Started9516716
Died631
Withdrew consent330
Lost to fu200
Device explanted211
Other241
Completed8015613
Not completed15113

Outcome measures

PrimaryIlivia Family Related SADE-free Rate Through 3 Months

This endpoint measures the percentage of patients without serious adverse device effect (SADE) related to the ICD device

Time frame:
3 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Ilivia Family Related SADE-free Rate Through 3 Months
ParticipantsIlivia ArmIlivia ICD and Plexa ICD Lead
Ilivia Family Related SADE-free Rate Through 3 Months9112
Statistical analysis
  • Ilivia Arm · exact binomial · p = 0.0004
PrimaryPlexa Related SADE-free Rate Through 6 Months

This endpoint measures the percentage of patients without serious adverse device effect (SADE) related to the "Plexa" lead

Time frame:
6 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Plexa Related SADE-free Rate Through 6 Months
ParticipantsPlexa ArmIlivia ICD and Plexa ICD Lead
Plexa Related SADE-free Rate Through 6 Months13312
Statistical analysis
  • Plexa Arm · exact binomial · p = 0.0019
SecondaryPercentage of Patients With Successful Fast Ventricular Arrhythmia Conversion by ATP One-shot at 6-month Follow-up

Of all patients with spontaneous ventricular arrhythmia detected in the VF zone, and treated by "ATP-one-shot", the percentage of patients with at least one successful termination will be determined

Time frame:
6 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Percentage of Patients With Successful Fast Ventricular Arrhythmia Conversion by ATP One-shot at 6-month Follow-up
ParticipantsIlivia Arm
Percentage of Patients With Successful Fast Ventricular Arrhythmia Conversion by ATP One-shot at 6-month Follow-up1
SecondaryRate of Appropriate Right Ventricular Sensing at 3-month Follow-up

The investigator is asked whether the sensing function of the Pleaxa lead in the right ventricle is appropriate

Time frame:
3 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Rate of Appropriate Right Ventricular Sensing at 3-month Follow-up
ParticipantsPlexa Arm
Rate of Appropriate Right Ventricular Sensing at 3-month Follow-up145
Statistical analysis
  • Plexa Arm · exact binomial · p = <0.0001 (A rejection of the null hypothesis (Ho) would demonstrate evidence that the rate of appropriate sensing is greater than 93.0% in the population.)
SecondaryRate of Appropriate Right Ventricular Pacing at the 3 Months Follow-up

The investigator is asked whether the pacing function of the Pleaxa lead in the right ventricle is appropriate

Time frame:
3 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Rate of Appropriate Right Ventricular Pacing at the 3 Months Follow-up
ParticipantsPlexa Arm
Rate of Appropriate Right Ventricular Pacing at the 3 Months Follow-up150
Statistical analysis
  • Plexa Arm · exact binomial · p = <0.0001

Adverse events

Collected over Patients of the Ilivia group were followed for 3 months. Patients of the Plexa group were followed for 6 months.. Non-serious events are listed at a 1% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Ilivia ICD Family6/111 (5.4%)48/111 (43.2%)52/111 (46.8%)
Plexa ICD Lead6/183 (3.3%)56/183 (30.6%)49/183 (26.8%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventIlivia ICD FamilyPlexa ICD Lead
decompensated heart failure/ cardiac decompensationCardiac disorders9/1116/183
Device issueGeneral disorders8/1119/183
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders6/1115/183
Heart failureCardiac disorders3/1117/183
HypotensionVascular disorders4/1111/183
Renal failureRenal and urinary disorders4/1114/183
Adverse drug reactionGeneral disorders3/1116/183
COPDRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders3/1113/183
Gastrointestinal disorders NECGastrointestinal disorders3/1113/183
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorder NECMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders3/1111/183
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventIlivia ICD FamilyPlexa ICD Lead
Inappropriate phrenic nerve stimulationGeneral disorders12/1117/183
Device issueGeneral disorders8/1115/183
Adverse drug reactionGeneral disorders4/1117/183
Allergic reactionImmune system disorders4/1112/183
Ventricular tachycardiaCardiac disorders4/1114/183
Wound complicationInjury, poisoning and procedural complications4/1113/183
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders3/1113/183
General disorders and administration site conditions NECGeneral disorders3/1111/183
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) NECNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)3/1112/183
PruritusSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders3/1110/183

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Ilivia ICD FamilyPlexa ICD LeadIlivia ICD and Plexa ICD LeadTotal
Median68 (56 to 74)64 (57 to 72)71 (58 to 74.5)65 (57 to 73)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Ilivia ICD FamilyPlexa ICD LeadIlivia ICD and Plexa ICD LeadTotal
Female1729551
Male7813811227
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants)Ilivia ICD FamilyPlexa ICD LeadIlivia ICD and Plexa ICD LeadTotal
Count of participants———0
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Study locations

25 sites
  • Liverpool Hospital
    Liverpool, Australia
  • Nambour General Hospital
    Nambour, Australia
  • Universitätsklinikum St. Pölten
    St. Pölten, Austria
  • Odense University Hospital
    Odense, Denmark
  • CHU Brest
    Brest, France
  • Hufeland Klinikum GmbH
    Bad Langensalza, Germany
  • HDZ NRW Bad Oeynhausen
    Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
  • Städtisches Klinikum Brandenburg GmbH
    Brandenburg, Germany
  • Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
    Erlangen, Germany
  • Universitätsklinikum Essen
    Essen, Germany
  • Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
    Freiburg, Germany
  • SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera GmbH
    Gera, Germany
  • Westpfalz-Klinikum Kaiserslautern
    Kaiserslautern, Germany
  • Hegau-Bodensee-Klinikum Singen
    Singen, Germany
  • Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
    Würzburg, Germany
  • Chaim Sheba Medical Center
    Ramat Gan, Israel
  • Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
    Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital
    Riga, Latvia
  • National Heart Center Singapore
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Hospital de Bellvitge
    Barcelona, Spain
  • Hospital de Donostia
    San Sebastian, Spain
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de Macarena
    Sevilla, Spain
  • Universitätsspital Basel
    Basel, Switzerland
  • Inselspital Bern
    Bern, Switzerland
  • Kantonspital Luzern
    Luzern, Switzerland
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Nov 14, 2016
  • Statistical analysis plan · Aug 30, 2017

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 22, 2019, 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
NCT02774616
Lead sponsor
Biotronik SE & Co. KG
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 17, 2016
Start date
Jun 2016
Primary completion
Dec 2017
Completion
Mar 2018
Results posted
Mar 26, 2019
Last update
May 22, 2019

Study contacts

Christian Sticherling, Prof. Dr.
study chair · Universitätsspital Basel

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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