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NCT00542854 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
iPod and Other MP3 Players on ICDs and Pacemakers in Children
A clinical trial, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.
- Completed
- Registry status
- 100
- Enrollment target
NCT00542854: Completed study, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.
NCT00542854 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by Boston Children's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00542854 has completed, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- 100 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Unlike phones, which are commonly held to the ear, music is now available via portable MP3 players and they can be held almost anywhere. Thaker et al state that Apple iPods cause pacemaker interference in 50% of their patients, with over-sensing in 20% of patients, telemetry interference in 29% of patients and pacemaker inhibition in 1.2% of patients. The mean age for their sample was 76.1 years +/- 8.6 years. We anticipate that a higher proportion of teenagers and children who have pacemakers use portable MP3 players than in the elderly adult population.We will include the first 100 patients with pacemakers and ICDs who consent for the prospective observational study a single tertiary care center. We intend to conduct a descriptive study, tabulating the number of times that a pacemaker or ICD has changes in the sensing thresholds, pacing thresholds, telemetry interference or pacemaker inhibition when exposed to a series of portable MP3 players at various distances. In addition, we will describe the nature and quantitative differences of those changes.
Interventions
- DEVICE MP3
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 100 participants |
| Start Date | 2007-10 |
| Est. Completion | 2008-09 |
What the finished NCT00542854 record still lists
NCT00542854 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which MP3 is the first listed.
NCT00542854 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00542854 about?
NCT00542854 is a clinical study titled "iPod and Other MP3 Players on ICDs and Pacemakers in Children". Unlike phones, which are commonly held to the ear, music is now available via portable MP3 players and they can be held almost anywhere. Thaker et al state that Apple iPods cause pacemaker interference in 50% of their patients, with over-sensing in 20% of patients, telemetry interference in 29% of p...
What is the current status of trial NCT00542854?
This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2007-10. Estimated completion is 2008-09.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00542854?
The interventions under investigation include: MP3 (DEVICE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00542854?
This trial is sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital, which has 462 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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