Assessment of Electromagnetic Interference Between E-transportation and Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

NCT02252575 — Not applicable, Completed, 107 participants, Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

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Registry	NCT02252575
Status	Completed
Phase	Not applicable
Study type	Interventional; na, single group, masking: none, treatment
Enrollment	107 (Actual)
Sponsor	Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen (Other)
Conditions	Electromagnetic Interference
Interventions	Electromagnetic field (Device)
Dates	start 2014-09-01, primary completion 2015-04-01, completion 2017-10-01, first posted 2014-09-30, last updated 2018-02-05
Locations	1 site in Germany

-Summary

E-Transportation is increasing all over the world. It is not known if the used engines interfere with cardiac implantable electronic devices. The study evaluates such potential interferences in vivo.

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+Detailed description

E-Transportation is increasing all over the world. It is not known if the used engines interfere with cardiac implantable electronic devices. The study evaluates different types of electric motors with regard to electromagnetic interference with implanted pacemakers or cardioverter-defibrillators.

+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
Electromagnetic field	Experimental	Device: Electromagnetic field	Exposure to the elctromagnetic field of an electric motor

Electromagnetic field (Device): Exposure to the electromagnetic fields of electric motors

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

Occurrence of electromagnetic interference [acute setting]: Occurrence of electromgantic interference during an exposure time of approximately 5 minutes

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 18 Years to any

Inclusion Criteria:

* implanted cardiac implantable electronic device with regular function

Exclusion Criteria:

* implanted cardiac implantable electronic device with irregular function

+Locations (1)

Facility	City	Country	Status
Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen	Munich	Germany

+Investigators

Christof Kolb, MD, Study chair, Deutsches Herzzentrum München

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