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Magnetocardiography (MCG) Parameters in the Prediction of Future ICD Therapy
Sponsor: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Summary
A multi-centre observational cohort trial to identify Magnetocardiography (MCG) parameters in the prediction of future ICD therapy. To show a correlation between Arrhythmogenic features on MCG and future ICD therapies seen on ICD interrogation of patients at risk of SCD.
Official title: A Multi-centre Observational Cohort Trial to Identify Magnetocardiography (MCG) Parameters in the Prediction of Future ICD Therapy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
103
Start Date
2019-08-09
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2024-06-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Magnetocardiogram
Magnetocardiography (MCG) is a non-invasive, non-contact body-surface method which uses magnetometers to measure and map the magnetic fields generated by the electrical activity within the heart. It offers a better spatial resolution than an ECG recording and opens the possibility of detecting conduction characteristics consistent with arrhythmogenesis.9-15 The application of MCG has been limited by feasibility as devices up to now have been based on superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUID) with supercooled sensors. These machines were often operated in a shielded environment, to decrease magnetic field interference (noise) from electrical devices and other sources of magnetic fields. This was a major limiting factor in deploying these devices in a working environment especially considering, that most hospital wards will have numerous devices that can interfere with the device.
Locations (1)
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom