Ending pacemaker therapy - attitudes and perspectives of cardiologists and patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00026168

Enrollment

240

Registered

2021-08-30

Start date

2021-02-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Z45.00

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with pacemakers in outpatient cardiological care Group 2: Patients with cardiac pacemakers in inpatient cardiological care Group 3: Cardiologists specializing in pacemaker treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Arm 1 + 2: patients with an anti-bradycardic pacemaker system Arm 3: Cardiologists working in a clinic or outpatient doctor's office in Germany

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Arm 1 + 2: Patients <18 years Insufficient knowledge of German Patients without pacemaker therapy Arm 3: Non-cardiologists

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary target criteria: What concerns do cardiologists have about pacemaker deactivation?	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main target criteria: a) Evaluation of whether cardiologists would end pacemaker therapy at the patient's request b) Does the question of ending their pacemaker therapy play a role for patients?	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactIrene Portig

Philipps-Universität MarburgAG Ethik in der Medizin

portig@staff.uni-marburg.de06421-5861854

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026