Adenosine vs Diltiazem for Treatment of SVT in the ED

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-100
SponsorAnne E. Zepeski

About this trial

This is a small, pilot study with a primary goal of assessing patient perceptions of two medication treatments for supraventricular tachycardia in adult patients treated in the Emergency Department.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adult patients (18 years and older)

Diagnosis of acute, stable SVT in the emergency department

Disqualifiers

Receipt of IV AV-nodal blocking agents prior to study enrollment (includes adenosine, non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, beta-antagonists in pre-hospital and/or hospital setting).

Reported or confirmed personal history of Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome

History of heart failure with reduce ejection fraction (HFrEF) (LVEF</= 40%)

Severe bronchoconstrictive lung disease

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • adenosine
  • diltiazem

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Anne E. Zepeski

Lead sponsor

University of Iowa

Sponsor institution