Prevention of Arrhythmia Device Infection Trial (PADIT)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of the pilot study is to compare whether a centre-wide policy of incremental
antibiotic therapy will reduce pacemaker infection compared to a policy of conventional
antibiotic prophylaxis in high-risk patients undergoing arrhythmia device procedures. This
pilot study will provide feasibility information for a larger cluster randomized crossover
design (CRCD).