Status:
COMPLETED
Therapeutic Outcomes Using Contact Force Handling During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Lead Sponsor:
Southlake Regional Health Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
Applied Health Research Centre
Conditions:
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Catheter ablation has emerged as an effective therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, achievement of complete\& durable isolation of the pulmonary veins (PVs) is challenging, primary limited bo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Age \> 18 years.
- Patients undergoing first-time catheter ablation for AF.
- Persistent AF defined as episodes greater than 7 days duration.
- Symptomatic AF defined as patients who have been aware of their AF anytime within the last 5 years prior to enrolment. Symptoms may include, but are not restricted to, palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, left ventricular dysfunction, or other symptoms, or any combination of the above.
- At least one episode of AF must have been documented by ECG, Holter, loop recorder, telemetry, implanted device, or transtelephonic monitoring within 24 months of enrolment.
- Willing and able to provide informed consent.
- Exclusion Criteria
- Paroxysmal AF.
- AF secondary to a reversible cause.
- Patients with contraindications to systemic anticoagulation with heparin, coumadin, or a direct thrombin inhibitor.
- Patients who have previously undergone AF ablation.
- Patients with left atrial size \>55 mm (echocardiography, parasternal long axis view).
- Patients who are or may potentially be pregnant.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 15 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01851525
Start Date
June 1 2013
End Date
February 15 2017
Last Update
April 25 2017
Active Locations (4)
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1
Vancouver Island Cardiac Arrhythmia Clinic
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8R 4R2
2
Southlake Regional Health Centre
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, L3Y 2P9
3
Montreal Heart Institute
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H1T 1C8
4
Laval University Cardiac and Pulmonary Institute
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V 0A6