Status:

RECRUITING

Convergent Ablation Plus Left Atrial Appendage Isolation for the Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Lead Sponsor:

Barts & The London NHS Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

AtriCure, Inc.

Conditions:

Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A randomised controlled clinical trial to assess efficacy of convergent ablation with the LARIAT procedure, as compared to standard endocardial catheter ablation in patients with long-standing persist...

Detailed Description

Atrial Fibrillation is the commonest arrhythmia and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, often causative in ischaemic strokes and compounded by heart failure. Treatment options are limited for...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \> 18 years; \< 80 years
  • Persistent AF \> 1-year duration
  • Left atrium size \< 6cm
  • Pts should be able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Subjects currently enrolled in another investigational study except in case of observational registry with no associated treatments.
  • Subject has a reversible cause of AF or transient AF
  • Subject is absent of LAA or if the LAA is previously surgically ligated
  • Subject has had previous cardiac surgery or abdominal surgery.
  • Subject has contraindication to anticoagulation.
  • Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
  • Patients with significant valve disease.
  • Subject has had previous catheter or surgical ablation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 2 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06165510

Start Date

August 2 2024

End Date

October 1 2026

Last Update

May 13 2025

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St Bartholomew's Hospital

London, United Kingdom, EC1A 4AS