Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Comparative Effectiveness of Different Techniques for Repeat Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Rochester

Collaborating Sponsors:

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of irregular heartbeat doctors see. People with AF sometimes have a procedure called an ablation to help get their heart back into a normal rhythm. How...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥ 18 years on date of consent
  • One prior PVI ablation procedure \> 3 months prior for persistent AF
  • Recurrent paroxysmal or persistent symptomatic AF confirmed on ECG despite prior PVI
  • Eligible for repeat ablation procedure
  • Willingness to comply with all post-procedural follow-up requirements and to sign informed consent
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to undergo AF catheter ablation (e.g., presence of a left atrial thrombus)
  • Prior ablation that included non-PVI LA ablation, or more than one prior PVI ablation procedure for persistent AF
  • Prior surgical ablation for AF
  • Contraindication to systematic anticoagulation
  • LA diameter on echocardiogram \> 6.0 cms
  • LV ejection fraction \< 35%
  • NYHA class III-IV congestive heart failure
  • Acute coronary syndrome or coronary artery bypass surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention (balloon and/or stent angioplasty) within 3 calendar months prior to consent date
  • Enzyme-positive myocardial infarction within the past 3 calendar months prior to consent
  • Severe aortic or mitral valvular heart disease eligible for percutaneous or surgical repair/replacement procedures
  • Prior valve replacement with mechanical prosthesis
  • Angiographic evidence of coronary disease that requires coronary revascularization and with likelihood of undergoing a CABG or PCI in the next 3 calendar months following consent date
  • Stroke within 3 calendar months prior to consent date
  • Any medical condition likely to limit survival to \< 1 year
  • Renal failure requiring dialysis at time of consent
  • Pregnancy
  • History of non-compliance to medical therapy
  • Participation in other clinical trials (observational/lead registries are allowed) without approval from the CCRC
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent
  • Resides at such a distance from the enrolling site so travel to follow-up visits would be unusually difficult
  • Does not anticipate residing in the vicinity of the enrolling site for the duration of the trial

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 1 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 31 2031

    Estimated Enrollment :

    630 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06988202

    Start Date

    November 1 2025

    End Date

    December 31 2031

    Last Update

    November 7 2025

    Active Locations (1)

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    University of Rochester Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center

    Rochester, New York, United States, 14642