Status:

TERMINATED

Guidant Microwave Ablation System for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Lead Sponsor:

Boston Scientific Corporation

Conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of the Randomized Study of Surgical Ablation with Microwave Energy for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (RESOLVE-AF) trial is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the Guidant F...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient age \>= 18 years
  • Documented permanent AF (for at least three months)
  • Scheduled for an open chest cardiac surgery for the primary indication of mitral valve repair or replacement
  • Has been informed of the nature of the study, agrees to its provisions, and provided written informed consent, which was approved by the appropriate Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee of the respective clinical site

Exclusion

  • Cerebral vascular accident (CVA, stroke) or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within the previous 6 months
  • Myocardial infarction within the previous 6 weeks
  • Documented history of pulmonary vein stenosis
  • Previous ablation attempt for AF
  • Previous thoracic procedures
  • Left atrial size \> 7.0 cm
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction \< 30%
  • Presence of left atrial or left atrial appendage thrombi
  • Esophageal fistula or other stricture, untreated esophagitis, varices, dysphagia or odynophagia contraindicating transesophageal echocardiography
  • Known allergy or contraindication to warfarin therapy
  • Known allergy or contraindication to antiarrhythmic (Classes IA, IC, III) therapy
  • Other comorbidity with reduced life expectancy of less than 1 year or protocol noncompliance that would limit follow-up
  • Geographically remote or unable to return for follow-up examinations
  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study
  • Enrolled in any concurrent study, without Guidant written approval, that may confound the results of the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00111488

Start Date

June 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2006

Last Update

January 6 2016

Active Locations (21)

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1

Scripps Memorial/ Kaiser Permanente

La Jolla, California, United States, 92037

2

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Long Beach, California, United States, 90806

3

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027

4

Mercy General Hospital

Sacramento, California, United States, 95819