Status:
COMPLETED
A Study of Strategies for Electrical Isolation of Pulmonic Veins for Curative Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a study of different techniques for treatment of atrial fibrillation using a procedure called radiofrequency catheter ablation. Atrial fibrillation (called AF) is when the upper chambers of th...
Detailed Description
Usually there are 4-5 PVs in each person that bring blood form the different lobes of the lung into the LA. Typically the inside lining of the LA extends for 3-7 mm inside the PVs around the entire ci...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All pts of age 40 years or over that are referred to our center for ablation of AF and meet the clinical criteria to undergo the procedure shall be eligible to participate in the study.
Exclusion
- Failure to obtain informed consent
- Age \< 40 years
- Despite the reported low incidence of pulmonic vein stenosis (0.8%) as a potential complication of PV isolation in pts undergoing AF ablation, in younger pts where it appears that AF results mostly from foci from a limited number of PVs, we feel that including them in the current study with a possibility of having all 4 PVs isolated cannot be justified.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00434694
Start Date
July 1 2003
End Date
February 1 2006
Last Update
November 25 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
2
Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104