Status:
WITHDRAWN
Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Versus Thoracoscopic Ablation Using Patient Activated Implantable Loop Recorders: The ACTUAL Study
Lead Sponsor:
Eastbourne General Hospital
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common but often distressing condition. It can be treated with medications, but these are not always effective or tolerated. Ablation is a well-recognised technique that ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Symptomatic persistent atrial fibrillation
- Age over 18 years
- Informed consent
Exclusion
- Pre-existing ILRs or permanent pacemakers that do not allow for continuous monitoring for AF occurrence, or are not MRI safe.
- Patients unable to undergo general anaesthesia for AF ablation.
- Previous cardiac surgery, such as coronary artery bypass grafting or valvular surgery
- Previous thoracic surgery
- Participation in a conflicting study
- Participants who are mentally incapacitated and cannot consent or comply with follow-up
- Pregnancy
- Other cardiac rhythm disorders
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01503268
Start Date
November 1 2012
End Date
November 1 2014
Last Update
June 21 2013
Active Locations (2)
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1
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN2 5BE
2
Eastbourne District General Hospital
Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN21 2UD