Status:

COMPLETED

Esophageal Temperature Management During Cryo AF Ablation (EnsoETM)

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Attune Medical

Conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine if esophageal warming using the Attune Medical Esophageal Heat Transfer Device (EnsoETM) limits the frequency or severity of thermal injury during cryob...

Detailed Description

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become a common ablation procedure performed worldwide. The cornerstone of this procedure is pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). PVI can be achieved by mu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients above the age of 18 years old.
  • Patients with the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation undergoing clinically indicated de-novo AF ablation procedure.
  • Patients must be willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients with contraindication to EGD.
  • History of prior AF ablation procedures.
  • Significant co-morbidities that preclude standard ablation procedure.
  • Patient is ineligible for EnsoETM placement due to:
  • Known esophageal deformity or evidence of esophageal trauma (for example history of esophagectomy, previous swallowing disorders, achalasia).
  • Known ingestion of acidic or caustic poisons within the prior 24 hours.
  • Patients with \<40 kg of body mass.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 8 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04079634

Start Date

October 8 2019

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

May 16 2023

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Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611