Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Radial Ablation for the Control of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Lead Sponsor:

Fundacion para la Innovacion en Biomedicina (FIBMED)

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Conditions:

Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The protocol aims to evaluate the efficacy of the radial ablation technique of the maintenance mechanisms in persistent atrial fibrillation compared to the isolation of the pulmonary veins evaluating ...

Detailed Description

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice, and its treatment still remains suboptimal. Electrical isolation of the pulmonary veins with radiofrequency ablation or cryoabla...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years.
  • Non-valvular symptomatic persistent atrial fibrillation.
  • Patient willingness to participate in the study providing signed written informed consent.
  • Failure or drug intolerance or refusal to continue with chronic antiarrhythmic treatment.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction LVEF) ≥ 25 % in the last echocardiogram prior to enrollment.

Exclusion

  • Left atrial diameter \> 5.5 cm in the last echocardiogram.
  • Contraindication of chronic anticoagulation or heparin.
  • Previous atrial fibrillation ablation procedure.
  • Acute coronary syndrome, cardiac surgery or acute cerebrovascular accident in two months prior to enrollement.
  • Previous diagnosis for hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.
  • Mental or physical illness that disables the patient to participate in the study.
  • Scheduled cardiac percutaneous or surgical intervention.
  • Non-controlled hypertension \> 160/100.
  • Terminal renal insufficiency or dialysis.
  • Functional class IV of the New York Heart Association (NYHA).
  • Moderate valvular disease or previous mitral prosthesis.
  • Previous hypertrophic heart disease.
  • Life expectancy less than 12 months.
  • Inclusion on the transplant list.
  • Participation in another study so as not to interfere with the results.
  • Previous atrioventricular block.
  • Pericardial effusion.
  • Pregnancy or childbearing age without contraceptive treatment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

244 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04662489

Start Date

March 1 2022

End Date

February 1 2026

Last Update

March 12 2025

Active Locations (3)

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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 28009

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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 28041

3

Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro

Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain, 28222