Status:

RECRUITING

MAX - SHOCK Clinical Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

Conditions:

Cardioversion

Atrial Fibrillation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Can Electrical Cardioversion (ECV) for AF be improved. It is the preferred method to restore sinus rhythm in patients with AF in whom a rhythm-control strategy is pursued. Hypothesis: ECV success ra...

Detailed Description

Published estimates of ECV success using modern biphasic defibrillators vary considerably but most are limited by small sample sizes. Our pre-intervention ECV success rate of 91.8% was stable over \>2...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients age \> 18 years.
  • Persistent atrial fibrillation.
  • Scheduled for elective cardioversion at UOHI
  • Patient is within the circle of care of UOHI Electrophysiology staff

Exclusion

  • Known left-atrial appendage thrombus.
  • Contraindication to appropriate anticoagulation.
  • Patient is included in another randomized clinical trial.
  • Patient does not meet all of the above listed inclusion criteria.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 31 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

379 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06556667

Start Date

March 31 2025

End Date

September 1 2027

Last Update

August 19 2025

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University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4W7