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Prospective Multicenter Randomized and Controlled Study Evaluating the Benefit of Early Pulmonary Vein Isolation Compared to Usual Treatment in Patients Aged Over 75 Years and Presenting With Atrial Fibrillation
Led by Nantes University Hospital · Updated on 2025-04-29
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
313 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Therapeutic management of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is based either on heart rate control or on rhythm control, a strategy which aims to maintain a normal heart rhythm. The benefit in terms of morbidity and mortality of a normal heart rhythm would, however, be largely offset by the frequent side effects of antiarrhythmic drugs which could even lead to an increase in mortality compared to rate control. This increase has particularly been suggested in people aged over 75. Since the emergence of catheter Pulmonary Vein Isolation (PVI), an effective alternative to antiarrhythmic drugs has become available. This technique makes it possible to isolate the foci triggering AF under local or general anesthesia with greater effectiveness than medications and very low risks. Records in the elderly do not seem to show a reduction in effectiveness or an increase in complications. However, in the absence of a dedicated randomized study, its use is strongly limited in the elderly where rate control (52% of people over 65 years old) and the use of antiarrhythmic drugs are largely favored due to the simplicity of implementation and the low cost of medications. However, an early rhythm control strategy seems to reduce cardiovascular events in relatively old individuals (average age 70 years). The use of PVI in first line could make it possible to further improve these results. The objective of the investigator is therefore to carry out the first randomized comparative study proposing to evaluate the impact of early PVI compared to usual treatment in patients aged 75 and over with AF.
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Official Title
Prospective Multicenter Randomized and Controlled Study Evaluating the Benefit of Early Pulmonary Vein Isolation Compared to Usual Treatment in Patients Aged Over 75 Years and Presenting With Atrial Fibrillation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Man or woman aged 75 and over.
- Paroxysmal AF or early recurrent or persistent paroxysmal AF first diagnosed less than 12 months ago.
- Patient who consented to participate in the study.
- Patient affiliated to a social security system.
You will not qualify if you...
- Indication of cardiac pacing or defibrillation at baseline.
- History of valve replacement, atrial occlusion or exclusion.
- History of AF ablation.
- Contraindication to anticoagulation or an invasive procedure.
- Significant heart disease (structural with alteration of LVEF <35%, congenital heart disease, hypertrophic heart disease with wall of more than 15 mm, revascularized coronary syndrome less than 3 months old).
- Stroke less than 6 months old.
- Uncontrolled dysthyroidism.
- Chronic renal failure (CKD - eGFR <30 �b5Mol/L).
- Patient under curatorship, guardianship, safeguard of justice.
- Life expectancy less than 24 months.
- Participation in another therapeutic trial likely to impact the study evaluation criteria.
- Severe cognitive impairment noted in history.
- Lack of understanding of the study.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Nantes University Hospital
Nantes, Loire Atlantique, France, 44093
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Research Team
J
Jean-Baptiste Gourraud, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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