Impact of Life-Style Modification On Ablation Outcome in Atrial Fibrillation

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Atrial Fibrillation, Obesity

In brief

This prospective randomized pilot study aims to evaluate the impact of aggressive life style modification in terms of calorie-controlled diet and supervised exercise on outcome of catheter ablation in overweight and obese patients with atrial fibrillation. Hypothesis: Weight loss and management by adoption of strict diet and exercise regimen improves the chances of freedom from recurrence following catheter ablation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02219841

Run by

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation

People needed

50

Starts

2014-08-01

Expected to finish

2022-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age: > 18 years
• AF patient undergoing first catheter ablation, at least 3 months after the enrollment
• BMI: ≥ 26-40
• Willing to be compliant with the weight-reduction program
• Willing to provide informed, written consent

You may not qualify if…

• Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)
• Participation in another weight loss program in < 3 months
• Musculoskeletal conditions limiting exercise capacity
• Insulin-dependent diabetes
• Severe valvular heart disease or cardiomyopathy
• Heavy drinking (>14 standard drinks/week for men and >7/ week for women)
• Inability to provide informed consent

Where it is running

• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. david's Medical Center — Austin, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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