Comparison of Two Pulmonary Vein Ablation Techniques for Persistent AF

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

In brief

Investigator initiated, randomized controlled trial of two radiofrequency (RF)ablation protocols currently performed in the electrophysiology lab, but have not been studied prospectively to identify which, if either technique, is superior for individuals with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Two-hundred subjects will be consecutively enrolled and randomized to either pulmonary vein isolation only or pulmonary vein isolation plus posterior left atrial wall isolation

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03295422

Run by

Sequoia Hospital

People needed

100

Starts

2017-08-25

Expected to finish

2021-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have symptomatic persistent AF (i.e., a sustained episode lasting more than 7 days).
• Refractory to at least one antiarrhythmic agent.
• Undergoing ablation for the first time.

You may not qualify if…

• Paroxysmal AF
• Sustained atrial fibrillation lasting more than 3 years
• Left atrial diameter of 60 mm or greater

Where it is running

• Dignity Health, Sequoia Hospital — Redwood City, California, United States (enrolling)

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