Therapeutic Outcomes Using Contact Force Handling During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 4
- Primary Endpoint
- Total cumulative radio frequency (RF) delivery time
Overview
Brief Summary
Catheter ablation has emerged as an effective therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, achievement of complete& durable isolation of the pulmonary veins (PVs) is challenging, primary limited both by operator experience and also the limits of currently available ablation technology. Direct contact force sensing (CFS) is a novel technology that may help to ensure adequate lesion delivery. CFS may also help to improve the safety profile of catheter ablation. The purpose of this study is to compare two strategies of wide antral PV isolation plus linear ablation for persistent AF:
- guided by contact force sensing (CFS) OR
- blinded to contact force sensing (CFS) - i.e. standard approach
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 19 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Total cumulative radio frequency (RF) delivery time
Time Frame: 12 months
Total cumulative RF delivery time for all ablation procedures performed during the study period (12 mo)
Secondary Outcomes
- Reduction in atrial arrhythmia burden by >90%(12 months)
- Freedom from AF or atrial arrhythmia >30 sec(12 months)
- Ability to achieve PV isolation with a single ring of lesions around each PV(6 hours)
- Ability to achieve linear ablation with complete conduction block on the first attempt(6 hours)
- Number & location of conduction gaps after initial circumferential ablation lines(6 hours)
- Number & location of conduction gaps after initial linear ablation(6 hours)
- Time required for successful PV isolation(12 months)
- Total fast anatomical mapping (FAM) time(12 months)
- Time required for successful linear ablation(12 months)
- FAM volume(12 months)
- Freedom from ablation-related major adverse events at 90 days post-ablation - specifically perforation, stroke/thromboembolism, esophageal injury, and symptomatic PV stenosis(90 days)
- Incidence of repeat ablation procedures(12 months)
- Incidence of conduction gaps around pulmonary veins(12 months)
- Freedom from atrial arrhythmia > 30 sec(12 months)
- Freedom from atrial arrhythmia > 30 sec after one or two procedures(12 months)
Investigators
Atul Verma
Principal Investigator
Southlake Regional Health Centre