Catheter ablation of typical right atrial flutter (BK-Gold study) - Comparison between two irrigated ablation catheters (Platin/Iridium- versus Gold-tip)

Phase 4

• Conditions: I48.3; Typical atrial flutter

• Registration Number: DRKS00013003
• Lead Sponsor: niversitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg Bad Krozingen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-09-08
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who have documented typical right atrial flutter and who are scheduled for a catheter ablation procedure

• Men and women at least 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

- age below 18 years

- contraindication to a catheter ablation procedure

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ablation time until success of the ablation procedure (bidirectional isthmus block)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
a. Ablation time until termination of atrial flutter<br>b. Total energy delivery up to the termination as well as to the final success of the ablation procedure (bidirectional isthmus block)<br>c. Mean / minimum / maximum catheter temperature during ablation therapy<br>d. Volume of applied rinsing solution (ablation catheter cooling)<br>e. Acute recovery rate in the 30-minute waiting period<br>f. Tissue overheating / steam-pop rate<br>g. Complications<br>h. Recurrence of typical right atrial flutter in follow-up (6 months)