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Clinical Usefulness of Virtual Ablation Guided Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Prospective Randomized Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation
Registration Number
NCT02171364
Lead Sponsor
Yonsei University
Brief Summary

Radiofrequency catheter ablation is highly effective in the treatment of patients with persistent atrial fibrillation. In order to decrease the recurrence rate after catheter ablation, the investigators propose to apply 'virtual' ablation on patient-specific atria by simulating 3D atrial computer model. The investigators will test with five different set of ablation methods and find successful methods for a specific patient. Then, this result will be compared to empirical catheter ablation result by randomly controlled trial.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of AF patients who performed catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation due to uncontrolled pulse rate by anti-arrhythmic drug therapy.
Exclusion Criteria
  • AF patients who have severe heart deformations or blood problems.
  • The patients who had been performed catheter ablation of atrial ablation.
  • The patients who missed out to recording of 3D CT, echo and electrocardiography.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change of hospitalization rate1, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after catheter ablation and every 6 months thereafter.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
occurence of cardiovascular disease6 months
recurrence of AF6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Severance Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Severance Hospital
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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