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Clinical Trials/NCT00982475
NCT00982475CompletedNot Applicable

Ablation at St. George Hospital - Prospective Randomized Comparison of Manual and Mechanical Remote Robotic Catheter Ablation for Drug-Refractory Atrial Fibrillation

Dr. Kai Jaquet1 site in 1 country130 target enrollmentStarted: September 1, 2009Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
130
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Freedom of AF 12 months after procedure.

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Long term results after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with robotic navigation in patients with drug refractory atrial fibrillation are not inferior to manual radiofrequency current ablation.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
30 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
  • •persistent atrial fibrillation < 2 month
  • •indication for catheter ablation
  • •LEF > 50%
  • •diameter LA < 50 mm

Exclusion Criteria

  • •intracardial thrombus
  • •atrial fibrillation with underlying curable disease
  • •renal failure > stage I
  • •contraindication for anticoagulation
  • •life expectancy < 12 month
  • •previous PVI
  • •pregnancy

Arms & Interventions

PVI with robotic navigation

Active Comparator

Intervention: Pulmonary vein isolation with radiofrequency current (Procedure)

PVI manually

Placebo Comparator

Intervention: Pulmonary vein isolation with radiofrequency current (Procedure)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Freedom of AF 12 months after procedure.

Time Frame: 12 month

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr. Kai Jaquet
Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor Investigator
Principal Investigator

Dr. Kai Jaquet

Prof. Dr. Roland Richard Tilz

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Study Sites (1)

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