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临床试验/EUCTR2015-002516-33-SE
EUCTR2015-002516-33-SE进行中(未招募)不适用

A Randomized Ablation-based atrial Fibrillation rhythm control versus rate control Trial in patients with heart failure and high burden Atrial Fibrillation - RAFT-AF

niversity of Ottawa Heart Institute0 个研究点目标入组 600 人开始时间: 2015年7月8日最近更新:
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阶段
不适用
状态
进行中(未招募)
发起方
入组人数
600

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研究设计

研究类型
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

入排标准

性别
All

入选标准

  • 1.Patients with one of the following AF categories and at least one ECG documentation of AF:
  • a)High burden Paroxysmal defined as = 4 episodes of AF in the last 6 months, and at least one episode > 6 hours (and no other episodes that required CV or was > 7 days)
  • b)Persistent AF (1) defined as = 4 episodes of AF in the last 6 months, and at least one episode > 6 hours, and at least one AF episode less than 7 days but requires cardioversion. No AF episodes are > 7 days
  • c)Persistent AF (2) as defined by at least one episode of AF > 7 days but not > 1 year
  • d)Long term persistent AF defined as an AF episode, at least one year in length and no episode > 3 years
  • 2.Optimal therapy for heart failure of at least 6 weeks (according to 2009 ACCF/AHA class 1 recommendations).
  • 3.Heart Failure with NYHA class II or III symptoms with either impaired LV function (LVEF lessthan or equal to 45%) as determined by EF assessment within the previous 12 months or preserved LV function (LVEF > 45%) as determined by EF assessment within the previous 12 months
  • 4.An elevated N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) defined as:
  • A) Patient has been hospitalized for Heart Failure* in the past 9 months, has been discharged AND:
  • i- Is presently in Normal Sinus Rhythm and NT-pro BNP is = 400 pg/mL or
  • ii- Is presently in Atrial Fibrillation and NT-pro BNP is = 600 pg/mL
  • B) Patient has had no hospitalization for Heart Failure in the past 9 months AND:
  • i- Has had paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, is presently in Normal Sinus Rhythm and NT-proBNP is = 600 pg/mL or
  • ii- Is presently in Atrial Fibrillation and NT-proBNP is = 900 pg/mL
  • *Heart Failure Admission is defined as admission to hospital > 24 hours and received treatment for Heart failure
  • 5. Suitable candidate for catheter ablation or rate control therapy for the treatment of AF
  • 6. Age =18
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 20
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 80

排除标准

  • 1.Have an LA dimension > 55 mm as determined by an echocardiography within the previous year
  • 2.Had an acute coronary syndrome or coronary artery bypass surgery within 12 weeks
  • 3.Have rheumatic heart disease, severe aortic or mitral valvular heart disease using the AHA/ACC guidelines
  • 4.Have congenital heart disease including previous ASD repair, persistent left superior vena cava
  • 5.Had prior surgical or percutaneous AF ablation procedure or atrioventricular nodal (AVN) ablation
  • 6.Have a medical condition likely to limit survival to < 1 year
  • 7.Have New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV heart failure symptoms
  • 8.Have contraindication to systematic anticoagulation
  • 9.Have renal failure requiring dialysis
  • 10.AF due to reversible cause e.g. hyperthyroid state
  • 11.Are pregnant
  • 12.Are included in other clinical trials that will affect the objectives of this study
  • 13.Have a history of non-compliance to medical therapy
  • 14.Are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent

研究者

发起方
niversity of Ottawa Heart Institute

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