A multicentre randomized control study of atrial fibrillation in heart failure (CAMERA-MRI)
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Atrial FibrillationHeart FailureCardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613000880741
- Lead Sponsor
- Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Inclusion Criteria
Paroxysmal or persistent AF
LVEF < 45%
Dilated Cadriomyopathy
Exclusion Criteria
Non MRI safe Pacemaker, ICD or BiVentricular Device
Renal Impairment Cr > 200
Left atrial thrombus
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Recovery of Left Ventricular function assesed by improvement in Ejection Fraction determined by cardiac MRI and Echocardiography.[Assessed at 6 months.];Restoration of sinus rhythm assessed by Loop Recorder Interrogation (Catheter Ablation Arm) Holter Monitoring and Electrocardiography (Rate Control Arm).[Loop Recorder assessed at 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months.<br>Holter Monitoring assessed at 3 and 6 months.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in Heart Failure symptoms as assessed by the 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT) and Quality of Life as assesed by the individual participant using the SF36v2 Health Survey.[6MWT and SF36 assessed at 3 and 6 months. <br>]