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Clinical Evaluation of the StablePoint Catheter and Force Sensing System for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Interventions
Device: Treatment with IntellaNav StablePoint Ablation Catheter
Registration Number
NCT04580914
Lead Sponsor
Boston Scientific Corporation
Brief Summary

The NEwTON AF study is a multi-center, global, prospective, single arm study to establish the safety and effectiveness of the IntellaNav StablePoint Catheter and Force-Sensing System in subjects with symptomatic, drug refractory, recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
321
Inclusion Criteria
  1. History of recurrent symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (PAF), defined as atrial fibrillation (AF) that terminates spontaneously or with intervention (either procedure or drug therapy) within seven days of onset. Minimum documentation includes the following:

    a physician's note indicating recurrent self-terminating atrial fibrillation (AF) which includes at least two symptomatic AF episodes in the patient's history within the last 6 months prior to enrollment, and any electrocardiographically documented AF episode within 12 months prior to enrollment.

  2. Subjects who are eligible for an ablation procedure for PAF according to 2017 HRS expert consensus statement on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation;

  3. Subjects refractory or intolerant to at least one class I or class III antiarrhythmic medication or contraindicated to any class I or class III medications;

  4. Subjects who are willing and capable of providing informed consent;

  5. Subjects who are willing and capable of participating in all testing associated with this clinical investigation at an approved clinical investigational center;

  6. Subjects whose age is 18 years or above, or who are of legal age to give informed consent specific to state and national law.

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Subjects with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure < 180 days prior to enrollment

  2. Left atrial diameter > 5.0 cm or left atrial volume >50 ml/m² indexed based on the most recent echocardiography+

  3. Left ventricular ejection fraction < 35% based on the most recent echocardiogram +

  4. Continuous AF lasting longer than seven (7) days

  5. Subjects who have undergone any previous left atrial cardiac ablation (RF, Cryo, surgical)

  6. Atrial fibrillation secondary to electrolyte imbalance, thyroid disease, or reversible or non-cardiac cause

  7. Subjects who have undergone any cardiac ablation or any surgery within 30 days prior to enrollment

  8. Currently implanted with a pacemaker, ICD, CRT device, or an implanted arrhythmia loop recorder

  9. Active systemic infection

  10. Unstable angina or ongoing myocardial ischemia

  11. Myocardial Infarction (MI) within 90 days prior to enrollment

  12. Evidence of myxoma, left atrial thrombus or intracardiac mural thrombus++

  13. Previous cardiac surgery (i.e. ventriculotomy, atriotomy, CABG, PTCA, PCI, coronary stenting procedures) ≤ 90 days prior to enrollment.

  14. Severe valvular disease, including mechanical prosthetic mitral or tricuspid heart valves (patients with successful mitral valve repair allowed - annular ring constitutes repair);

  15. Any prior history of documented cerebral infarct, TIA or systemic embolism [excluding a post-operative deep vein thrombosis (DVT)] <180 days prior to enrollment

  16. Moderate or severe mitral stenosis (severity assessed on the most recent TTE ≤180 days prior to enrollment. Defined as pulmonary artery systolic pressure >30 mmHg)

  17. Presence of left atrial appendage closure device

  18. Interatrial baffle, closure device, patch, or patent foramen ovale (PFO) occluder

  19. Subjects who, in the judgment of the investigator, have a life expectancy of less than two (2) years

  20. Women of childbearing potential who are, or plan to become, pregnant during the time of the study (method of assessment upon investigator's discretion)

  21. Amiodarone use within 60 days prior to enrollment

  22. Any carotid stenting or endarterectomy

  23. Stage 3B renal disease or higher (estimated glomerular filtration rate, eGFR <45 mL/min)

  24. Known coagulopathy disorder (e.g. von Willebrand's disease, hemophilia)

  25. Any known contraindication to an AF ablation

  26. Any known contraindication for anticoagulation (e.g. patients unable to receive heparin or an acceptable alternative to achieve adequate anticoagulation)

  27. Vena cava embolic protection filter devices and/or known femoral thrombus that prevents catheter insertion from the femoral approach

  28. Known sensitivity to contrast media (if needed during the procedure) that cannot be controlled with pre-medication

  29. Rheumatic Heart Disease

  30. Presence of intramural thrombus, tumor or other abnormality that precludes vascular access, or manipulation of the catheter

  31. Subjects unable or unwilling to complete follow-up visits and examinations for the duration of the clinical study

  32. Subjects who are currently enrolled in another investigational study or registry that would directly interfere with the current study, except when the subject is participating in a mandatory governmental registry, or a purely observational registry with no associated treatments; each instance must be brought to the attention of the sponsor to determine eligibility.

    • LVEF and LA diameters obtained ≤180 days prior to enrollment will be acceptable, unless a cardiac event has occurred (e.g. MI) between the date of the exam and the enrollment date. In this case, a new echocardiogram (trans-thoracic or trans-esophageal, or intracardiac echo) must be performed to confirm eligibility prior to performing ablation. If no recent (≤180 days prior to enrollment) echocardiogram is available at the time of the enrollment, a new echocardiogram must be performed either prior to enrolling the patient into the study or post-consent to confirm patient's eligibility prior to performing the ablation. For TTE, LA anteroposterior diameter measured by M-mode from the parasternal long-axis view will be used. If both LA diameter and volume are available and at least one of them meets the exclusion criteria, the subject is considered ineligible for the study.

      • The absence of thrombus must be confirmed by means of a trans-esophageal echocardiogram (TEE) within 48 hours prior to the procedure or Intracardiac Echography (ICE) during the procedure in subjects not adequately anticoagulated per Section 10.4.2. If a thrombus is observed, the subject no longer meets eligibility criteria and should be considered "Consent Ineligible".

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment with Ablation CatheterTreatment with IntellaNav StablePoint Ablation CatheterPatients who undergo treatment with the ablation catheter for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of Primary Safety Events at 1-Month Post-ProcedureUp to 30 Days

The primary safety endpoint at 30 days is defined as the safety event-free rate at 1-Month (30 days) post-procedure.

Rate of Primary Safety Events at 12-Months Post-Procedure12 Months

The primary safety endpoint at 12 months is defined as the safety event-free rate at 12 months post-procedure.

Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Treatment Failure at 12-Months Post-Procedure12 Months

The twelve-month effectiveness endpoint is defined as the event-free rate at twelve-month post-procedure.

Number of Participants That Achieved Electrical Isolation of All Pulmonary Veins30 Days

The primary effectiveness endpoint of acute procedural success is defined as the achievement of electrical isolation of all PVs using the IntellaNav StablePoint catheter only.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of SAEs Through 12-Months Post-Procedure12 Months

Secondary Safety Endpoint - SAEs

Rate of AEs Through 12-Months Post-Procedure12 Months

Secondary Safety Endpoint - AE Rates

Number of Patients With New or Increased Dose of AAD12 Months

Secondary Effectiveness Endpoint 1 - New or Increased Dose of AAD

Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Primary Effectiveness Failure Without a Repeat Procedure12 Months

Secondary Effectiveness Endpoint 2 - Single Procedure Success defined as freedom from primary effectiveness failure without a repeat procedure

Percentage of Participants With Freedom From Documented Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter and Atrial Tachycardia Recurrence12 Months

Secondary Effectiveness Endpoint 3 - Symptomatic Recurrence: freedom from documented symptomatic AF/AT/AFL recurrence

Trial Locations

Locations (47)

St. John's Hospital

🇺🇸

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Mercy Hospital Medical Center

🇺🇸

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Weill Cornell Medical University

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Northwell Health

🇺🇸

Bay Shore, New York, United States

Freeman Hospital

🇬🇧

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

Institut universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec

🇨🇦

Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

🇬🇧

Liverpool, United Kingdom

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

🇺🇸

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Az. Osp. Lancisi

🇮🇹

Ancona, AN, Italy

Immanuel Klinikum Bernau Herzzentrum Brandenburg

🇩🇪

Bernau, Germany

Fondazione Centro San Raffaele

🇮🇹

Milano, Italy

A.o. Krankenhaus der Elisabethinen Linz

🇦🇹

Linz, Austria

Medisch Spectrum Twente

🇳🇱

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Papworth Hospital

🇬🇧

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Hamilton General Hospital

🇨🇦

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Sarasota Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Loyola University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Maywood, Illinois, United States

St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Regional Heart Center

🇺🇸

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Orion Medical

🇺🇸

Pasadena, Texas, United States

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System

🇺🇸

Tyler, Texas, United States

Hospital de la Pitie-Salpetriere

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Taipei Veterans General Hospital

🇨🇳

Taipei, Taiwan

Bethesda North Hospital

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

University of Kansas Hospital

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Vancouver General Hospital

🇨🇦

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Catholic Medical Center

🇺🇸

Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

Kokura Memorial Hospital

🇯🇵

Fukuoka-ken, Japan

Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace

🇲🇨

Monaco, Monaco

Arrhythmia Research Group

🇺🇸

Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

St. Lukes Idaho Cardiology Associates

🇺🇸

Boise, Idaho, United States

Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital

🇯🇵

Kanagawa, Japan

Allgemeines Krankenhaus AKH

🇦🇹

Vienna, Austria

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

🇨🇳

Taichung, Taiwan

Onze Lieve Vrouw Ziekenhuis

🇧🇪

Aalst, Belgium

China Medical University Hospital

🇨🇳

Taichung, Taiwan

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

AdventHealth Orlando

🇺🇸

Orlando, Florida, United States

Baptist Health Lexington

🇺🇸

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

University of Michigan Hospitals

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

The Queen's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Chippenham and Johnston-Willis Hospital (CJW)

🇺🇸

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists

🇺🇸

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

🇭🇰

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Prince of Wales Hospital

🇭🇰

Shatin, Hong Kong

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