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Comparison of Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Complex Pulmonary Vein Isolation Additional Linear Ablation for Recurred Atrial Fibrillation After Previous Catheter Ablation: Prospective Randomized Trial (RILI Trial)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Recurred Atrial Fibrillation
Registration Number
NCT02747498
Lead Sponsor
Yonsei University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical outcomes depending on catheter ablation strategy for repeat ablation procedure among the patients with recurred atrial fibrillation after de novo catheter ablation. After randomization, we will conduct circumferential pulmonary vein isolation alone in a group, and additional posterior box isolation in the other group. Non-pulmonary vein foci ablation will be done in all patients. We will compare clinical recurrence rate, complication rate, and procedure time, etc.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with AF aged between 20 and 80 years old.
  2. Patients possible to anticoagulation and anti arrhythmic drug
  3. Patients who had undergone de novo ablation procedures based on circumferential pulmonary vein isolation with no additional linear ablations
  4. Patients undergoing a second ablation procedure due to clinical recurrence resistant to antiarrhythmic drugs with findings of PV reconnections
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Structural cardiac disease 2. Contraindication to brain perfusion CT 3. Catheter ablation history for AF, Cardiac surgery for AF 4. active internal bleeding 5. Impossible to anticoagulation or antiarrhythmic drug 6. valvular AF ((MA> GII, Mechanical valve, Mitral valve raplacement) 7. Patients with severe medical disease 8. Expected survival < 1year 9. Severe alcoholics, drug addiction 10. Pregnancy 11. LA diameter>60mm

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation3 years

We defined recurrence of AF as any episode of AF or atrial tachycardia lasting longer than 30 sec. Any ECG documentation of AF recurrence after 3 months was diagnosed as clinical recurrence.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
procedure time1 day
procedure related complication rate3 years
rate of hospitalization3 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Severance Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Severance Hospital
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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