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Randomized Evaluation of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment With Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation Guided Procedures

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Interventions
Procedure: Standard PVI Ablation
Procedure: FIRM-Guided Procedure and PVI
Registration Number
NCT02274857
Lead Sponsor
Abbott Medical Devices
Brief Summary

The study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized study to assess the safety and effectiveness of FIRM procedures followed by conventional ablation including PVI versus a standard PVI procedure for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
350
Inclusion Criteria
  • At least two (2) documented episodes of persistent atrial fibrillation during prior 3 months
  • Refractory, intolerant, or contraindicated to Class I or III anti-arrhythmic medications
  • Left atrial diameter < 6.0 cm

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous AF Ablation
  • Presence of structural heart disease
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV.
  • Ejection fraction < 35%.
  • History of myocardial infarction (MI) within the past three months.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Standard PVI AblationStandard PVI AblationStandard catheter ablation including pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedure for the treatment of persistent AF.
FIRM-guided Procedure and PVIFIRM-Guided Procedure and PVIFIRM-guided procedure followed by standard catheter ablation including PVI.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Freedom From Procedure-related Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Within 7-10 Days of the ProcedureWithin 7-10 days of the Procedure
Single-procedure Freedom From AF/AT Recurrence at 3 Month Post Index Procedure.3-month follow up
Single-procedure Freedom From AF/AT Recurrence at 3 to 12 Months Post Index Procedure.3-12 months post study treatment
Freedom From Procedure-related SAEs (Including Those Related to Any Repeat Procedures) Within 12-months of the Initial Procedure3 to 12 months post study treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluate the Acute Effectiveness of FIRM-guided Procedures in Eliminating the Source of Arrhythmia as Shown by: No Evidence of the Source in FIRMap Post-op, OR Reduction of Electrogram Amplitude to < 0.2 MillivoltsImmediately post procedure

Trial Locations

Locations (18)

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

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Newport Beach, California, United States

Weill Medical College at Cornell University

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New York, New York, United States

Loyola University Medical Center

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Maywood, Illinois, United States

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Hackensack UMC

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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

The Ohio State University

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Bad Oeynhausen

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Bad Oeynhausen, Minden-Lübbecke, Germany

Klinikum Coburg GmbH

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Coburg, Germany

Zentrum für klinische Prüfungen in der Facharztzentrum Dresden-Neustadt GbR

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Dresden, Germany

Kardiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis am Park Sanssouci

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Potsdam, Germany

Leipzig Heart Institute GmbH

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Leipzig, Germany

Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe gGmbH

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Erasmus Medical Center

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Arizona Heart Rhythm Center

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

St. Vincent Hospital

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indiana University - Krannert Institute of Cardiology

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin

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Berlin, Germany

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