Primary Anatomical Versus Primary Electrophysiological Approach in Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Ablation

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• Conditions: Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
• Interventions: Procedure: primary anatomical approach; Procedure: primary electrophysiological approach

• Registration Number: NCT00556595
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Bonn

Brief Summary

Randomized comparison between 2 techniques of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Primary anatomical ablation with secondary closure of possible electrical gaps versus primary electrophysiological ablation at the sites of atrio-venous electrical breakthroughs with secondary circumferential ablation around the pulmonary vein orifice

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2007-11
• Study Start: 2007-11
• Study First Submitted: 2007-11-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-11-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-11-09
• Study First Posted: 2007-11-12
• Last Update Posted: 2007-11-12
• Study Completion: 2008-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
• age over 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

• persistent atrial fibrillation
• reversible cause of atrial fibrillation
• inability to comply with follow-up

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
2	primary anatomical approach	primary anatomical approach
1	primary electrophysiological approach	primary electrophysiological approach

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmias at 6-months follow-up	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of procedural characteristics (duration, fluoroscopy time, ablation time, ablation energy, complications)	6 months