Observational Study of the Variation in Health-related Quality of Life and Symptom Burden in Patients Accepted for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Relation to Biomarkers, Intracardiac Pressures and Echocardiography.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 200
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Symptom burden vs. peptide markers for heart failure
研究概览
简要总结
Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. There is a large variation in symptoms; from almost none to severe but the reason for this is unclear.
The investigators aim to find correlations between symptom burden and intracardiac pressure, biomarkers and findings with echocardiography in order to find alternative means of treatment.
It is even intended to study the neurohormonal activation directly after the atrial fibrillation (AF) initiation in patients eligible for AF radiofrequency ablation.
详细描述
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and more than 1 % of the population suffers from AF, it is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke One major unresolved issue concerning AF is the large variety in symptoms. In some AF is diagnosed accidentally while in others symptoms are severe and disabling.
It is known that B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is stored in nodules in the atrial and ventricular myocytes and is produced in response to increased 'afterload' and 'preload' to restore and maintain cardiovascular homeostasis. Vasopressin (AVP), a non-cardiac plasma marker of cardiovascular disease, is released from the neurohypophysis in response to changes in plasma osmolality and is involved in osmoregulation and cardiovascular homeostasis. Adrenomodullin originates primarily in endothelial cells where cellular stress, ischaemia and hypoxia result in an increased production.
It is well-known that the concentrations of the natriuretic peptides are elevated in patients with AF and that the plasma concentrations decreased after conversion to sinus rhythm (SR). Yet their reaction when AF initiates is totally unknown. Moreover the role of ADM and AVP-hormonal system has not been researched in this category of patients.
Patients scheduled for catheter ablation of AF for the first time will be included; all with symptoms varying from moderate to severe. Using four health related quality of life forms the impact of AF on symptoms will be evaluated. Patients will be investigated with echocardiography, invasive hemodynamics and measurement of the levels of peptide indicators of heart failure and/or impact on myocardial function. Patients will also be categorized according to metabolic profile.
The information on this subject is scarce. Hemodynamic data is old and not correlated to symptoms. Effective and validated means of measuring health related quality of life including symptoms burden are relatively new tools. The aim is to find correlations between the impact on health related quality of life and parameters from echocardiographic measurements, from analysis of biomarkers (peptides) and from analysis of the metabolic profile.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Persistent or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- •Symptoms of atrial fibrillation
- •Referred for catheter ablation
- •Same inclusion criteria as the main study plus
- •Freedom from arrhythmia the last four days before radiofrequency ablation.
排除标准
- •Previous ablation attempts (surgical or catheter ablation)
- •Unstable coronary disease
- •Heart failure (NYHA III-IV)
- •Same exclusion criteria as the main study
结局指标
主要结局
Symptom burden vs. peptide markers for heart failure
时间窗: 3 years
Health related quality of life (HRQOL)and arrhythmia symptom burden vill be evaluated and related to the level of four different peptides: NT-pro-BNP, Copeptin, MR-pro-ADM and MR-pro-AMP. HRQOL will be measured with the aid of Short-Form-36 (SF-36) and an arrhythmia specific questionnaire containing two parts: One part evaluating symptoms and another part evaluating HRQOL. Both parts are validated and compared to "Symptoms Checklist, Frequency and Severity Scale" and SF-36, respectively.
Sub-study primary outcome: Levels of four biomarkers in relation to heart rhythm
时间窗: 3 years
The following biomarkers will be evaluated during sinus rhythm and after at least 30 min of induced atrial fibrillation: NT-pro-BNP, Copeptin, MR-pro-ADM and MR-pro-AMP. These biomarkers will also be measured 24 hours after ablation and at follow-up after three months.
次要结局
- The relation between left atrial function and neurohormonal activation in patients with atrial fibrillation eligible for radio frequency ablation(3 years)
- Levels of NT-proBNP and MR-proANP in different sites of the heart and the effect of radiofrequency ablation in relation to heart rhythm(3 years)
- Levels of copeptin and MR-proADM in different sites of the heart and the effect of radiofrequency ablation(3 years)
- The effect of radiofrequency ablation on the left atrial and left atrial appendix function(3 years)
- Alcohol consumption in a atrial fibrillation population undergoing radio frequency ablation (RFA), the connection between alcohol consumption and quality of life and arrhythmia freedom after RFA(3 years)
- Which factors influence the quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing ablation. Do patients with more symptoms have a greater activation of neurohormonal systems and increase of intracardiac pressures after the initiation of AF(3 years)
研究者
Hakan Walfridsson
Associate professor, M.D.
University Hospital, Linkoeping