Guidant Microwave Ablation System for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

NCT ID: NCT00111488

Last Updated: 2016-01-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-06-30

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the Randomized Study of Surgical Ablation with Microwave Energy for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (RESOLVE-AF) trial is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the Guidant FLEX® Microwave Surgical Ablation System in the treatment of permanent atrial fibrillation (AF).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Atrial Fibrillation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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Flex 4 and Generator

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient age \>= 18 years
* Documented permanent AF (for at least three months)
* Scheduled for an open chest cardiac surgery for the primary indication of mitral valve repair or replacement
* Has been informed of the nature of the study, agrees to its provisions, and provided written informed consent, which was approved by the appropriate Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee of the respective clinical site

Exclusion Criteria

* Cerebral vascular accident (CVA, stroke) or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within the previous 6 months
* Myocardial infarction within the previous 6 weeks
* Documented history of pulmonary vein stenosis
* Previous ablation attempt for AF
* Previous thoracic procedures
* Left atrial size \> 7.0 cm
* Left ventricular ejection fraction \< 30%
* Presence of left atrial or left atrial appendage thrombi
* Esophageal fistula or other stricture, untreated esophagitis, varices, dysphagia or odynophagia contraindicating transesophageal echocardiography
* Known allergy or contraindication to warfarin therapy
* Known allergy or contraindication to antiarrhythmic (Classes IA, IC, III) therapy
* Other comorbidity with reduced life expectancy of less than 1 year or protocol noncompliance that would limit follow-up
* Geographically remote or unable to return for follow-up examinations
* Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study
* Enrolled in any concurrent study, without Guidant written approval, that may confound the results of the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Boston Scientific Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael Mack, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute

Locations

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Scripps Memorial/ Kaiser Permanente

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Long Beach, California, United States

Site Status

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Mercy General Hospital

Sacramento, California, United States

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Piedmont Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Methodist Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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St. Francis Hospital and Health Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Alegent Health

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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St. Michael's Medical Center

Newark, New Jersey, United States

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Valley Hospital

Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States

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Lenox Hill Hospital

New York, New York, United States

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Univesity of Rochester Medical

Rochester, New York, United States

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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Baylor University

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Plaza Medical Center

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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University of VIrginia Health System

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Virginia Masonic Clinic

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Wisconsin Heart Hospital

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Wausau Heart and Lung Surgeons

Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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VR2045885

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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