Trial Outcomes & Findings for Pivotal Clinical Study of Endoscopic Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Patients That Have Failed Drugs (NCT NCT00477230)

NCT ID: NCT00477230

Last Updated: 2012-06-27

Results Overview

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

64 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

One Year

Results posted on

2012-06-27

Participant Flow

The study was terminated early by the decision of the Sponsor after 64 participants were enrolled and 25 were treated.

None outside of the protocol.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Single Ablation Procedure With Endoscopic Ablation System
Single ablation procedure with Endoscopic Ablation System
Standard Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy
Medication as prescribed by physician.
Overall Study
STARTED
32
32
Overall Study
COMPLETED
12
1
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
20
31

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Pivotal Clinical Study of Endoscopic Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Patients That Have Failed Drugs

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Single Ablation Procedure With Endoscopic Ablation System
n=32 Participants
Single ablation procedure with Endoscopic Ablation System
Standard Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy
n=32 Participants
Medication as prescribed by physician.
Total
n=64 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Customized
Less than 18 Years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
Greater than or equal to 18 Years
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
32 Participants
n=7 Participants
64 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Unknown
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
32 Participants
n=7 Participants
64 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
32 participants
n=5 Participants
32 participants
n=7 Participants
64 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: One Year

Population: Early study termination before one year.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Single Ablation Procedure With Endoscopic Ablation System

Serious events: 5 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Standard Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Single Ablation Procedure With Endoscopic Ablation System
n=32 participants at risk
Single ablation procedure with Endoscopic Ablation System
Standard Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy
n=32 participants at risk
Medication as prescribed by physician.
Cardiac disorders
Mechanical Perforation
12.5%
4/32 • After treatment and during up to 1 year follow-up.
0.00%
0/32 • After treatment and during up to 1 year follow-up.
Cardiac disorders
Pericarditis
3.1%
1/32 • After treatment and during up to 1 year follow-up.
0.00%
0/32 • After treatment and during up to 1 year follow-up.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Single Ablation Procedure With Endoscopic Ablation System
n=32 participants at risk
Single ablation procedure with Endoscopic Ablation System
Standard Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy
n=32 participants at risk
Medication as prescribed by physician.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
diaphragmatic paralysis
6.2%
2/32 • After treatment and during up to 1 year follow-up.
0.00%
0/32 • After treatment and during up to 1 year follow-up.
Ear and labyrinth disorders
chest pain
6.2%
2/32 • After treatment and during up to 1 year follow-up.
0.00%
0/32 • After treatment and during up to 1 year follow-up.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Medication Intolerance
0.00%
0/32 • After treatment and during up to 1 year follow-up.
15.6%
5/32 • After treatment and during up to 1 year follow-up.

Additional Information

Burke T. Barrett, Study Director

CardioFocus, Inc.

Phone: 508 658-7200

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place