Trial Outcomes & Findings for Comparison of Intracardiac Echocardiography and Transesophageal Echocardiography (NCT NCT02213666)

NCT ID: NCT02213666

Last Updated: 2017-05-03

Results Overview

The right atrial appendage (RAA) and left atrial appendage (LAA) will be assessed for the presence or absence of intracardiac thrombi with the Siemens AcuNav Ultrasound catheter. This is also performed with the standard of care modality, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) with both operators blinded to the opposing imaging modality. The presence of LAA thrombi requires cancellation of the clinical procedure. After a determination has been made by both operators regarding the presence or absence of thrombi will investigators be unblinded to the opposing imaging modality result. If intracardiac thrombi was detected, the procedure was cancelled according to standard clinical guidelines and practice. There is no follow-up data collected. Participants were followed during enrollment and the clinical ablation procedure which is an average of a 6 hour period.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

72 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Time of Clinical Procedure Only (Average 6 hours)

Results posted on

2017-05-03

Participant Flow

Patients were interviewed in the pre-procedure room on the day of the planned procedure after consenting for the planned clinical procedure. A Co-Investigator introduced and discussed the study with the patient in detail, provided the consent form to review and addressed any questions.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intracardiac and Transesophageal Echocardiography
The study sample includes patients referred for a clinically indicated ablation procedure of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.
Overall Study
STARTED
72
Overall Study
COMPLETED
71
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Intracardiac and Transesophageal Echocardiography
The study sample includes patients referred for a clinically indicated ablation procedure of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1

Baseline Characteristics

Comparison of Intracardiac Echocardiography and Transesophageal Echocardiography

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Enrolled Patients
n=72 Participants
The study sample includes patients referred for a clinically indicated ablation procedure of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.
Age, Continuous
61 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
72 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Time of Clinical Procedure Only (Average 6 hours)

The right atrial appendage (RAA) and left atrial appendage (LAA) will be assessed for the presence or absence of intracardiac thrombi with the Siemens AcuNav Ultrasound catheter. This is also performed with the standard of care modality, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) with both operators blinded to the opposing imaging modality. The presence of LAA thrombi requires cancellation of the clinical procedure. After a determination has been made by both operators regarding the presence or absence of thrombi will investigators be unblinded to the opposing imaging modality result. If intracardiac thrombi was detected, the procedure was cancelled according to standard clinical guidelines and practice. There is no follow-up data collected. Participants were followed during enrollment and the clinical ablation procedure which is an average of a 6 hour period.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Enrolled Patients
n=71 Participants
The study sample includes patients referred for a clinically indicated ablation procedure of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.
Intracardiac and Transesophageal Echo Results
Intracardiac Echo Completed
71 participants
Intracardiac and Transesophageal Echo Results
TEE Completed
69 participants
Intracardiac and Transesophageal Echo Results
Total Cases of Definite Thrombi Identified
4 participants
Intracardiac and Transesophageal Echo Results
TEE Diagnostic in Identification of Thrombi
1 participants
Intracardiac and Transesophageal Echo Results
ICE Diagnostic in Identification of Thrombi
4 participants

Adverse Events

Enrolled Patients

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Enrolled Patients
n=71 participants at risk
The study sample includes patients referred for a clinically indicated ablation procedure of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.
Surgical and medical procedures
Oropharyngeal bleeding from TEE
2.8%
2/71 • Number of events 2 • During enrollment, the clinical ablation procedure, while in the hospital.
All patients were screened for any complications at the conclusion of the clinical procedure (average of 6 hour period).

Additional Information

Elad Anter, MD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Phone: 617-632-9209

Results disclosure agreements

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