CoolLoop Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

NCT ID: NCT02553239

Last Updated: 2019-03-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-07-31

Study Completion Date

2019-02-14

Brief Summary

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This clinical investigation evaluates the safety of cryoablation (sclerotherapy of muscle tissue of the heart by freezing) in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with the newly developed CoolLoop® cryoablation catheter.

A further aim of the investigation is the evaluation of the efficacy and average duration of the applied procedure.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Atrial Fibrillation (Paroxysmal) Arrhythmias, Cardiac Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Pathologic Processes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cryoablation

Cryoablation with the CoolLoop® catheter

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CoolLoop®

Intervention Type DEVICE

Cryoablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using the CoolLoop Cryoablation System

Interventions

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CoolLoop®

Cryoablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using the CoolLoop Cryoablation System

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Cryoablation CoolLoop cryoablation system

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 18 - 70 years
* symptomatic paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation (AF)
* a minimum of three episodes of paroxysmal AF
* at least one episode of paroxysmal AF within the last 6 months documented by ECG
* signed and dated informed consent documented by the patient
* female subjects of childbearing potential can be included, if they: agree to use, and be able to comply with, effective contraception without interruption, from study enrollment, throughout hospitalization and until 12 weeks after catheter ablation

Exclusion Criteria

* left atrial diameter \> 50 mm in the short axis as assessed by transthoracic echocardiography
* advanced structural heart disease including

* moderate-to-severe valvular stenosis or regurgitation,
* previous valve replacement or valve repair,
* congenital heart disease,
* left ventricular ejection fraction \< 45% during sinus rhythm,
* congestive heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) III or IV,
* coronary artery bypass graft surgery within the last 3 months
* chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with beta-sympathomimetic drugs
* severe respiratory insufficiency
* known bleeding diathesis
* intolerance of Heparin and/or intolerance of oral anticoagulation
* previous AF ablation
* permanent pacemaker
* left atrial thrombus
* intramural or intracardiac thrombus or tumor, or other conditions that may result in difficulties advancing the CoolLoop® cryoablation catheter into the left atrium
* access to the vascular system via the right or left femoral vein is not possible
* transseptal puncture cannot be achieved due to a previous operation or intervention at the interatrial septum (e.g. closure of a patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect)
* contraindication for transesophageal echocardiography or fluoroscopy
* impaired renal function (glomerular filtration rate \<30 ml/min.)
* history or increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage
* history of cerebral ischemic stroke or transient ischemic cerebral attacks within the last 180 days prior to enrolment
* severe comorbidity
* hyperthyreosis
* any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which would place the subject at unacceptable risk if he / she were to participate in the study or confound the ability to interpret data from the study
* any serious medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness that would prevent the subject from signing the Informed Consent Form
* pregnant or lactating females
* other severe conditions, which makes the patient unsuitable to participate in the study, as judged by the Investigator
* live-expectancy \< 1 year
* the patient is active in another clinical trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Accovion GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

afreeze GmbH

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Karoline Etschmaier, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

afreeze GmbH

Locations

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Medical University Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria

Site Status

Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Linz

Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

Site Status

Klinik für Kardiologie

Bad Oeynhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Site Status

UniversitätsSpital Zuerich

Zurich, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Austria Germany Switzerland

Other Identifiers

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CoolLoop PAF

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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