Use of a Novel Contact Force Sensing Catheter for AF Ablation - Impact of TactiCath on Dormant Conduction Across the Pulmonary Veins

NCT ID: NCT02666729

Last Updated: 2016-07-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-07-31

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to collect information about the success rate of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures using the contact force data from the TactiCath Quartz ablation catheter.

Detailed Description

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Atrial fibrillation is a condition in which the upper chambers of the heart (the atria) begin to quiver (shake rapidly with small movements) instead of beating in a normal rhythm. This condition can cause blood to remain in the atria instead of moving to the lower heart chambers. AF can cause a number of other health problems and can decrease your quality of life.

Treatments for AF can include surgery, implantable devices, ablation and medication, to name a few. An ablation is a procedure that creates scar tissue in the heart to interrupt irregular heart rhythms and prevent them from coming back. The ablation procedure uses tools called catheters to treat the AF. Ablation catheters are thin, flexible plastic tubes that use electrical energy to create scars in the heart.

The amount of force applied to the heart tissue where the catheter touches (called the contact force) might help determine the success of the ablation procedure. This study would help to determine whether or not the contact force makes a difference in an effective ablation. You will be tested on both sides, at the end of the procedure to see if any problem persists.

Participants will be in this study for about 3 months. All visits in this study will correspond to standard of care visits.

Conditions

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Atrial Fibrillation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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AF Ablation Procedure

Patients with AF who are schedule for a first time pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for AF using the TactiCath catheter. Patients will have four pulmonary veins ablated during procedure. The researcher will perform AF Ablation with contact force information on two veins. The research will perform AF Ablation without contact force information on the other two veins.

AF Ablation with contact force information

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ablation procedure will be done using TactiCath Quartz ablation catheter which can measure the amount of contact force being used. Researcher will be made aware of contact force data when performing procedure.

AF Ablation without contact force information

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ablation procedure will be done using TactiCath Quartz ablation catheter which can measure the amount of contact force being used. Researcher will not be made aware of contact force data when performing procedure.

Interventions

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AF Ablation with contact force information

Ablation procedure will be done using TactiCath Quartz ablation catheter which can measure the amount of contact force being used. Researcher will be made aware of contact force data when performing procedure.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

AF Ablation without contact force information

Ablation procedure will be done using TactiCath Quartz ablation catheter which can measure the amount of contact force being used. Researcher will not be made aware of contact force data when performing procedure.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients undergoing an initial AF ablation procedure
* Able to sign informed consent and complete the 3 month follow up

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe COPD and is unable to receive adenosine therapy during the procedure
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Abbott Medical Devices

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD, FACC

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD, FACC

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Kansas Medical Center

Locations

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University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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STUDY00003285

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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