Trial Outcomes & Findings for Catheter Ablation vs. Medical Therapy in Congested Hearts With AF (NCT NCT02686749)

NCT ID: NCT02686749

Last Updated: 2025-06-05

Results Overview

Time measured in days to first hospitalization for heart failure, recurrence of AF or Direct Current cardioversion after the treatment period (first 3 months post enrollment or post procedure during which repeat ablation can be performed and titration of AADs can be performed).

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

4 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 months

Results posted on

2025-06-05

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
AF Catheter Ablation
Pulmonary Vein Isolation catheter ablation for treatment of AF. AF catheter ablation is an FDA approved treatment for AF Catheter Ablation: During ablation, a doctor inserts a catheter through blood vessels into the heart. The doctor looks at the electrical activity of the heart. The catheter is used to determine which areas of the heart are causing AF. After the area is identified, the doctor uses a special machine delivers energy through the catheter to tiny areas of the heart muscle that is causing AF. This energy causes a scar in the tissue which "disconnects" the pathway of the AF.
FDA Approved Anti Arrhythmic Drug
FDA approved anti arrhythmic drug for the treatment of AF will be based on treating physicians' preference in accordance to guidelines. FDA approved anti arrhythmic drug: Anti arrhythmic drug medical treatment will be based on treating physicians discretion following standard clinical guidelines
Overall Study
STARTED
2
2
Overall Study
COMPLETED
0
0
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
AF Catheter Ablation
Pulmonary Vein Isolation catheter ablation for treatment of AF. AF catheter ablation is an FDA approved treatment for AF Catheter Ablation: During ablation, a doctor inserts a catheter through blood vessels into the heart. The doctor looks at the electrical activity of the heart. The catheter is used to determine which areas of the heart are causing AF. After the area is identified, the doctor uses a special machine delivers energy through the catheter to tiny areas of the heart muscle that is causing AF. This energy causes a scar in the tissue which "disconnects" the pathway of the AF.
FDA Approved Anti Arrhythmic Drug
FDA approved anti arrhythmic drug for the treatment of AF will be based on treating physicians' preference in accordance to guidelines. FDA approved anti arrhythmic drug: Anti arrhythmic drug medical treatment will be based on treating physicians discretion following standard clinical guidelines
Overall Study
terminated for poor enrollment
2
2

Baseline Characteristics

Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
AF Catheter Ablation
n=2 Participants
Pulmonary Vein Isolation catheter ablation for treatment of AF. AF catheter ablation is an FDA approved treatment for AF Catheter Ablation: During ablation, a doctor inserts a catheter through blood vessels into the heart. The doctor looks at the electrical activity of the heart. The catheter is used to determine which areas of the heart are causing AF. After the area is identified, the doctor uses a special machine delivers energy through the catheter to tiny areas of the heart muscle that is causing AF. This energy causes a scar in the tissue which "disconnects" the pathway of the AF.
FDA Approved Anti Arrhythmic Drug
n=2 Participants
FDA approved anti arrhythmic drug for the treatment of AF will be based on treating physicians' preference in accordance to guidelines. FDA approved anti arrhythmic drug: Anti arrhythmic drug medical treatment will be based on treating physicians discretion following standard clinical guidelines
Total
n=4 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=2 Participants • Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
0 Participants
n=2 Participants • Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
0 Participants
n=4 Participants • Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
2 Participants
n=2 Participants • Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
0 Participants
n=2 Participants • Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
2 Participants
n=4 Participants • Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=2 Participants • Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
2 Participants
n=2 Participants • Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
2 Participants
n=4 Participants • Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. No data analyzed. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
0 Participants
Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. No data analyzed. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
0 Participants
Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. No data analyzed. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. No data analyzed. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
0 Participants
Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. No data analyzed. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
0 Participants
Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. No data analyzed. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Population: Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

Time measured in days to first hospitalization for heart failure, recurrence of AF or Direct Current cardioversion after the treatment period (first 3 months post enrollment or post procedure during which repeat ablation can be performed and titration of AADs can be performed).

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 15 months

Population: Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

total number of cardiovascular hospitalization measured by hospitalization admissions

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 15 months

Population: Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

time measured in days to recurrence of AF lasting longer than 30 seconds

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months through 15 months

Population: Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

change in distance walked in 6 mile walk test

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months through 15 months

Population: Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

change in the Rand 36-Item Health Survey reflective of change in patient's quality of life

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline through15 months

Population: Trial terminated due to poor enrollment. No subjects completed study. Did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

Change in Ejection Fraction heart failure measurement (percentage)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

AF Catheter Ablation

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

FDA Approved Anti Arrhythmic Drug

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Oussama Wazni, MD

Cleveland Clinic

Phone: 216-444-2131

Results disclosure agreements

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