Trial Outcomes & Findings for Continuation of Antiarrhythmics Following Ventricular Tachycardia Catheter Ablation (NCT NCT04208997)

NCT ID: NCT04208997

Last Updated: 2022-11-14

Results Overview

A composite of all-cause mortality and VT recurrence one year after index VT ablation

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

5 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

One year after ablation

Results posted on

2022-11-14

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Continuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Patients will continue the class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior the VT catheter ablation for 3 months after the ablation. Antiarrhythmic drug: Continuation of amiodarone or sotalol.
Discontinuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Patients will stop class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior to the VT catheter ablation.
Overall Study
STARTED
3
2
Overall Study
COMPLETED
3
2
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Continuation of Antiarrhythmics Following Ventricular Tachycardia Catheter Ablation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Continuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=3 Participants
Patients will continue the class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior the VT catheter ablation for 3 months after the ablation. Antiarrhythmic drug: Continuation of amiodarone or sotalol.
Discontinuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=2 Participants
Patients will stop class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior to the VT catheter ablation.
Total
n=5 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
61.2 years
n=5 Participants
69.1 years
n=7 Participants
64 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
3 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
5 participants
n=5 Participants
Cardiomyopathy type
Ischemic cardiomyopathy
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Cardiomyopathy type
Dilated cardiomyopathy
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF)
25 %
n=5 Participants
42.5 %
n=7 Participants
30 %
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: One year after ablation

A composite of all-cause mortality and VT recurrence one year after index VT ablation

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Continuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=3 Participants
Patients will continue the class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior the VT catheter ablation for 3 months after the ablation. Antiarrhythmic drug: Continuation of amiodarone or sotalol.
Discontinuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=2 Participants
Patients will stop class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior to the VT catheter ablation.
Number of Participants Dead or With VT Recurrence at One Year
0 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: One year after ablation

Deaths by any cause one year after ablation

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Continuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=3 Participants
Patients will continue the class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior the VT catheter ablation for 3 months after the ablation. Antiarrhythmic drug: Continuation of amiodarone or sotalol.
Discontinuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=2 Participants
Patients will stop class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior to the VT catheter ablation.
All-cause Mortality
0 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: One year after ablation

Self-terminating sustained VTs (\>30 seconds or hemodynamic instability) and VT requiring ICD device therapies for termination (appropriate therapies) will be considered VT recurrences

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Continuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=3 Participants
Patients will continue the class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior the VT catheter ablation for 3 months after the ablation. Antiarrhythmic drug: Continuation of amiodarone or sotalol.
Discontinuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=2 Participants
Patients will stop class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior to the VT catheter ablation.
Number of Participants With VT Recurrence
0 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: One year after ablation

Three or more episodes of sustained VT, ventricular fibrillation, or appropriate ICD therapies within a 24-hour period

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Continuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=3 Participants
Patients will continue the class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior the VT catheter ablation for 3 months after the ablation. Antiarrhythmic drug: Continuation of amiodarone or sotalol.
Discontinuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=2 Participants
Patients will stop class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior to the VT catheter ablation.
Number of Participants With VT/Electrical Storm
0 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: One year after ablation

Admissions with heart failure as principal diagnosis

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Continuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=3 Participants
Patients will continue the class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior the VT catheter ablation for 3 months after the ablation. Antiarrhythmic drug: Continuation of amiodarone or sotalol.
Discontinuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=1 Participants
Patients will stop class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior to the VT catheter ablation.
Number of Participants With Readmission for Heart Failure
0 Participants
0 Participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: One year after ablation

Side effects attributed to any drug of the patient's regimen

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Continuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=3 Participants
Patients will continue the class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior the VT catheter ablation for 3 months after the ablation. Antiarrhythmic drug: Continuation of amiodarone or sotalol.
Discontinuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=2 Participants
Patients will stop class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior to the VT catheter ablation.
Number of Participants With Drug Side Effects
1 Participants
0 Participants

Adverse Events

Continuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Discontinuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Continuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=3 participants at risk
Patients will continue the class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior the VT catheter ablation for 3 months after the ablation. Antiarrhythmic drug: Continuation of amiodarone or sotalol.
Discontinuation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
n=2 participants at risk
Patients will stop class III antiarrhythmic drug they were receiving prior to the VT catheter ablation.
Nervous system disorders
Fatigue
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Chart review
0.00%
0/2 • 1 year
Chart review

Additional Information

Dr Giovanni Davogustto

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Phone: 6159361720

Results disclosure agreements

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