A Study of the THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH Surround Flow (SF) Catheter With the TRUPULSE Generator for Treatment of Drug Refractory Symptomatic PAF
NCT ID: NCT06144632
Last Updated: 2026-01-16
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
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237 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-12-07
2025-10-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Treatment Group
Participants with drug refractory, symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation will receive PFA /radiofrequency (RF) ablation using THERMOCOOL STSF catheter in conjunction with the TRUPULSE generator per the hospital's standard protocol (at discretion of investigator).
THERMOCOOL STSF Bi- Directional Navigation Catheter
THERMOCOOL STSF will be used in conjunction with TRUPULSE Generator to give pulsed field (PF) ablation or radiofrequency (RF) ablation.
TRUPULSE Generator
TRUPULSE Generator will be used to deliver PF/RF ablation.
Interventions
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THERMOCOOL STSF Bi- Directional Navigation Catheter
THERMOCOOL STSF will be used in conjunction with TRUPULSE Generator to give pulsed field (PF) ablation or radiofrequency (RF) ablation.
TRUPULSE Generator
TRUPULSE Generator will be used to deliver PF/RF ablation.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Failed at least one antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) (Class I or Class III) as evidenced by recurrent symptomatic AF, intolerable side effects to the AAD, or contraindication to the AAD
* Willing and capable of providing consent
* Able and willing to comply with all pre-, post- and follow-up testing and requirements
Exclusion Criteria
* Previously diagnosed with persistent AF (greater than \[\>\] 7 days in duration)
* Previous left atrium (LA) ablation or surgery
* Participants known to require ablation outside the pulmonary vein (PV) region (for example, atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia, atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, and Wolff-Parkinson-White), except cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) lines for the ablation of typical right atrial flutter
* Documented severe dilatation of the LA (left anterior descending artery \[LAD\] \>50mm) antero-posterior diameter on imaging within 6 months prior to enrollment
* Documented LA thrombus by imaging within 48 hours of the procedure
* Documented severely compromised left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF less than \[\<\] 40 percent \[%\]) by imaging within 6 months prior to enrollment
* Uncontrolled heart failure or New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV
* History of blood clotting, bleeding abnormalities or contraindication to anticoagulation (heparin) except subjects with prior left atrial appendage closure
* Documented thromboembolic event (including transient ischemic attack \[TIA\]) within the past 12 months
* Participants with unstable angina, percutaneous coronary intervention or acute myocardial infarction within 2 months
* Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery within the past 6 months (180 days)
* Valvular cardiac surgical/percutaneous procedure (that is, ventriculotomy, atriotomy, valve repair or replacement and presence of a prosthetic valve)
* Unstable angina within 6 months
* Anticipated cardiac transplantation, cardiac surgery, or other major surgery within the next 12 months
* Significant pulmonary disease (for example, restrictive pulmonary disease, constrictive or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or any other disease or malfunction of the lungs or respiratory system that produces severe chronic symptoms
* Significant congenital anomaly (for example, atrial septal defects \[ASDs\]) including repaired defects or medical problem that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude enrollment in this study
* Prior diagnosis of pulmonary vein stenosis
* Pre-existing hemi diaphragmatic paralysis
* Acute illness, active systemic infection, or sepsis
* Presence of intracardiac thrombus, myxoma, tumor, interatrial baffle or patch or other abnormality that precludes catheter introduction or manipulation
* Severe mitral regurgitation (Regurgitant volume greater than or equal to \[\>=\] 60 milli liter (mL)/beat, Regurgitant fraction \>= 50%, and/or Effective regurgitant orifice area \>= 0.40 cm\^2)
* Presence of implanted pacemaker, Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD), recently implanted (within 6 months) left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device or other implanted metal cardiac device within cardiac space that may interfere with the energy field created during the ablation procedure
* Presence of a condition that precludes vascular access
* Current enrollment in an investigational study evaluating another device or drug
* Women who are pregnant (as evidenced by pregnancy test if pre-menopausal), lactating, or who are of child-bearing age and plan on becoming pregnant during the course of the clinical investigation
* Life expectancy less than 12 months
* Presenting contra-indications for the devices used in the study, as indicated in the respective Instructions for Use (IFU)
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Biosense Webster, Inc.
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Biosense Webster Inc. Clinical Trial
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Biosense Webster, Inc.
Locations
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Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, California, United States
HCA Florida JFK Hospital
Atlantis, Florida, United States
Ascension St. Vincent's
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
Miami, Florida, United States
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants and Research Institute
Macon, Georgia, United States
Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, United States
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
The Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Baptist Health Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Norton Heart Specialist
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Massachusetts General
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Trinity Health Michigan Heart - Ann Arbor Campus
Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
Cardiovascular Associates of the Delaware Valley
Haddon Heights, New Jersey, United States
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States
Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, United States
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Ohio Health Research Institute
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Trident Medical Center
North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation
Austin, Texas, United States
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Plano, Texas, United States
Methodist Texsan
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Countries
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References
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