Electrical Cardioversion As a Predictor in Postoperative Preservation of Sinus Rhythm

NCT ID: NCT06654401

Last Updated: 2024-12-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

125 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-01

Study Completion Date

2026-01-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to evaluate benefits of electric cardioversion in the early and long-term postoperative period in patients after radiofrequency catheter isolation of pulmonary veins. Parameters of the left atrium will be evaluated by transthoracic echocardiography and electroanatomic mapping. Preservation of the sinus rhythm will be assessed by 24-hour electrocardiographic monitoring.

The main question that is planned to be answered is:

Does a reverse remodeling of the left atrium and/or a decrease in the progression of the fibrosis zone occur after performing electrical cardioversion (and before subsequent catheter ablation) in patients with persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (AF)? Can performed electrical cardioversion serve as a predictor of AF freedom in this group of patients?

Participants will undergo a follow-up examinations (echocardiography, ECG, 24-hour ECG monitoring) at the 3rd, 6th and 12th months after catheter ablation. Based on the results of these examinations, the recurrence rate of AF will be estimated.

Two groups of patients will include both persistent and long-standing persistent AF. Experimental group will include patients who underwent electrical cardioversion before the intervention, and active comparator group will include those patients who did not undergo it. The experimental group will be subdivided into a persistent AF patients who were successfully cardioverted in sinus rhythm and persistent AF patients who failed to restore sinus rhythm during DC at the time of catheter ablation. Analysis and comparison of subgroups will be performed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent

Keywords

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Atrial Fibrillation Cardioversion Catheter ablation Late recurrence Left atrial voltage Left atrial volume

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Prospective, randomized, single-center study with 2 groups of patients (investigating and control arms)
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation in patients with previous electrical cardioversion

Depending on the duration of atrial fibrillation and anatomic parameters of the left atrium (according to heart ultrasound), patients will undergo electric cardioversion before the primary radiofrequency catether pulmonary veins' isolation. The experimental group will be subdivided into a persistent AF patients who were successfully cardioverted in sinus rhythm and persistent AF patients who failed to restore sinus rhythm during DC at the time of catheter ablation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Transthoracic echocardiography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Standard assessment of the parameters of the left atrium: size, volume, volume indices

24-hour ECG Monitor

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Assessment of cardiac arrhythmias according to 24-hour monitoring data

Electroanatomic mapping

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Intraoperative assessment of low voltage areas (potential fibrosis zones)

Radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation in patients without previous electrical cardioversion

Primary interventional treatment is performed without restoration of the sinus rhythm.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Transthoracic echocardiography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Standard assessment of the parameters of the left atrium: size, volume, volume indices

24-hour ECG Monitor

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Assessment of cardiac arrhythmias according to 24-hour monitoring data

Electroanatomic mapping

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Intraoperative assessment of low voltage areas (potential fibrosis zones)

Interventions

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Transthoracic echocardiography

Standard assessment of the parameters of the left atrium: size, volume, volume indices

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

24-hour ECG Monitor

Assessment of cardiac arrhythmias according to 24-hour monitoring data

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Electroanatomic mapping

Intraoperative assessment of low voltage areas (potential fibrosis zones)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Informed consent signed by the patient to participate in the study.
* Persistent atrial fibrillation resistant to antiarrhythmic drugs for 6 months or more
* The size of the left atrium is less than 55 mm, volume is less than 130 ml, volume index (LP) is less than 55 ml/m2

Exclusion Criteria

* Reversible causes of atrial fibrillation (hyperthyroidism, pericarditis, myocarditis).
* Patients in need of myocardial revascularization and/or heart valvular disease correction.
* Any previous intervention (including MAZE surgery, thoracoscopic ablation; implanted occluder of the auricle of the left atrium.).
* Patients with severe concomitant pathology requiring correction.
* Contraindications for administration of anticoagulant therapy.
* Documented presence of a blood clot in the cavity of the left atrium or other reasons preventing the insertion of catheters into the left atrium.
* BMI of 40 or more
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Saint Petersburg State University, Russia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shmatov Dmitry

Deputy Director (Cardiac Surgery)

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Saint Petersburg State University Clinic

Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Russia

Central Contacts

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Anton A Sheremet, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +79313084398

Email: [email protected]

Aleksei A Filippov, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +79819553639

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Sergei M Efremov, MD, PhD

Role: primary

References

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Kamada H, Mori K, Ueda N, Wakamiya A, Nakajima K, Kamakura T, Wada M, Ishibashi K, Yamagata K, Inoue Y, Miyamoto K, Nagase S, Noda T, Izumi C, Noguchi T, Kusano K, Aiba T. Impact of Pre-Ablation Direct Current Cardioversion for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation to Predict Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Catheter Ablation. Int Heart J. 2022;63(5):828-836. doi: 10.1536/ihj.22-135.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36184544 (View on PubMed)

Kang JH, Lee DI, Kim S, Kim MN, Park YM, Ban JE, Choi JI, Lim HE, Park SW, Kim YH. Prediction of long-term outcomes of catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation by parameters of preablation DC cardioversion. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2012 Nov;23(11):1165-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02339.x. Epub 2012 Aug 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22882453 (View on PubMed)

Choi SH, Yu HT, Kim D, Park JW, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Hwang C, Pak HN. Late recurrence of atrial fibrillation 5 years after catheter ablation: predictors and outcome. Europace. 2023 May 19;25(5):euad113. doi: 10.1093/europace/euad113.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 37099677 (View on PubMed)

Hanaki Y, Machino-Ohtsuka T, Aonuma K, Komatsu Y, Machino T, Yamasaki H, Igarashi M, Sekiguchi Y, Nogami A, Ieda M. Preprocedural restoration of sinus rhythm and left atrial strain predict outcomes of catheter ablation for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Jul;31(7):1709-1718. doi: 10.1111/jce.14540. Epub 2020 May 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32391641 (View on PubMed)

Lizewska-Springer A, Dabrowska-Kugacka A, Lewicka E, Drelich L, Krolak T, Raczak G. Echocardiographic predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation: A literature review. Cardiol J. 2020;27(6):848-856. doi: 10.5603/CJ.a2018.0067. Epub 2018 Jun 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29924375 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ECPV-CSP-0723

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id