cOncomitant Left Atrial aPpendage Closure and Pulsed Field ablaTION-Asia

NCT ID: NCT06686485

Last Updated: 2025-12-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

433 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-18

Study Completion Date

2029-10-31

Brief Summary

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Subjects enrolled in the OPTION-A study will be clinically indicated for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedure with the FARAPULSE™ PFA system and treatment with WATCHMAN LAAC Device, per physician's medical judgement and according to hospitals' standard of care during the same procedure.

Detailed Description

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The OPTION-A Study is an observational, prospective, single-arm, multi-center non-mandated post-market study. Subjects enrolled in the OPTION-A study will be clinically indicated for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedure with the FARAPULSE PFA system and treatment with WATCHMAN LAAC Device, per physician's medical judgement and according to hospitals' standard of care. The objective(s) of the OPTION-A Study is to evaluate safety and effectiveness of catheter ablation with the FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System and subsequent implant of Left Atrial Appendage closure (LAAC) with the WATCHMAN™ LAA Closure device in a concomitant procedure.

Conditions

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Concomitant Procedures Atrial Fibrillation PFA LAAC

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Treatment Subjects

A subject is considered enrolled once an approved informed consent form has been signed and dated. Enrolled Subjects will undergo AF ablation procedure with the FARAPULSE PFA System, followed by WATCHMAN implant during the same procedure.

FARAPULSE™ PFA system and WATCHMAN LAAC Delivery Systems

Intervention Type DEVICE

The FARAPULSE™ PFA System consists of the FARAWAVE™ Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter, the FARASTAR™ Pulsed Field Ablation Generator, and the FARADRIVE™ Steerable Sheath.

The WATCHMAN LAA Closure Technology consists of the WATCHMAN Access System (which consists of the Access Sheath and Dilator and the WATCHMAN Delivery System (which consists of the delivery catheter and the pre-loaded closure device). The WATCHMAN Access System and WATCHMAN Delivery System permit device placement in the LAA via femoral venous access and crossing the inter-atrial septum into the left atrium.

Interventions

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FARAPULSE™ PFA system and WATCHMAN LAAC Delivery Systems

The FARAPULSE™ PFA System consists of the FARAWAVE™ Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter, the FARASTAR™ Pulsed Field Ablation Generator, and the FARADRIVE™ Steerable Sheath.

The WATCHMAN LAA Closure Technology consists of the WATCHMAN Access System (which consists of the Access Sheath and Dilator and the WATCHMAN Delivery System (which consists of the delivery catheter and the pre-loaded closure device). The WATCHMAN Access System and WATCHMAN Delivery System permit device placement in the LAA via femoral venous access and crossing the inter-atrial septum into the left atrium.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Clinically indicated for treatment with both the FARAPULSE™ PFA system and with WATCHMAN for LAAC, per physician medical judgement and as per hospitals' standard of care.
2. Subjects who are willing and able to provide informed consent.
3. Subjects who are willing and able to participate in all testing associated with this clinical study at an approved clinical investigational center.
4. Subjects whose age is 18 years or above, or who are of legal age to give informed consent specific to state and national law.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subjects who underwent prior AF ablation procedure.
2. Subjects with atrial fibrillation that is secondary to electrolyte imbalance, thyroid disease, alcohol, or other reversible / non-cardiac causes.
3. Already surgically closed or otherwise excluded LAA.
4. The LAA anatomy does not accommodate a Closure Device.
5. Known or suspected atrial myxoma.
6. Presence of intracardiac thrombus.
7. Subjects with a current interatrial baffle or patch, history of atrial septal repair or has an ASD/PFO device.
8. Subjects with a presence of a mechanical valve prosthesis in any position.
9. Subjects with a myocardial infarction within 30 days prior to enrollment.
10. Subjects had a prior stroke (of any cause, whether ischemic or hemorrhagic) or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within the 90 days prior to enrollment.
11. Any planned electrical cardioversion within 30 days following LAAC device implant.
12. Subjects with a known inability to obtain vascular access.
13. Subjects with any contraindication to percutaneous catheterization procedure (e.g., patient size does not accommodate required catheters, ventriculotomy or atriotomy), active conditions (e.g. infection, bleeding disorder, unstable angina) or congenital abnormalities (severe rotational anomalies of the heart or great vessels) are present\*.
14. Subjects with any contraindications to short term use of anticoagulation therapy, or aspirin for conditions different from atrial fibrillation.
15. Subjects who are pregnant or planning to be pregnant.
16. Subjects with a life expectancy of ≤ 1 year per investigator's opinion.
17. Subjects who are currently enrolled in another investigational study or registry that would directly interfere with the current study, except when the subject is participating in a mandatory governmental registry, or a purely observational registry with no associated treatments. Each instance must be reviewed by the sponsor to determine eligibility.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Boston Scientific Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Beijing Anzhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences

Beijing, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Huaxi Hospital of Sichuan University

Chengdu, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University

Guiyang, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

QiLu Hospital of ShanDong University

Jinan, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Zigong First People's Hospital

Zigong, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Prince of Wales Hospital

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Princess Margaret Hospital

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Queen Mary Hospital

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Shonan Kamakura General Hospital

Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Sendai Kousei Hospital

Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Kurashiki Central Hospital

Kurashiki-shi, Okayama Kurashiki-shi, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Saitama Red Cross Hospital

Saitama, Saitama, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Sakakibara Heart Institute, Sakakibara Heart Foundation

Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital

Kanagawa, , Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Osaka Keisatsu Hospital

Osaka, , Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Institute Jantung Negara

Kuala Lumpur, , Malaysia

Site Status RECRUITING

Asian Heart and Vascular Centre

Singapore, , Singapore

Site Status RECRUITING

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Taichung, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China Hong Kong Japan Malaysia Singapore Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Jamie Kwek

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +6564188833

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Surinder Dr.

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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PF316

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id