Deliver mOre aPplications for More Durable Pulmonary Vein IsOlation
NCT ID: NCT07021313
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
378 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-06-20
2028-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Experimental arm, extra applications
Pulmonary vein isolation will be performed with the pentaspline ablation catheter in an olive-shape (2x), basket shape (4x), and flower shape (6x) at each vein
Pulmonary vein isolation by percutaneous endocardial catheter ablation using the FARAPULSE pulsed high voltage electrical field system in patients with atrial fibrillation
Standard of care 4 pulsed electrical field applications in basket shape and 4 applications in flower shape
Control arm, standard of care
Pulmonary vein isolation will be performed with the pentaspline catheter in basket shape (4x) and flower shaped (4x) applications of the catheter.
Pulmonary vein isolation by percutaneous endocardial catheter ablation using a pentaspline pulsed high voltage electrical field system in patients with atrial fibrillation
Experimental treatment delivering 2 pulsed electrical field applications in olive shape, 4 in basket shape and 6 applications in flower shape
Interventions
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Pulmonary vein isolation by percutaneous endocardial catheter ablation using the FARAPULSE pulsed high voltage electrical field system in patients with atrial fibrillation
Standard of care 4 pulsed electrical field applications in basket shape and 4 applications in flower shape
Pulmonary vein isolation by percutaneous endocardial catheter ablation using a pentaspline pulsed high voltage electrical field system in patients with atrial fibrillation
Experimental treatment delivering 2 pulsed electrical field applications in olive shape, 4 in basket shape and 6 applications in flower shape
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) documented in the last 6 months prior to enrolment OR
* Had persistent atrial fibrillation but maintained in SR or converted to paroxysmal by antiarrhythmic drugs with no more than 1 cardioversion beyond 7 days in the past
Exclusion Criteria
* More than moderate valvular disease that would require intervention
* Cardiac catheter/surgical intervention in the last 3 months or scheduled
* Atrial septal defect (ASD)/ patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in the past
* Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in the past
* Mechanical mitral valve
* Non-adherence to oral anticoagulation in the 3 weeks prior to ablation
* Renal disease with known eGFR\<45 ml
* Left atrial volume index (LAVI) \>50 ml/m2 or left atrial diameter (LAD) \>50 mm
* Known contra-indication for catheter ablation
* Known contra-indication for deep sedation or general anesthesia
* Known pregnancy
18 Years
80 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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R&D Cardiologie
OTHER
Responsible Party
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L.V.A. Boersma
Clinical professor
Principal Investigators
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Lucas VA Boersma, MD, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
St. Antonius Hospital
Locations
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St. Antonius Hospital
Nieuwegein, , Netherlands
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Other Identifiers
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NL88354.100.24
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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