NCT01851525

Therapeutic Outcomes Using Contact Force Handling During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Southlake Regional Health Centre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Catheter ablation has emerged as an effective therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, achievement of complete\& durable isolation of the pulmonary veins (PVs) is challenging, primary limited both by operator experience and also the limits of currently available ablation technology. Direct contact force sensing (CFS) is a novel technology that may help to ensure adequate lesion delivery. CFS may also help to improve the safety profile of catheter ablation. The purpose of this study is to compare two strategies of wide antral PV isolation plus linear ablation for persistent AF: 1. guided by contact force sensing (CFS) OR 2. blinded to contact force sensing (CFS) - i.e. standard approach

Conditions

• Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	ThermoCoolSmartTouch ablation catheter, Biosense Webster

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-06-01
• Primary completion: 2017-02-15
• Completion: 2017-02-15
• First posted: 2013-05-10
• Last updated: 2017-04-25

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: Canada