NCT03817372

Electrode Positions in Cardioverting Atrial Fibrillation

Comparison of Anterior-Posterior Versus Anterior-Lateral Electrode Position in Cardioverting Atrial Fibrillation - A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 468 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Aarhus · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder, and the incidence is rapidly increasing. Cardioversion using an electrical shock (DC-cardioversion) is an important treatment to reduce symptoms and improve patient's quality-of-life. The treatment is performed by applying gel electrodes to the chest. Cardioversion is not always successful, and it is unknown which electrode-position provides the optimal efficacy. This study aims to compare two electrode positions, which are in clinical use: Anterior-posterior (left front and left back) versus anterior-lateral (right front and left side of the chest).

Conditions

• Atrial Fibrillation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Anterior-posterior electrode position	Escalating energy shocks (100 J, 150 J, 200 J, 360 J) using anterior-posterior electrode position
DEVICE	Anterior-lateral electrode position	Escalating energy shocks (100 J, 150 J, 200 J, 360 J) using anterior-lateral electrode position

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-02-19
• Primary completion: 2020-10-02
• Completion: 2020-10-02
• First posted: 2019-01-25
• Last updated: 2020-10-08

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Denmark