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Atrial FibrillationNCT02477592

a Novel Individualized Substrate Modification Approach for the Treatment of Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

A study testing individualized substrate modification and stepwise ablation in people with Atrial Fibrillation, run by RenJi Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare effectiveness of two substrate modification approaches in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation patients, and hypothesized that a substrate-based, individualized substrate modification (ISM)approach should be superior to traditional stepwise ablation(SA). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 72 years
Conditions the study is for
Atrial Fibrillation
What is being tested?
individualized substrate modification and stepwise ablation
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
220 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Jan 2015to May 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 72 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 72years
  • History of LPAF for ≥1 and ≤ 5 years
  • Written informed consent provided
  • Acceptance of catheter ablation treatment
  • Acceptance of post-ablation follow-up

Who cannot join

  • Prior history of catheter ablation or surgical ablation
  • Abnormal coagulation; contraindication for anti-coagulation
  • left atrium diameter ≥ 55mm
  • left atrium thrombus

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Xinhua Wang, MD,PHD contact

862168385206

ttwwxh@126.com

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Shanghai Jiaotong University school of medicine,Renji Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200127

    Xinhua Wang, MD,PHD, 862168385206, ttwwxh@126.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: A Prospective Randomized Study of a Novel Individualized Substrate Modification Approach Versus Stepwise Ablation for the Treatment of Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

The purpose of this study is to compare effectiveness of two substrate modification approaches in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation patients, and hypothesized that a substrate-based, individualized substrate modification (ISM)approach should be superior to traditional stepwise ablation(SA). To the best of investigator's knowledge, this was the first study to evaluate the "real" substrate by means of electro-anatomic mapping and to perform "true" substrate modification in long standing persistent atrial fibrillation ablation(LPAF).

Read the detailed description

Catheter ablation (CA) is highly effective for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(AF), it is modestly effective for long standing persistent atrial fibrillation ablation(LPAF) even with complex or combined approaches, which is mainly attributed to the substrate underlying AF remodeling. Severity of atrial fibrosis is closely associated with clinical outcomes after CA for AF . The more atrial scars and fibrosis present, the lower the success rate for AF ablation. Patients with LPAF have many more areas with scars and fibrosis than those with paroxysmal AF or non-AF controls. The MRI delayed enhancement technique provides a non-interventional tool for evaluation of atrial fibrosis, however, it must be performed in sinus rhythm.Three-dimensional electro anatomic mapping has proven as accurate as MRI and can be performed easily during AF ablation, thus providing a good tool for evaluation of atrial substrate during LPAF ablation.

Although electro-anatomic mapping provided a desirable surrogate for delayed enhancement MRI to define AF substrate, there was an important technical issue to be considered. There were no good techniques to predict a desirable tip-tissue contact before the contact force catheter was applied. A poor tip-tissue contact could render the results of voltage mapping less reliable. On the other hand, excessively high contact force could increase the risk of steam pop and cardiac perforation during ablation. Hence it was important to use the contact force catheter to perform substrate mapping and ablation.

Being tested
individualized substrate modification, stepwise ablation
Keywords
long standing persistent atrial fibrillation, novel approach, ablation
Medical subject headings
Atrial Fibrillation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • individualized substrate modificationProcedure or surgery

    CPVI ablation and left atrial roof linear ablation first,then substrate mapping in sinus rhythm followed by individualized substrate modification.

  • stepwise ablationProcedure or surgery

    CPVI ablation,left atrial roof linear ablation,mitral isthmus linear ablation,complex fractionated atrial electrograms ablation step by step.

Study groups in NCT02477592
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Individualized substrate modificationExperimentalCircumferential pulmonary vein isolation(CPVI) ablation and left atrial roof linear ablation first,then substrate mapping in sinus rhythm followed by Individualized substrate modification.
Receives: Procedure: individualized substrate modification
Stepwise ablationActive comparatorCPVI ablation,left atrial roof linear ablation,mitral isthmus linear ablation,complex fractionated atrial electrograms ablation step by step.
Receives: Procedure: stepwise ablation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. atrial fibrillation free rate on or off antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) after initial ablation

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Number of participants with adverse event

    pericardial tamponade and thromboembolism event

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Prevalence of recurrent atrial flutter

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Proportion of pulmonary vein isolation

    Measured: 1 year

  4. Proportion of acute pulmonary vein re-connection

    Measured: 1 year

  5. Fluoroscopy exposure time

    Measured: 1 year

  6. Total ablation time

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Jun 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2015
  3. Primary completionMay 2016 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMay 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
220 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02477592
Sponsor's protocol ID
仁济伦审[2014]116K
Status last verified
Jan 2015
First submitted
8 Jun 2015
Last updated
23 Jun 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Calkins H, Kuck KH, Cappato R, Brugada J, Camm AJ, Chen SA, Crijns HJ, Damiano RJ Jr, Davies DW, DiMarco J, Edgerton J, Ellenbogen K, Ezekowitz MD, Haines DE, Haissaguerre M, Hindricks G, Iesaka Y, Jackman W, Jalife J, Jais P, Kalman J, Keane D, Kim YH, Kirchhof P, Klein G, Kottkamp H, Kumagai K, Lindsay BD, Mansour M, Marchlinski FE, McCarthy PM, Mont JL, Morady F, Nademanee K, Nakagawa H, Natale A, Nattel S, Packer DL, Pappone C, Prystowsky E, Raviele A, Reddy V, Ruskin JN, Shemin RJ, Tsao HM, Wilber D; Heart Rhythm Society Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. 2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design: a report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS); and in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Endorsed by the governing bodies of the American College of Cardiology Foundation, the American Heart Association, the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society, the European Heart Rhythm Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, and the Heart Rhythm Society. Heart Rhythm. 2012 Apr;9(4):632-696.e21. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.12.016. Epub 2012 Mar 1. No abstract available.

    PubMed 22386883
  • Camm AJ, Lip GY, De Caterina R, Savelieva I, Atar D, Hohnloser SH, Hindricks G, Kirchhof P; ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (CPG). 2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: an update of the 2010 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation. Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association. Eur Heart J. 2012 Nov;33(21):2719-47. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs253. Epub 2012 Aug 24. No abstract available.

    PubMed 22922413
  • Chao TF, Tsao HM, Lin YJ, Tsai CF, Lin WS, Chang SL, Lo LW, Hu YF, Tuan TC, Suenari K, Li CH, Hartono B, Chang HY, Ambrose K, Wu TJ, Chen SA. Clinical outcome of catheter ablation in patients with nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation: results of 3-year follow-up. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2012 Jun 1;5(3):514-20. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.111.968032. Epub 2012 May 1.

    PubMed 22550126
  • Brooks AG, Stiles MK, Laborderie J, Lau DH, Kuklik P, Shipp NJ, Hsu LF, Sanders P. Outcomes of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation ablation: a systematic review. Heart Rhythm. 2010 Jun;7(6):835-46. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.01.017. Epub 2010 Jan 22.

    PubMed 20206320
  • Sawhney N, Anousheh R, Chen W, Feld GK. Circumferential pulmonary vein ablation with additional linear ablation results in an increased incidence of left atrial flutter compared with segmental pulmonary vein isolation as an initial approach to ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2010 Jun;3(3):243-8. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.109.924878. Epub 2010 Mar 25.

    PubMed 20339034
  • Sawhney N, Anand K, Robertson CE, Wurdeman T, Anousheh R, Feld GK. Recovery of mitral isthmus conduction leads to the development of macro-reentrant tachycardia after left atrial linear ablation for atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2011 Dec;4(6):832-7. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.111.964817. Epub 2011 Sep 30.

    PubMed 21965530
  • Chen M, Yang B, Chen H, Ju W, Zhang F, Tse HF, Cao K. Randomized comparison between pulmonary vein antral isolation versus complex fractionated electrogram ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2011 Sep;22(9):973-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02051.x. Epub 2011 May 3.

    PubMed 21539635
  • Verma A, Wazni OM, Marrouche NF, Martin DO, Kilicaslan F, Minor S, Schweikert RA, Saliba W, Cummings J, Burkhardt JD, Bhargava M, Belden WA, Abdul-Karim A, Natale A. Pre-existent left atrial scarring in patients undergoing pulmonary vein antrum isolation: an independent predictor of procedural failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Jan 18;45(2):285-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.10.035.

    PubMed 15653029
  • Mahnkopf C, Badger TJ, Burgon NS, Daccarett M, Haslam TS, Badger CT, McGann CJ, Akoum N, Kholmovski E, Macleod RS, Marrouche NF. Evaluation of the left atrial substrate in patients with lone atrial fibrillation using delayed-enhanced MRI: implications for disease progression and response to catheter ablation. Heart Rhythm. 2010 Oct;7(10):1475-81. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.06.030. Epub 2010 Jul 1.

    PubMed 20601148
  • Teh AW, Kistler PM, Lee G, Medi C, Heck PM, Spence SJ, Sparks PB, Morton JB, Kalman JM. Electroanatomic remodeling of the left atrium in paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation patients without structural heart disease. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2012 Mar;23(3):232-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02178.x. Epub 2011 Sep 28.

    PubMed 21955090
  • Oakes RS, Badger TJ, Kholmovski EG, Akoum N, Burgon NS, Fish EN, Blauer JJ, Rao SN, DiBella EV, Segerson NM, Daccarett M, Windfelder J, McGann CJ, Parker D, MacLeod RS, Marrouche NF. Detection and quantification of left atrial structural remodeling with delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging in patients with atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2009 Apr 7;119(13):1758-67. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.811877. Epub 2009 Mar 23.

    PubMed 19307477
  • Park JH, Pak HN, Choi EJ, Jang JK, Kim SK, Choi DH, Choi JI, Hwang C, Kim YH. The relationship between endocardial voltage and regional volume in electroanatomical remodeled left atria in patients with atrial fibrillation: comparison of three-dimensional computed tomographic images and voltage mapping. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2009 Dec;20(12):1349-56. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01557.x.

    PubMed 19602027

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing individualized substrate modification and stepwise ablation in people with Atrial Fibrillation, run by RenJi Hospital at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Xinhua Wang, MD,PHD (862168385206, ttwwxh@126.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

atrial fibrillation free rate on or off antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) after initial ablation (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02477592, which also lists 12 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jun 2015.

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