Atrial FibrillationAIR HPSDNCT05777551
AF Ablation With High Power Short Duration RF
An observational study of Atrial Fibrillation and Catheter Ablation, run by Clinica Mediterranea at 9 sites in 3 countries.
Trial summary
This is a prospective, multi-center, research study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pulmonary vein (PV) isolation with high power short duration radiofrequency energy in patients with paroxysmal/persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Atrial Fibrillation, Catheter Ablation
- How many people
- 850 participants
- Where
- 9 sitesin 3 countries
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2023to 31 Dec 2027
- How long will I take part?
- 12 Months
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 80 years
- All sexes
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients with paroxysmal/persistent AF with indication to catheter ablation according to current guidelines
Who may be able to join
- Patients with paroxysmal/persistent AF who signed the informed consent
- Patients on active oral anticoagulation
Who cannot join
- Previous ablation for AF
- Patients with LVEF<35%
- Women potentially pregnant
- Contraindications to X-ray exposure
- Congenital heart disease or cardiac surgery within 1 month
Trial locations and contacts
9 sites in 3 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
9 sites in 3 countries
Italy7 sites, 7 recruiting
- Recruiting
Università Politecnica delle Marche
Ancona
Michela Casella
Antonio Dello Russo
- Recruiting
Ospedale Civile di Asti
Asti
Marco Scaglione
- Recruiting
Ospedale di Conegliano
Conegliano, TV
Roberto Mantovan, MD
- Recruiting
Maria cecilia Hospital
Cotignola, RA
Saverio Iacopino
- Recruiting
Clinica Montevergine
Mercogliano, AV
Francesco Solimene
- Recruiting
Clinica Mediterranea
Naples, 80100
Giuseppe Stabile
- Not yet recruiting
Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche della Università di Torino.
Torino
Matteo Anselmino
France1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Centre Cardiologique Du Nord
Paris
Antoine Lepillier
United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Royal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge
Claire Martin
About this study
Official title: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation by Means of Very High Power Short Duration (AIR HPSD Registry)
This is a prospective, multi-center, research study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pulmonary vein (PV) isolation with high power short duration radiofrequency energy in patients with paroxysmal/persistent atrial fibrillation (AF).
Subjects with paroxysmal/persistent AF will undergo catheter ablation using commercially approved devices (mapping system and catheters).
Read more
Patients will be followed up for 12 months to measure the recurrence of AF and its predictors. The primary endpoint will be to investigate the association between clinical and procedural characteristics and the efficacy and the safety of PVI performed with HPSD.
At least 850 consecutive will be enrolled to have an adequate statistical power for the analysis of the primary endpoint. We assume that the freedom form AF recurrence at 12 months will be 80%. Expected R^2 (Cox-Snell) 0.1. Candidate variables to be included in the model:10. Shrinkage level: 0.9. Based on these assumption the minimum number of patients is 850 with 170 events and EPP 17.
Read the detailed description
Patients will be screened in ambulatory and scheduled for AF ablation according to current guidelines. Ablation will be usually performed under effective oral anticoagulation. Anticoagulation could be withdrawn before admission, so as antiarrhythmic drugs will be removed before scheduled procedure. Patients in AF or with a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥ 1 will undergo transesophageal echocardiography within 48 hours prior to the ablation. For all other patients transesophageal echocardiography is optional. Cardiac MRI or Cardiac CT scan could be executed as a reference for volume estimations obtained with the mapping system.
Ablation will be carried out under mild or deep sedation, or general anesthesia according to center preference. At least 2 femoral vein access will be obtained and in some patients 1 subclavian vein. One diagnostic catheter will be positioned in the coronary sinus. One or two transseptal accesses to the left atrium will be achieved using a standard approach. Then, the mapping catheter (LASSO, Penta-ray, Octa-ray catheter) and the ablation catheter (QDot Micro catheter) will be placed in the left atrium. Heparin will be administered before the transseptal punctures to maintain an activated clotting time ≥ 300 seconds for the duration of the procedure. Left atrium mapping will be performed in sinus rhythm. Patients with atrial fibrillation at the beginning of the index procedure will undergo electrical cardioversion. After left atrium reconstruction the effective PV-left atrium electrical connection will be checked with the mapping catheter. In all patients a wide antrum circumferential ablation aimed at PV isolation will be performed using the QDot Micro catheter in QMode+ mode (90 w for 4 sec) for the whole ablation or in an hybrid mode (QMode + for posterior wall and QMode guided by AI in the anterior wall), according to the operator preference. The maximum interlesion distance will be <6 mm (16,17). According to operator preference it will be performed an ablation line encircling each PV or two ablation lines encircling the right and the left PVs. At the end of the ablation effective PV isolation (entry and exit block), will be checked with mapping catheter. After PV isolation will be achieved, the reconnection of the same vein will be evaluated after a 20 minute period from the initial isolation or after adenosine infusion or isoproterenol. If the vein reconnects to the atrium, the ablation will be directed to the gaps identified by the mapping catheter.
All patients will undergo a post-procedural ECG and, optional, an echocardiogram to exclude pericardial effusion or other acute complications.
After ablation, patients will undertake regular follow-up assessments (scheduled at 3 months) including a detailed history, physical examination, 12-lead standard electrocardiography, and 24-h Holter monitoring. Patients who will not report any symptoms related to the previous arrhythmia during a supplementary detailed follow up (6-12 months subsequent to catheter ablation) will be considered free of arrhythmia recurrence
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Catheter Ablation
- Medical subject headings
- Atrial Fibrillation
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Association between clinical and procedural characteristics and the percentage of arrhythmia recurrence rate after PV isolation performed with HPSD.
to assess the efficacy of the procedure in terms of atrial arrhythmia recurrence-free rate (binary outcome), with a number of candidate predictors equal to 10
Measured: 12 months after ablation
Secondary outcomes (7)
Percentage of acute pulmonary vein reconnection reconnection
After PV isolation will be achieved, the reconnection of the same vein will be evaluated after a 20 minute period from the initial isolation or after adenosine infusion or isoproterenol.
Measured: 20 minutes after ablation
Procedural time
The Investigators will calculate the overall procedural time (min)
Measured: during the procedure
Percentage of patients with atrial arrhythmias recurrence during the blanking period
Number of patients with an atrial arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardia, atrial flutter) episode lasting at least 30 sec during the 3 month blanking period after the index ablation
Measured: 3 months after ablation
Impact of anaesthesia type
The Investigators will evaluate the type of anesthesia: (mild sedation, deep sedation, general anesthesia), the anesthetic drugs used and their dose in mg
Measured: during the procedure
Evaluation of pain perception during ablation
The Investigators will assess the pain during the ablation with a 0-10 pain scale (0 no pain, 1-3 mild, 4-6 moderate, 7-9 severe, 10 very severe).
Measured: during the procedure
Fluoroscopy time
The Investigators will calculate the overall fluoroscopy time (sec)
Measured: during the procedure
Radiofrequency time
The Investigators will calculate the overall radiofrequency time (sec)
Measured: during the procedure
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Mar 2023
- Study start1 Jan 2023
- Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (17)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Atrial FibrillationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 850 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 12 Months
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Clinica Mediterranea
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05777551
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AIR HPSD
- Acronym
- AIR HPSD
- Status last verified
- Mar 2024
- First submitted
- 15 Feb 2023
- Last updated
- 5 Mar 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: all collected IPD
Publications
Stabile G, Lepillier A, De Ruvo E, Scaglione M, Anselmino M, Sebag F, Pecora D, Gallagher M, Rillo M, Viola G, Rossi L, De Santis V, Landolina M, Castro A, Grimaldi M, Badenco N, Del Greco M, De Simone A, Pisano E, Abbey S, Lamberti F, Pani A, Zucchelli G, Sgarito G, Dugo D, Bertaglia E, Strisciuglio T, Solimene F. Reproducibility of pulmonary vein isolation guided by the ablation index: 1-year outcome of the AIR registry. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Jul;31(7):1694-1701. doi: 10.1111/jce.14531. Epub 2020 May 11.
PubMed 32369225Duytschaever M, Vijgen J, De Potter T, Scherr D, Van Herendael H, Knecht S, Kobza R, Berte B, Sandgaard N, Albenque JP, Szeplaki G, Stevenhagen YJ, Taghji P, Wright M, Macours N, Gupta D. Standardized pulmonary vein isolation workflow to enclose veins with contiguous lesions: the multicentre VISTAX trial. Europace. 2020 Nov 1;22(11):1645-1652. doi: 10.1093/europace/euaa157.
PubMed 32879974Ouyang F, Antz M, Ernst S, Hachiya H, Mavrakis H, Deger FT, Schaumann A, Chun J, Falk P, Hennig D, Liu X, Bansch D, Kuck KH. Recovered pulmonary vein conduction as a dominant factor for recurrent atrial tachyarrhythmias after complete circular isolation of the pulmonary veins: lessons from double Lasso technique. Circulation. 2005 Jan 18;111(2):127-35. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000151289.73085.36. Epub 2004 Dec 27.
PubMed 15623542Lemola K, Hall B, Cheung P, Good E, Han J, Tamirisa K, Chugh A, Bogun F, Pelosi F Jr, Morady F, Oral H. Mechanisms of recurrent atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation by segmental ostial ablation. Heart Rhythm. 2004 Jul;1(2):197-202. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2004.03.071.
PubMed 15851153Cappato R, Negroni S, Pecora D, Bentivegna S, Lupo PP, Carolei A, Esposito C, Furlanello F, De Ambroggi L. Prospective assessment of late conduction recurrence across radiofrequency lesions producing electrical disconnection at the pulmonary vein ostium in patients with atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2003 Sep 30;108(13):1599-604. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000091081.19465.F1. Epub 2003 Sep 8.
PubMed 12963643Wang XH, Liu X, Sun YM, Gu JN, Shi HF, Zhou L, Hu W. Early identification and treatment of PV re-connections: role of observation time and impact on clinical results of atrial fibrillation ablation. Europace. 2007 Jul;9(7):481-6. doi: 10.1093/europace/eum101. Epub 2007 May 23.
PubMed 17522081McLellan AJ, Kumar S, Smith C, Morton JB, Kalman JM, Kistler PM. The role of adenosine following pulmonary vein isolation in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2013 Jul;24(7):742-51. doi: 10.1111/jce.12121. Epub 2013 Mar 14.
PubMed 23489944Leshem E, Zilberman I, Tschabrunn CM, Barkagan M, Contreras-Valdes FM, Govari A, Anter E. High-Power and Short-Duration Ablation for Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Biophysical Characterization. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2018 Apr;4(4):467-479. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2017.11.018. Epub 2018 Feb 2.
PubMed 30067486Barkagan M, Contreras-Valdes FM, Leshem E, Buxton AE, Nakagawa H, Anter E. High-power and short-duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: Safety, efficacy, and long-term durability. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2018 Sep;29(9):1287-1296. doi: 10.1111/jce.13651. Epub 2018 Jun 20.
PubMed 29846987Reddy VY, Grimaldi M, De Potter T, Vijgen JM, Bulava A, Duytschaever MF, Martinek M, Natale A, Knecht S, Neuzil P, Purerfellner H. Pulmonary Vein Isolation With Very High Power, Short Duration, Temperature-Controlled Lesions: The QDOT-FAST Trial. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 Jul;5(7):778-786. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.04.009. Epub 2019 May 8.
PubMed 31320006Stabile G, Schillaci V, Strisciuglio T, Arestia A, Agresta A, Shopova G, De Simone A, Solimene F. In vivo biophysical characterization of very high power, short duration, temperature-controlled lesions. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Oct;44(10):1717-1723. doi: 10.1111/pace.14358. Epub 2021 Sep 15.
PubMed 34498748Halbfass P, Wielandts JY, Knecht S, Le Polain de Waroux JB, Tavernier R, De Wilde V, Sonne K, Nentwich K, Ene E, Berkovitz A, Mueller J, Lehmkuhl L, Reichart A, Lusebrink U, Duytschaever M, Deneke T. Safety of very high-power short-duration radiofrequency ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: a two-centre report with emphasis on silent oesophageal injury. Europace. 2022 Mar 2;24(3):400-405. doi: 10.1093/europace/euab261.
PubMed 34757432Richard Tilz R, Sano M, Vogler J, Fink T, Saraei R, Sciacca V, Kirstein B, Phan HL, Hatahet S, Delgado Lopez L, Traub A, Eitel C, Schluter M, Kuck KH, Heeger CH. Very high-power short-duration temperature-controlled ablation versus conventional power-controlled ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: The fast and furious - AF study. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2021 Jul 26;35:100847. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100847. eCollection 2021 Aug.
PubMed 34381869Sallo Z, Perge P, Balogi B, Orban G, Piros K, Herczeg S, Nagy KV, Osztheimer I, Abraham P, Merkely B, Geller L, Szegedi N. Impact of High-Power and Very High-Power Short-Duration Radiofrequency Ablation on Procedure Characteristics and First-Pass Isolation During Pulmonary Vein Isolation. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Jul 7;9:935705. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.935705. eCollection 2022.
PubMed 35872909Hindricks G, Potpara T, Dagres N, Arbelo E, Bax JJ, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C, Boriani G, Castella M, Dan GA, Dilaveris PE, Fauchier L, Filippatos G, Kalman JM, La Meir M, Lane DA, Lebeau JP, Lettino M, Lip GYH, Pinto FJ, Thomas GN, Valgimigli M, Van Gelder IC, Van Putte BP, Watkins CL; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2020 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS): The Task Force for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC. Eur Heart J. 2021 Feb 1;42(5):373-498. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa612. No abstract available.
PubMed 32860505
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Mar 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation by Means of Very High Power Short Duration (AIR HPSD Registry)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05777551
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AIR HPSD / AIR HPSD
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Catheter Ablation
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 850 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Clinica MediterraneaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 21 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a prospective, multi-center, research study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pulmonary vein (PV) isolation with high power short duration radiofrequency energy in patients with paroxysmal/persistent atrial fibrillation (AF).
Subjects with paroxysmal/persistent AF will undergo catheter ablation using commercially approved devices (mapping system and catheters).
Patients will be followed up for 12 months to measure the recurrence of AF and its predictors. The primary endpoint will be to investigate the association between clinical and procedural characteristics and the efficacy and the safety of PVI performed with HPSD.
At least 850 consecutive will be enrolled to have an adequate statistical power for the analysis of the primary endpoint. We assume that the freedom form AF recurrence at 12 months will be 80%. Expected R^2 (Cox-Snell) 0.1. Candidate variables to be included in the model:10. Shrinkage level: 0.9. Based on these assumption the minimum number of patients is 850 with 170 events and EPP 17.
Detailed description
Patients will be screened in ambulatory and scheduled for AF ablation according to current guidelines. Ablation will be usually performed under effective oral anticoagulation. Anticoagulation could be withdrawn before admission, so as antiarrhythmic drugs will be removed before scheduled procedure. Patients in AF or with a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥ 1 will undergo transesophageal echocardiography within 48 hours prior to the ablation. For all other patients transesophageal echocardiography is optional. Cardiac MRI or Cardiac CT scan could be executed as a reference for volume estimations obtained with the mapping system.
Ablation will be carried out under mild or deep sedation, or general anesthesia according to center preference. At least 2 femoral vein access will be obtained and in some patients 1 subclavian vein. One diagnostic catheter will be positioned in the coronary sinus. One or two transseptal accesses to the left atrium will be achieved using a standard approach. Then, the mapping catheter (LASSO, Penta-ray, Octa-ray catheter) and the ablation catheter (QDot Micro catheter) will be placed in the left atrium. Heparin will be administered before the transseptal punctures to maintain an activated clotting time ≥ 300 seconds for the duration of the procedure. Left atrium mapping will be performed in sinus rhythm. Patients with atrial fibrillation at the beginning of the index procedure will undergo electrical cardioversion. After left atrium reconstruction the effective PV-left atrium electrical connection will be checked with the mapping catheter. In all patients a wide antrum circumferential ablation aimed at PV isolation will be performed using the QDot Micro catheter in QMode+ mode (90 w for 4 sec) for the whole ablation or in an hybrid mode (QMode + for posterior wall and QMode guided by AI in the anterior wall), according to the operator preference. The maximum interlesion distance will be <6 mm (16,17). According to operator preference it will be performed an ablation line encircling each PV or two ablation lines encircling the right and the left PVs. At the end of the ablation effective PV isolation (entry and exit block), will be checked with mapping catheter. After PV isolation will be achieved, the reconnection of the same vein will be evaluated after a 20 minute period from the initial isolation or after adenosine infusion or isoproterenol. If the vein reconnects to the atrium, the ablation will be directed to the gaps identified by the mapping catheter.
All patients will undergo a post-procedural ECG and, optional, an echocardiogram to exclude pericardial effusion or other acute complications.
After ablation, patients will undertake regular follow-up assessments (scheduled at 3 months) including a detailed history, physical examination, 12-lead standard electrocardiography, and 24-h Holter monitoring. Patients who will not report any symptoms related to the previous arrhythmia during a supplementary detailed follow up (6-12 months subsequent to catheter ablation) will be considered free of arrhythmia recurrence
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Target follow-up
- 12 Months
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients with paroxysmal/persistent AF with indication to catheter ablation according to current guidelines
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients with paroxysmal/persistent AF who signed the informed consent
- Patients on active oral anticoagulation
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Previous ablation for AF
- Patients with LVEF<35%
- Women potentially pregnant
- Contraindications to X-ray exposure
- Congenital heart disease or cardiac surgery within 1 month
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Association between clinical and procedural characteristics and the percentage of arrhythmia recurrence rate after PV isolation performed with HPSD.
Time frame: 12 months after ablation
to assess the efficacy of the procedure in terms of atrial arrhythmia recurrence-free rate (binary outcome), with a number of candidate predictors equal to 10
7 secondary outcomes
Percentage of acute pulmonary vein reconnection reconnection
Time frame: 20 minutes after ablation
Procedural time
Time frame: during the procedure
Percentage of patients with atrial arrhythmias recurrence during the blanking period
Time frame: 3 months after ablation
Impact of anaesthesia type
Time frame: during the procedure
Evaluation of pain perception during ablation
Time frame: during the procedure
Fluoroscopy time
Time frame: during the procedure
Radiofrequency time
Time frame: during the procedure
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Mar 2024.
- Results publication: PubMed 32369225Stabile G, Lepillier A, De Ruvo E, Scaglione M, Anselmino M, Sebag F, Pecora D, Gallagher M, Rillo M, Viola G, Rossi L, De Santis V, Landolina M, Castro A, Grimaldi M, Badenco N, Del Greco M, De Simone A, Pisano E, Abbey S, Lamberti F, Pani A, Zucchelli G, Sgarito G, Dugo D, Bertaglia E, Strisciuglio T, Solimene F. Reproducibility of pulmonary vein isolation guided by the ablation index: 1-year outcome of the AIR registry. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Jul;31(7):1694-1701. doi: 10.1111/jce.14531. Epub 2020 May 11.
- Results publication: PubMed 32879974Duytschaever M, Vijgen J, De Potter T, Scherr D, Van Herendael H, Knecht S, Kobza R, Berte B, Sandgaard N, Albenque JP, Szeplaki G, Stevenhagen YJ, Taghji P, Wright M, Macours N, Gupta D. Standardized pulmonary vein isolation workflow to enclose veins with contiguous lesions: the multicentre VISTAX trial. Europace. 2020 Nov 1;22(11):1645-1652. doi: 10.1093/europace/euaa157.
- Results publication: PubMed 15623542Ouyang F, Antz M, Ernst S, Hachiya H, Mavrakis H, Deger FT, Schaumann A, Chun J, Falk P, Hennig D, Liu X, Bansch D, Kuck KH. Recovered pulmonary vein conduction as a dominant factor for recurrent atrial tachyarrhythmias after complete circular isolation of the pulmonary veins: lessons from double Lasso technique. Circulation. 2005 Jan 18;111(2):127-35. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000151289.73085.36. Epub 2004 Dec 27.
- Results publication: PubMed 15851153Lemola K, Hall B, Cheung P, Good E, Han J, Tamirisa K, Chugh A, Bogun F, Pelosi F Jr, Morady F, Oral H. Mechanisms of recurrent atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation by segmental ostial ablation. Heart Rhythm. 2004 Jul;1(2):197-202. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2004.03.071.
- Results publication: PubMed 12963643Cappato R, Negroni S, Pecora D, Bentivegna S, Lupo PP, Carolei A, Esposito C, Furlanello F, De Ambroggi L. Prospective assessment of late conduction recurrence across radiofrequency lesions producing electrical disconnection at the pulmonary vein ostium in patients with atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2003 Sep 30;108(13):1599-604. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000091081.19465.F1. Epub 2003 Sep 8.
- Results publication: PubMed 17522081Wang XH, Liu X, Sun YM, Gu JN, Shi HF, Zhou L, Hu W. Early identification and treatment of PV re-connections: role of observation time and impact on clinical results of atrial fibrillation ablation. Europace. 2007 Jul;9(7):481-6. doi: 10.1093/europace/eum101. Epub 2007 May 23.
- Results publication: PubMed 23489944McLellan AJ, Kumar S, Smith C, Morton JB, Kalman JM, Kistler PM. The role of adenosine following pulmonary vein isolation in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2013 Jul;24(7):742-51. doi: 10.1111/jce.12121. Epub 2013 Mar 14.
- Results publication: PubMed 30067486Leshem E, Zilberman I, Tschabrunn CM, Barkagan M, Contreras-Valdes FM, Govari A, Anter E. High-Power and Short-Duration Ablation for Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Biophysical Characterization. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2018 Apr;4(4):467-479. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2017.11.018. Epub 2018 Feb 2.
- Results publication: PubMed 29846987Barkagan M, Contreras-Valdes FM, Leshem E, Buxton AE, Nakagawa H, Anter E. High-power and short-duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: Safety, efficacy, and long-term durability. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2018 Sep;29(9):1287-1296. doi: 10.1111/jce.13651. Epub 2018 Jun 20.
- Results publication: PubMed 31320006Reddy VY, Grimaldi M, De Potter T, Vijgen JM, Bulava A, Duytschaever MF, Martinek M, Natale A, Knecht S, Neuzil P, Purerfellner H. Pulmonary Vein Isolation With Very High Power, Short Duration, Temperature-Controlled Lesions: The QDOT-FAST Trial. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 Jul;5(7):778-786. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.04.009. Epub 2019 May 8.
- Results publication: PubMed 34498748Stabile G, Schillaci V, Strisciuglio T, Arestia A, Agresta A, Shopova G, De Simone A, Solimene F. In vivo biophysical characterization of very high power, short duration, temperature-controlled lesions. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Oct;44(10):1717-1723. doi: 10.1111/pace.14358. Epub 2021 Sep 15.
- Results publication: PubMed 34757432Halbfass P, Wielandts JY, Knecht S, Le Polain de Waroux JB, Tavernier R, De Wilde V, Sonne K, Nentwich K, Ene E, Berkovitz A, Mueller J, Lehmkuhl L, Reichart A, Lusebrink U, Duytschaever M, Deneke T. Safety of very high-power short-duration radiofrequency ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: a two-centre report with emphasis on silent oesophageal injury. Europace. 2022 Mar 2;24(3):400-405. doi: 10.1093/europace/euab261.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. all collected IPD
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Atrial Fibrillation and Catheter Ablation, run by Clinica Mediterranea at 9 sites in 3 countries.
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 2 inclusion and 5 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Mar 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 9 sites in Italy, France, United Kingdom. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Giuseppe Stabile, MD (+393488960534, gmrstabile@tin.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Association between clinical and procedural characteristics and the percentage of arrhythmia recurrence rate after PV isolation performed with HPSD. (time frame: 12 months after ablation). 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 NCT05777551, which also lists 17 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 5 Mar 2024.