Clinical trials: Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Pressure Electrophysiology Pilot Study
This study examined data elements of hemodynamic, electrophysiologic and electrolyte trends comparing 2 different types of catheters used during a procedure to treat medication resistant atrial fibrillation-radiofrequency…
- Trial name
- APES (NCT01845974)
- Testing
- ThermoCool® SF NAV Catheter, ThermoCool® catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Hypertension
Efficacy and Safety of Radiofrequency Renal Denervation in Drug Resistant Hypertension
Single-center, single group study of the efficacy and safety of transcatheter renal denervation for treatment of patients with essential hypertension uncontrolled despite combined pharmacotherapy including 3 or more hypotensive…
- Trial name
- NCT01499810
- Testing
- Bilateral radiofrequency sympathetic renal denervation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Atrial Fibrillation
First Line Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation Treatment (The RAAFT Study)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether catheter-based pulmonary vein isolation is superior to antiarrhythmic drugs as first line therapy in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal recurrent atrial fibrillation not…
- Trial name
- RAAFT (NCT00392054)
- Testing
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation performed by Catheter Ablation, Conventional Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Atrial Fibrillation
Clinical Study for Workflow and Performance Evaluation of the THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH® SF-5D System for Treating Symptomatic Paroxysmal AF (QDOT-Micro)
The QDOT-Micro study is a prospective, multi-center, non-randomized, interventional clinical study.
- Trial name
- NCT02944968
- Testing
- THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH® SF-5D catheter
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Biosense Webster, Inc.
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (PAF)
Clinical Evaluation of the Blazer Open-Irrigated Ablation Catheter for the Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
The purpose of this study is to establish the safety and effectiveness of the Blazer Open-Irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheter for the treatment of drug refractory, recurrent, symptomatic, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- ZERO-AF (NCT01687166)
- Testing
- Blazer Open-Irrigated Ablation Catheter (Boston Scientific), FDA Approved Open-Irrigated Ablation Catheter
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (PAF)
FIRE AND ICE: Comparative Study of Two Ablation Procedures in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Comparing efficacy and safety of isolation of the pulmonary veins (PV) using a Cryoballoon catheter versus a radiofrequency ablation with a ThermoCool catheter in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- NCT01490814
- Testing
- Electrical isolation of the pulmonary veins, Electrical isolation of pulmonary veins
- Where
- 19 sites in Czechia, France and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 769 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Ablation Solutions
Atrial Fibrillation
Evaluation of the CIRCA Monitoring System in Prevention of Esophageal Lesions Following RFCA
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of Circa™ temperature monitoring system during ablation procedures will reduce the risk of esophageal lesions or damage.
- Trial name
- CIRCA-EGD (NCT02467166)
- Testing
- Circa™ Probe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Premature Ventricular Contractions, Congestive Heart Failure
Early Elimination of Premature Ventricular Contractions in Heart Failure
Premature ventricular contractions (PVC) are a very common irregular heart beat (arrhythmias) even in patients without heart disease. Frequent PVCs are thought to occur in about 1-4% of the general population.
- Trial name
- EVAC-HF (NCT01757067)
- Testing
- PVC ablation
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Heart Diseases, Arrhythmia
NAVISTAR® THERMOCOOL® Catheter for the Radiofrequency Ablation of Symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
This trial compares the safety and effectiveness of catheter ablation for PAF with antiarrhythmic drug therapy. The investigational catheter being studied is the NAVISTAR® THERMOCOOL® irrigated-tip catheter.
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- Afib IDE (NCT00116428)
- Testing
- NAVISTAR® THERMOCOOL® Catheter, Antiarrhythmic drug
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Brazil and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Biosense Webster, Inc.
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Hemodynamics Measurement in Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
This study will occur in patients undergoing routine cardiac ablation of his/her arrhythmia with planned use of an irrigated ablation catheter.
- Trial name
- NCT04227119
- Testing
- Irrigated ablation catheter, Balloon tipped PA catheter
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Dual Epicardial Endocardial Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Study
The purpose of this clinical investigation is to evaluate how safe a less invasive cardiac surgery is using the AtriCure Bipolar System combined with a catheter ablation procedure in treating AF, and how effective this combined…
- Trial name
- DEEP (NCT01246466)
- Testing
- Hybrid: AtriCure Bipolar System & EP ablation procedure
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- AtriCure, Inc.
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter Study for Atrial Fibrillation
The TOCCASTAR Study will assess the safety and effectiveness of a contact force sensing catheter used for ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- TOCCASTAR (NCT01278953)
- Testing
- Catheter ablation to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Obstruction of Biliary Tree, Biliary Tract Cancer
Endoscopic Therapy of Malignant Bile Duct Strictures
Patients with malignant bile duct stenosis have poor prognosis and most of the patients are not good candidate for surgery at the time of diagnosis. Placement of the stent is the palliative care for these patients.
- Conditions
- Obstruction of Biliary Tree, Biliary Tract Cancer, Biliary Tract Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT01543607
- Testing
- Radiofrequency ablation catheter (Habib EndoHBP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation
SMART-SF Radiofrequency Ablation Safety Study
This is a prospective safety assessment of the study device during radiofrequency (RF) ablation treatment of patients with drug refractory symptomatic atrial fibrillation (SMART-SF).
- Trial name
- NCT02359890
- Testing
- THERMOCOOL® SMARTTOUCH® (RF ablation treatment)
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Biosense Webster, Inc.