Deliver mOre aPplications for More Durable Pulmonary Vein IsOlation
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Pulmonary vein isolation by percutaneous endocardial catheter ablation using the FARAPULSE pulsed high voltage electrical field system in patients with atrial fibrillation: Standard of care 4 pulsed electrical field applications in basket shape and 4 applications in flower shape
Pulmonary vein isolation by percutaneous endocardial catheter ablation using a pentaspline pulsed high voltage electrical field system in patients with atrial fibrillation: Experimental treatment delivering 2 pulsed electrical field applications in olive shape, 4 in basket shape and 6 applications in flower shape
Study summary
Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) by catheter ablation (CA) has become a widely accepted interventional treatment for patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) despite anti-arrhythmic drugs (AAD). Classic thermal ablation modalities use radiofrequency energy or cryo-energy to create cardiac tissue lesions. Irreversible electroporation (IRE) using pulsed field energy (PFA) is a novel technology for cardiac tissue ablation. Initial studies have shown favorable outcome data in patients with AF treated by performing PVI using PFA. However, the freedom of AF has not yet proven superior to existing thermal ablation methods and appears similarly associated with suboptimal lesion durability, leading to electrical reconnection. The purpose of this study is to determine if freedom of atrial fibrillation may be improved by delivering more and better targeted pulsed field ablations.
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Freedom of atrial fibrillation after a 2-month blanking period up to 18 months post procedure. — Baseline, month 3, month 6, month 12, month 18
The primary efficacy outcome will be the freedom of arrhythmias lasting \>30 seconds after a single PVI ablation procedure from the blanking period of 2 months until 18 months follow-up after ablation. Any left-sided ablation procedure after a successful index procedure will count as treatment failure. An atrioventricular (nodal) reentry tachycardia (AVNRT/AVRT), or typical right atrial flutter occurring after the index procedure, will not count as treatment failure.
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Antonius Hospital | Nieuwegein | Netherlands |
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