European Multicenter Study Radiofrequency (RF) Versus Cryo in Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia (AVNRT)

NCT00196222 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 509

Last updated 2013-07-04

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Summary

In this randomized study, two energy sources for the ablation of AV nodal reentry tachycardia are compared: The standard technique of radiofrequency energy delivery is compared with the new approach of cryo-energy application.

Conditions

  • Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

RF-ablation

RF ablation/modulation of the slow pathway in AV nodal reentrant tachycardia

PROCEDURE

cryo ablation

Cryo ablation/modulation of the slow pathway in AV nodal reentrant tachycardia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • CryoCath Technologies Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Claus Schmitt, MD · Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

  • Bernhard Zrenner, MD · Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-03-31
Primary Completion
2008-11-30
Completion
2009-05-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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