Trial Outcomes & Findings for Assessing Arrhythmias After Ablation Using Implantable Recorders (NCT NCT01176617)

NCT ID: NCT01176617

Last Updated: 2018-04-05

Results Overview

The primary outcome will be arrhythmia recurrences (atrial fibrillation and/or other atrial arrhythmias) after atrial fibrillation ablation over the initial 6 months and one year post-ablation as detected by the implantable loop recorder versus the conventional monitoring strategy. Months 1- 6 patients were being monitored by CM and ILR and in months 6 - 12 they were randomized to either ILR or CM.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

44 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 and 12 months

Results posted on

2018-04-05

Participant Flow

44 patients were enrolled over 4 months; 6 patients withdrew: 4 patients had the device removed before study completion and 2 patients did not return for the required follow-up. The remaining 38 patients completed the study requirements and are reported in the final results.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Conventional Monitoring Strategy
Subjects will be monitored for 12 months using the conventional strategy which includes wearing a monitor over 3 separate 30-day periods over the first year post-ablation and daily pulse checks.
Reveal XT
Subjects will be monitored using the conventional monitoring strategy for the first 6 months post-ablation. During the next 6 months, subjects will be monitored using the data from the Reveal device, transmitted from home every 30 days. Reveal XT implantable loop recorder: All study participants will receive the Reveal XT implantable loop recorder immediately after completion of the ablation procedure.
CM and Reveal XT
This was the non-randomized phase of the study in the first six months of evaluation.
1 - 6 Months (Ron-randomized)
STARTED
0
0
38
1 - 6 Months (Ron-randomized)
COMPLETED
0
0
38
1 - 6 Months (Ron-randomized)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
6 - 12 Months (Randomized)
STARTED
18
20
0
6 - 12 Months (Randomized)
COMPLETED
13
20
0
6 - 12 Months (Randomized)
NOT COMPLETED
5
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Conventional Monitoring Strategy
n=18 Participants
Subjects will be monitored for 12 months using the conventional strategy which includes wearing a monitor over 3 separate 30-day periods over the first year post-ablation and daily pulse checks.
Reveal XT
n=20 Participants
Subjects will be monitored using the conventional monitoring strategy for the first 6 months post-ablation. During the next 6 months, subjects will be monitored using the data from the Reveal device, transmitted from home every 30 days. Reveal XT implantable loop recorder: All study participants will receive the Reveal XT implantable loop recorder immediately after completion of the ablation procedure.
Total
n=38 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=18 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=38 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
11 Participants
n=18 Participants
11 Participants
n=20 Participants
22 Participants
n=38 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
7 Participants
n=18 Participants
9 Participants
n=20 Participants
16 Participants
n=38 Participants
Age, Continuous
57 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12 • n=18 Participants
61 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 • n=20 Participants
59.4 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=38 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
n=18 Participants
3 Participants
n=20 Participants
5 Participants
n=38 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
16 Participants
n=18 Participants
17 Participants
n=20 Participants
33 Participants
n=38 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Region of Enrollment
United States
18 participants
n=18 Participants
20 participants
n=20 Participants
0 participants
n=38 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 and 12 months

Population: Some participants withdrew before completing the full 1 year of required follow-up. In the first 6 months all 38 of the remaining patients arrhythmia recurrence was assessed using CM and Reveal XT. Participants were randomized in this phase to either CM or Reveal XT arms.

The primary outcome will be arrhythmia recurrences (atrial fibrillation and/or other atrial arrhythmias) after atrial fibrillation ablation over the initial 6 months and one year post-ablation as detected by the implantable loop recorder versus the conventional monitoring strategy. Months 1- 6 patients were being monitored by CM and ILR and in months 6 - 12 they were randomized to either ILR or CM.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Conventional Monitoring Strategy
n=38 Participants
Subjects will be monitored for 12 months using the conventional strategy which includes wearing a monitor over 3 separate 30-day periods over the first year post-ablation and daily pulse checks.
Reveal XT
n=38 Participants
Subjects will be monitored using the conventional monitoring strategy for the first 6 months post-ablation. During the next 6 months, subjects will be monitored using the data from the Reveal device, transmitted from home every 30 days. Reveal XT implantable loop recorder: All study participants will receive the Reveal XT implantable loop recorder immediately after completion of the ablation procedure.
Reveal XT and Conventional Monitoring
n=38 Participants
This was the non-randomized phase of the study in the first six months of evaluation.
Arrhythmia Burden
First 6 months (non randomized)
7 Participants
18 Participants
18 Participants
Arrhythmia Burden
6 -12 months (randomized)
5 Participants
5 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Population: Participants were monitored for this end point regardless of the randomization strategy to ensure patient safety.

Change of clinical care include initiation of previously discontinued and/or new anti-arrhythmic drugs, decision for repeat ablation, hospitalization for arrhythmias, discontinuation or reinitiation of atrio-ventricular nodal blocking agents, discontinuation or reinitiation af anticoagulation after ablation and/or decision to implant a pacemaker and/or defibrillator.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Conventional Monitoring Strategy
n=38 Participants
Subjects will be monitored for 12 months using the conventional strategy which includes wearing a monitor over 3 separate 30-day periods over the first year post-ablation and daily pulse checks.
Reveal XT
n=38 Participants
Subjects will be monitored using the conventional monitoring strategy for the first 6 months post-ablation. During the next 6 months, subjects will be monitored using the data from the Reveal device, transmitted from home every 30 days. Reveal XT implantable loop recorder: All study participants will receive the Reveal XT implantable loop recorder immediately after completion of the ablation procedure.
Reveal XT and Conventional Monitoring
This was the non-randomized phase of the study in the first six months of evaluation.
Detection of Actionable Events Resulting in Change of Clinical Care
0 Participants
5 Participants

Adverse Events

Conventional Monitoring Strategy

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Reveal XT

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Sanjay Dixit

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Phone: 215-615-4337

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place