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Transseptal Needle Versus Radiofrequency Energy for Left Atrial Access

NCT01209260 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2014-02-28

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Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial examining whether a mechanical needle versus a needle that uses radiofrequency energy is better at puncturing through a thin wall in the heart (called "transseptal puncture") as measured by procedure time, during an electrical procedure/study of the heart .

Conditions

  • Heart Diseases

Interventions

DEVICE

Radiofrequency energy needle

Radiofrequency energy needle for transseptal access

DEVICE

Mechanical Needle

Mechanical needle for transseptal access

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Gregory Marcus, MD · University of California, San Francisco

  • Jonathan Hsu, MD · University of California, San Francisco

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2012-11-30
Completion
2012-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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