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Catheter Ablation of Drug-refractory Persistent Atrial Fibrillation With the HeartLight(TM) Laser Balloon in Comparison With Irrigated Radiofrequency Current Ablation

NCT01863472 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 152

Last updated 2016-11-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Aim of the study is to compare the safety and efficacy of pulmonary vein isolation using the endoscopic ablation system in comparison to irrigated radiofrequency current ablation in patients with drug-refractory persistent atrial fibrillation.

Conditions

  • Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Interventions

DEVICE

HeartLight(TM) Laser Balloon

With the HeartLight(TM) Laser Balloon pulmonary vein isolation is done endoscopically guided

DEVICE

irrigated radiofrequency current ablation

The irrigated radiofrequency current ablation is used for pulmonary vein isolation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Boris Schmidt

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Boris Schmidt, Dr. · Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien

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
2013-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-09-30
Completion
2016-11-30

Countries

  • Czechia
  • Germany
  • Spain

Study Locations

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