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VINTAGE (Ventricular Intramyocardial Navigation for Tachycardia Ablation Guided by Electrograms) Using Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Catheters

NCT06940752 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background:

Ventricular arrhythmia is an abnormal pulse rhythm that starts in the lower part of the heart (ventricles). Treatment includes ablation; ablation uses heat to destroy small portions of the heart that are causing short circuits in the normal heartbeats. But ablation does not always work well because some parts of the heart are hard to reach with current tools. Researchers want to try a new method called VINTAGE (ventricular intramyocardial navigation for tachycardia ablation guided by electrograms). VINTAGE may be better able to treat portions of the heart that are harder to reach with standard techniques.

Objective:

To test VINTAGE in people with ventricular arrhythmia.

Eligibility:

People aged 21 years and older with ventricular arrhythmia that did not respond to standard treatment.

Design:

Participants will have baseline tests. They will have blood tests and tests of their heart function. They will have imaging scans. They will complete a health questionnaire.

Participants will undergo the VINTAGE procedure. They will be either completely or partially asleep. Doctors will insert tubes through large blood vessels in the groin. Tubes may also be inserted through the chest and wrist. They will use x-rays and ultrasound to guide tubes and guidewires directly into the heart muscle to do the ablation.

Participants will stay in the hospital 1 or more nights after the procedure.

Participants will have 3 follow-up visits over 6 months. These visits are for standard care after heart ablation. They will include blood tests, imaging scans, and tests of heart function. Participants may also wear a device to monitor their heart rhythms at home.

Conditions

  • Ventricular Arrhythmia

Interventions

DEVICE

VINTAGE (Ventricular Intramyocardial Navigation for Tachycardia Ablation Guided by Electrograms)

Non-surgical catheter approach called VINTAGE will be used to treat ventricular arrhythmias arising from difficult-to-reach portions of the heart.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Robert J Lederman, M.D. · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-27
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2027-07-01
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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