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Status unknownNCT02929836Updated Oct 20, 2016

Catheter Ablation of Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

An interventional study of PVI and LA linear ablation in Atrial Fibrillation, sponsored by Shanghai Chest Hospital. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-10-20.

Sponsored by Shanghai Chest Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Oct 2016), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
450
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This randomized prospective study compared three ablation strategies in patients with longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation (LPeAF). It also explored the best procedural endpoint from among the following: circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (PVI)+left atrial (LA) linear lesions (roof line, mitral isthmus)+complex fractionated atrial electrogram (CFAE) ablation, PVI+LA linear lesions +cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation +CFAE ablation, and PVI+CFAE ablation.

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Patients were randomized into three ablation groups: group A (n=100): PVI+LA linear ablation (roof line and mitral isthmus) +CFAE ablation; group B (n=100): PVI+linear ablation (roof line, mitral isthmus, and CTI) +CFAE ablation; group C (n=100), PVI+CFAE ablation.

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Conditions studied

  • Atrial Fibrillation

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Keywords

  • Ablation Linear Lesions
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In context

Atrial Fibrillation

3,870 studies on the registry are indexed under Atrial Fibrillation; 924 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 450 is above the median of 144 across 2,380 interventional studies indexed under Atrial Fibrillation.

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Lead sponsor

Shanghai Chest Hospital is the lead sponsor of 194 studies on the registry; 94 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation (lasting for>1 year)
  • Exhibited refractoriness to at least one antiarrhythmic drug
  • Left atrial diameter \<=60mm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with uncontrolled congestive heart failure
  • Having significant valvular disease and/or prosthetic heart valve(s)
  • With myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months of screening
  • With Significant congenital heart disease;ejection fraction was \<40% measured by echocardiography
  • Allergic to contrast media
  • Contraindication to warfarin or heparin
  • Severe pulmonary disease e.g. restrictive pulmonary disease
  • Chronic obstructive disease (COPD)
  • Left atrial (LA) thrombus measured by pre-procedure transesophageal echocardiography
  • Having any contraindication to right or left sided heart catheterization
  • Poor general health
  • Life expectancy less than 6 months
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
450 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    PVI+LA linear ablation +CFAE ablation

    The ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation guided by CARTO system, including PVI, LA linear ablation (roof line and mitral isthmus)and CFAE ablation.

    Procedure: PVI · Procedure: LA linear ablation · Procedure: CFAE ablation · Device: CARTO

  • Active comparator
    PVI+linear ablation +CFAE ablation

    The ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation guided by CARTO system, including PVI,roof line and mitral isthmus,cavotricuspid isthmus abaltion and CFAE ablation.

    Procedure: PVI · Procedure: LA linear ablation · Procedure: CFAE ablation · Procedure: linear ablation · Device: CARTO

  • Active comparator
    PVI+CFAE ablation

    The ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation guided by CARTO system, including PVI and CFAE ablation.

    Procedure: PVI · Procedure: CFAE ablation · Device: CARTO

Interventions

  • ProcedurePVI

    PVI was the complete isolation of all PVs, which was confirmed by entrance and/or exit block into or from the PV antra.

  • ProcedureLA linear ablation

    LA linear ablation include mitral isthmus ablation and roof line ablation. Mitral isthmus ablation (from the mitral annulus to the left inferior PV) was performed first, followed by roof line ablation (between the right and left superior PVs).

  • ProcedureCFAE ablation

    Ablation catheter was maintained in a stable position when the electrograms were being recorded for at least 5 s to avoid artifacts.The procedural endpoint of CFAEs was the complete elimination of fragmented atrial activity in local electrograms.

  • Procedurelinear ablation

    Right atrial CTI ablation was performed during SR.

  • DeviceCARTO

    3 dimensional mapping system

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to first documented recurrence of atrial arrhythmias

    Time to first documented recurrence of atrial arrhythmias after the first ablation procedure and after the final ablation procedure

    Time frame: 2-year follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Procedure duration at ablation

    Minutes elapsed from the first puncture of the femoral vein to the removal of the last catheter

    Time frame: At the end of the first ablation procedure

  2. Ablation time at ablation

    Minutes elapsed from the onset of the first energy delivery to the end of the last energy delivery

    Time frame: At the end of the first ablation procedure ]

  3. Fluoroscopy time at ablation

    Minutes of fluoroscopy used during the entire ablation procedure

    Time frame: At the end of the first ablation procedure

  4. Complications

    Incidence of peri-procedural complications including stroke, PV stenosis, cardiac perforation, esophageal injury, and death.

    Time frame: 2-year follow-up

  5. Type of recurrent arrhythmia

    Specific type of recurrent atrial arrhythmia

    Time frame: 2-year follow-up

  6. Number of redo procedures

    Number of redo procedures,including two or more procedures

    Time frame: 2-year follow-up

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Shanghai chest hospital
    Shanghai, Shanghai 200030, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 20, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02929836
Lead sponsor
Shanghai Chest Hospital
Responsible party
wang yuanlong (MD, Shanghai Chest Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 11, 2016
Start date
May 2016
Primary completion
May 2017 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 2018 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 20, 2016

Study contacts

Yuanlong Mr Wang, MD
Contact
sdzhilong2011@163.com
08615800719348
Xu Mr Liu, MD
principal investigator · Shanghai Chest Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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