An interventional study of TactiCath SE in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, sponsored by Abbott Medical Devices. Completed at 21 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-10-11.
Sponsored by Abbott Medical Devices · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This clinical investigation is intended to demonstrate the acute safety and effectiveness of ablation with the TactiCath™ Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled™ (TactiCath SE) for the treatment of drug refractory recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). This clinical investigation will be conducted under an investigational device exemption (IDE) and is intended to support market approval of the TactiCath SE ablation catheter in the United States. One hundred fifty six (156) subjects will be enrolled at up to 35 investigational sites in the US, Europe, and Australia. This clinical investigation is sponsored by Abbott.
This is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm clinical trial to demonstrate the acute safety and effectiveness of the TactiCath SE catheter for the treatment of PAF against a performance goal. One hundred fifty six (156) subjects will be enrolled at up to 35 investigational sites in the US, Europe, and Australia. Only sites that enroll at least one subject will be part of the analysis population. No center may contribute more than 20% of the total number of enrollments without sponsor pre-approval to exceed this proportion and at least 50% of subjects must be from the United States.
Exclusion Criteria:
Catheter ablation with the TactiCath SE ablation catheter to achieve pulmonary vein isolation.
Device: TactiCath SE
Ablation to achieve pulmonary vein isolation.
Rate of Serious Adverse Events
The primary safety endpoint is the rate of device or procedure-related serious adverse events occurring within 7 days of the index procedure. SAEs related solely to arrhythmia recurrence (without coexisting conditions such as thromboembolism, worsening heart failure, etc.) will not be considered primary safety endpoint events. The SAEs that will be included in this endpoint are: * Atrial-esophageal fistula * AV block * Cardiac Perforation/ Tamponade * Death * Diaphragmatic paralysis * Gastroparesis * Hospitalization * Myocardial Infarction * Pericarditis * Pneumothorax * Pulmonary edema * Pulmonary vein stenosis * Stroke * Thromboembolism * Transient ischemic attack * Vascular access complications Atrial-esophageal fistula, cardiac perforation/tamponade, and pulmonary vein stenosis that occur \>7 days post procedure through 30 days will also contribute to the primary endpoint.
Time frame: 30 days
Number of Participants With Procedural Success
The primary effectiveness endpoint is acute procedural success, where acute procedural success is defined as confirmation of entrance block in all pulmonary veins
Time frame: 0 days
Average Power Delivered
This outcome is the average power delivered for a case.
Time frame: During Procedure
Index Cases Achieving ≥ 90% Lesions With ≥ 10 Contact Force
Proportion of index cases achieving ≥ 90% lesions with ≥10g contact force
Time frame: 0 days
Number of Participants Experiencing Serious Adverse Events Within 30 Days
Serious adverse events and adverse events related to the procedure and/or ablation catheter through 30 days post index ablation. This excludes the events identified in the primary safety endpoint.
Time frame: 30 days
Number of Participants Experiencing a Serious Adverse Event Within 1 Year
Serious adverse events and adverse events related to the procedure and/or ablation catheter through 1 year post index ablation
Time frame: 1 year
One-year Freedom From AF
One-year freedom from AF, defined as freedom from symptomatic AF, atrial flutter (AFL), and atrial tachycardia (AT) lasting longer than 30 seconds through 9 months of follow-up after a 3-month blanking period.
Time frame: 1 year
One-year Drug-free Success From AF
One-year drug-free success defined as freedom from any AF/AFL/AT lasting at least 30 seconds or any Class I or III AAD after removal from antiarrhythmic drug therapy as assessed from the end of the 3-month blanking period to 12 months following the ablation procedure.
Time frame: 1 year
Changes in EQ-5D-5L Utility Scores
Changes in EQ-5D-5L utility scores from baseline to follow up at 3, 6, and 12 months Utility scores range from 0 (worst) to 1 (best). A positive change indicates an improvement.
Time frame: 1 year
Changes in AFEQT Scores
Changes in AFEQT scores from baseline to follow up at 3, 6, and 12 months AFEQT scores range from 0 (most severe symptoms) to 100 (no limitation or disability). A positive change indicates an improvement in AF condition.
Time frame: 1 year
Health Care Utilization
Cardiovascular-related health care utilization through 12 months post index ablation Cardiovascular-related health care utilization would include any office visits, tests, hospitalizations, or other interventions outside of routine follow up.
Time frame: 1 year
Force Time Integral (FTI)
Mean force-time integral across lesions for a subject FTI for a lesion is the product of contact force in grams and duration of radiofrequency ablation in seconds. The mean value for this product across all lesions for a subject is then calculated.
Time frame: 0 days
Average Catheter Temperature
This outcome is the average temperature (by lesion) for a case.
Time frame: 0 days
Number of Participants With Recommended Irrigation Flow Rate Used During Procedure
This outcome is whether or not the recommended irrigation flow rate was used for a case.
Time frame: 0 days
Contact Force During Procedure
This outcome is the average contact force for a case.
Time frame: 0 days
Total Procedure Time
This outcome is the total procedure time for a case.
Time frame: 0 days
Ablation Time - First to Last Ablation
This outcome is the total ablation time for a case. This is the time from first to last ablation.
Time frame: 0 Days
Fluoroscopy Time
This outcome is the total fluoroscopy time for a case.
Time frame: 0 days
Radiofrequency (RF) Application Time
This outcome is the total RF application time for a case.
Time frame: 0 days
Number of Participants Using AutoMark
This outcome is the number of cases using AutoMark.
Time frame: 0 days
Lesion Index (LSI)
Mean lesion index (LSI) across lesions by subject Lesion index is a proprietary score calculated as a function of power, contact force, and duration for a radiofrequency (RF) energy application. Scores start at 0 (no ablation) and do not have an upper limit. Applications must be at least 6 seconds in duration to generate a score. Lesion index is intended to provide feedback to the operator during an RF application.
Time frame: 0 days
| Milestone | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| Started | 156 |
| Completed | 151 |
| Not completed | 5 |
| Withdrew: Did not meet inc/exc criteria | 4 |
| Withdrew: Adverse event | 1 |
| Milestone | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| Started | 151 |
| Completed | 149 |
| Not completed | 2 |
| Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject | 1 |
| Withdrew: Missed visit | 1 |
The primary safety endpoint is the rate of device or procedure-related serious adverse events occurring within 7 days of the index procedure. SAEs related solely to arrhythmia recurrence (without coexisting conditions such as thromboembolism, worsening heart failure, etc.) will not be considered primary safety endpoint events. The SAEs that will be included in this endpoint are: * Atrial-esophageal fistula * AV block * Cardiac Perforation/ Tamponade * Death * Diaphragmatic paralysis * Gastroparesis * Hospitalization * Myocardial Infarction * Pericarditis * Pneumothorax * Pulmonary edema * Pulmonary vein stenosis * Stroke * Thromboembolism * Transient ischemic attack * Vascular access complications Atrial-esophageal fistula, cardiac perforation/tamponade, and pulmonary vein stenosis that occur \>7 days post procedure through 30 days will also contribute to the primary endpoint.
| Participants | TactiCath SE - Safety Population |
|---|---|
| Rate of Serious Adverse Events | 7 |
The primary effectiveness endpoint is acute procedural success, where acute procedural success is defined as confirmation of entrance block in all pulmonary veins
| Participants | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Procedural Success | 148 |
This outcome is the average power delivered for a case.
| Watts | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Average Power Delivered | 29.0 (26.0 to 32.0) |
Proportion of index cases achieving ≥ 90% lesions with ≥10g contact force
| Participants | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Index Cases Achieving ≥ 90% Lesions With ≥ 10 Contact Force | 5 |
Serious adverse events and adverse events related to the procedure and/or ablation catheter through 30 days post index ablation. This excludes the events identified in the primary safety endpoint.
| Participants | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| Serious AE Related to Device or Procedure | 5 |
| Non-Serious AE Related to Device or Procedure | 23 |
Serious adverse events and adverse events related to the procedure and/or ablation catheter through 1 year post index ablation
| Participants | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| Serious AE Related to Device or Procedure | 5 |
| Non-Serious AE Related to Device or Procedure | 23 |
One-year freedom from AF, defined as freedom from symptomatic AF, atrial flutter (AFL), and atrial tachycardia (AT) lasting longer than 30 seconds through 9 months of follow-up after a 3-month blanking period.
| Participants | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| One-year Freedom From AF | 108 |
One-year drug-free success defined as freedom from any AF/AFL/AT lasting at least 30 seconds or any Class I or III AAD after removal from antiarrhythmic drug therapy as assessed from the end of the 3-month blanking period to 12 months following the ablation procedure.
| Participants | TactiCath SE Drug-Free Success Population |
|---|---|
| One-year Drug-free Success From AF | 90 |
Changes in EQ-5D-5L utility scores from baseline to follow up at 3, 6, and 12 months Utility scores range from 0 (worst) to 1 (best). A positive change indicates an improvement.
| score on a scale | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Change in EQ-5D-5L Utility from Baseline to 3M | 0.044 ± 0.108 |
| Change in EQ-5D-5L Utility from Baseline to 6M | 0.066 ± 0.117 |
| Change in EQ-5D-5L Utility from Baseline to 12M | 0.032 ± 0.158 |
Changes in AFEQT scores from baseline to follow up at 3, 6, and 12 months AFEQT scores range from 0 (most severe symptoms) to 100 (no limitation or disability). A positive change indicates an improvement in AF condition.
| score on a scale | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Change from Baseline to 3M | 25.8 ± 23.8 |
| Change from Baseline to 6M | 25.2 ± 21.9 |
| Change from Baseline to 12M | 29.1 ± 23.0 |
Cardiovascular-related health care utilization through 12 months post index ablation Cardiovascular-related health care utilization would include any office visits, tests, hospitalizations, or other interventions outside of routine follow up.
| Encounters | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| Health Care Utilization | 37 |
Mean force-time integral across lesions for a subject FTI for a lesion is the product of contact force in grams and duration of radiofrequency ablation in seconds. The mean value for this product across all lesions for a subject is then calculated.
| gram-seconds | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Force Time Integral (FTI) | 161.7 ± 103.7 |
This outcome is the average temperature (by lesion) for a case.
| degrees celsius | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Average Catheter Temperature | 33.4 (32.5 to 34.6) |
This outcome is whether or not the recommended irrigation flow rate was used for a case.
| Participants | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Recommended Irrigation Flow Rate Used During Procedure | 140 |
This outcome is the average contact force for a case.
| grams | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Contact Force During Procedure | 12.1 ± 4.7 |
This outcome is the total procedure time for a case.
| minutes | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Total Procedure Time | 159.5 (123.0 to 206.0) |
This outcome is the total ablation time for a case. This is the time from first to last ablation.
| minutes | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Ablation Time - First to Last Ablation | 84.0 (56.0 to 127.0) |
This outcome is the total fluoroscopy time for a case.
| minutes | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Fluoroscopy Time | 9.0 (5.0 to 16.0) |
This outcome is the total RF application time for a case.
| minutes | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Radiofrequency (RF) Application Time | 35.7 (28.9 to 51.9) |
This outcome is the number of cases using AutoMark.
| Participants | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants Using AutoMark | 149 |
Mean lesion index (LSI) across lesions by subject Lesion index is a proprietary score calculated as a function of power, contact force, and duration for a radiofrequency (RF) energy application. Scores start at 0 (no ablation) and do not have an upper limit. Applications must be at least 6 seconds in duration to generate a score. Lesion index is intended to provide feedback to the operator during an RF application.
| units on a scale | RF Population |
|---|---|
| Lesion Index (LSI) | 4.3 ± 0.8 |
Collected over 30 days. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| TactiCath SE | 0/156 (0%) | 21/156 (13.5%) | 25/156 (16%) |
| Event | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| ArrhythmiasCardiac disorders | 7/156 |
| Pericardial EffusionCardiac disorders | 3/156 |
| Cardiac Perforation/TamponadeCardiac disorders | 2/156 |
| Atrial-Esophageal FistulaGastrointestinal disorders | 1/156 |
| Cerebrovascular Accident/ StrokeNervous system disorders | 1/156 |
| CholecystitisHepatobiliary disorders | 1/156 |
| GastroparesisNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) | 1/156 |
| HypertensionVascular disorders | 1/156 |
| InfectionsGastrointestinal disorders | 1/156 |
| InfectionsInfections and infestations | 1/156 |
| Event | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| PericarditisCardiac disorders | 6/156 |
| Chest Pain/DiscomfortCardiac disorders | 5/156 |
| InfectionsInfections and infestations | 3/156 |
| Vascular Bleeding/Local Hematomas/EcchymosisVascular disorders | 3/156 |
| Vascular Access ComplicationVascular disorders | 2/156 |
| Volume OverloadVascular disorders | 2/156 |
| Allergic ReactionSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | 1/156 |
| Epigastric FullnessGastrointestinal disorders | 1/156 |
| HypotensionVascular disorders | 1/156 |
| InfectionsRenal and urinary disorders | 1/156 |
Population includes all subjects with device inserted into vasculature.
| Age, Categorical(Participants) | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| <=18 years | 0 |
| Between 18 and 65 years | 75 |
| >=65 years | 76 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| Median | 65.0 (56.0 to 71.0) |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| Female | 60 |
| Male | 91 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 125 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 23 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Asian | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| White | 123 |
| More than one race | 3 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 21 |
| Region of Enrollment(participants) | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| United States | 101 |
| Italy | 12 |
| Australia | 22 |
| Germany | 21 |
| BMI(kg/m^2) | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| Mean | 28.0 ± 5.0 |
| Coronary Artery Disease(Participants) | TactiCath SE |
|---|---|
| Count of participants | 20 |
11 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.
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