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An Observational Post-marketing Study Using Commercially Approved Biosense Webster (BWI) Medical Devices for the Treatment of Participants With Cardiac Arrhythmias

An observational study in Arrhythmias, Cardiac, sponsored by Biosense Webster, Inc.. Recruiting at 46 sites in 15 countries. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-25.

Sponsored by Biosense Webster, Inc. · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
8,000
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to prospectively collect clinical data evaluating the ongoing safety and performance during routine-use standard cardiac arrhythmia mapping and/or ablation procedures while using commercial Biosense Webster Inc. (BWI) medical devices. Data generated from the study will be used to confirm safety and performance of BWI medical devices in the marketed phase and to expand the body of evidence on the use of these devices and techniques in treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.

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Conditions studied

  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Study population consists of participants diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmias who are scheduled to undergo an ablation procedure for management of their arrhythmia with a per-protocol defined Biosense Webster Inc (BWI) therapeutic catheter.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with paroxysmal or persistent Atrial Fibrillation (AF) or supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) or ventricular tachycardia (VT) and scheduled to undergo an ablation procedure for management of their arrhythmia with a per-protocol defined BW therapeutic catheter
  • Able and willing to comply with all pre, post and follow-up testing and requirements as per hospital standard of care
  • Signed patient informed consent form (ICF) as applicable per local regulation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  • Currently participating in an interventional (drug, device, biologic) clinical trial
  • Life expectancy of less than 12-months
  • Presenting any contraindication for the use of BWI commercially approved medical devices, as indicated in the respective user manuals
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
8,000 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Participants Diagnosed with Cardiac Arrhythmias

    Patients diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmias who are scheduled to undergo an ablation procedure in routine clinical practice for management of their arrhythmia with a BWI therapeutic catheter/Varipulse Catheter/ Dual Energy Thermocool Smarttouch surround flow (SF) catheter will be observed.

    Device: BWI Medical Device · Device: Varipulse Catheter · Device: Dual Energy THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Catheter

Interventions

  • DeviceBWI Medical Device

    Participants will be treated with commercially approved BWI medical devices following routine clinical practice. No specific intervention will be observed for this study.

  • DeviceVaripulse Catheter

    Participants treated with Varipulse Catheter in the main study will be part of the VARIPURE sub-study. No specific intervention will be observed for this study.

  • DeviceDual Energy THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Catheter

    Participants treated with the Dual Energy THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Catheter in the main study will be part of the DUACURE sub-study. No specific intervention will be observed for this study.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with Primary Adverse Events (PAEs) Related to Device in Scope and/or Study Procedure Within 7 Days of the Initial Study Procedure

    PAEs in participants with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and for SupraVentricular Tachycardia (SVT) includes device or procedure related death, atrio-esophageal fistula/ esophageal perforation , severe pulmonary vein stenosis, cardiac tamponade/perforation, thromboembolism, pericarditis, stroke/cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, phrenic nerve paralysis (permanent), myocardial infarction, major vascular access complication/bleeding, heart block; PAEs in participants with Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) includes device or procedure related death, cardiac tamponade/perforation, thromboembolism, pericarditis, stroke/cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, phrenic nerve paralysis (permanent), myocardial infarction, major vascular access complication/bleeding, heart block, aggravation or new onset heart failure, coronary artery injury, aortic dissection and valve injury.

    Time frame: Up to 7 Days

  2. AF: Number of Participants with Isolation of all Targeted Pulmonary Veins

    Number of Participants with isolation (entrance block confirmation) of all targeted pulmonary veins will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 7 Days

  3. SVT (Sinus Nodal Re-entrant Tachycardia, Focal AT, Multifocal AT, AVNRT, Non Re-entrant Junctional Tachycardias): Number of Participants with Non-inducibility of the Targeted Tachycardia at end of Procedure

    Number of participants with sinus nodal re-entrant tachycardia, focal atrial tachycardia (AT) multifocal AT, atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT), non re-entrant junctional tachycardias with non-inducibility of the targeted tachycardia at end of procedure will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 7 Days

  4. SVT (MRAT): Number of Participants with Complete Bidirectional Conduction Block Across the Ablation Line

    Number of participants with Macro Re-entrant Atrial Tachycardia (MRAT) with complete bidirectional conduction block across the ablation line will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 7 Days

  5. SVT (AVRT): Number of Participants with Complete Block of Accessory Pathway

    Number of participants with atrioventricular reentry tachycardia (AVRT) with complete block of accessory pathway will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 7 Days

  6. VT (Ischemic or Non-ischemic): Number of Participants with Non-inducibility of the Targeted VT at end of Procedure

    Number of participants with non-inducibility of the targeted ischemic or non-ischemic VT at end of procedure will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

  7. VT (Idiopathic): Number of Participants with Elimination of Clinically Relevant VT

    Number of participants with elimination of clinically relevant idiopathic VT will be reported. Clinically relevant: any spontaneous VT or any induced VT.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

  8. VT (Idiopathic): Number of Participants with Elimination of Clinically Relevant Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVCs)

    Number of participants with elimination of clinically relevant idiopathic PVCs will be reported. Clinically relevant: any spontaneous PVC or any induced PVC; prior to treatment, PVCs would be deemed clinically relevant if they are present greater than (\>) 20 percent (%) of daily heartbeat.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with Device and/or Procedure-Related Serious Adverse Events (Serious Adverse Device Effects [SADEs])

    Number of participants with device and/or procedure-related Serious Adverse Events (SADEs) within 7 days (early-onset), \>7-30 days (peri-procedural) and \>30 days (late onset) following the initial study procedure will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 365 Days

  2. Number of Participants with Device and/or Procedure-Related Non-Serious Adverse Events (Non-Serious Adverse Device Effects [ADEs])

    Number of participants with device and/or procedure-related non-serious adverse events (Non-serious ADEs) within 7 days (early-onset), \>7-30 days (peri-procedural) and \>30 days (Late Onset) following the initial study procedure will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 365 Days

  3. AF: Number of Participants with Acute Reconnection Among all Targeted Pulmonary Veins (PVs)

    Number of participants with Acute reconnection among all targeted PVs will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 7 Days

  4. SVT (MRAT): Number of Participants with Non-inducibility of the Targeted Tachycardia at end of Procedure

    Number of participants with MRAT with non-inducibility of the targeted tachycardia at end of procedure will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 7 Days

  5. SVT (AVNRT): Number of Participants with Elimination or Modification of Slow Pathway Conduction

    Number of participants with AVNRT with elimination or modification of slow pathway conduction will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 7 Days

  6. VT (Ischemic or Non-ischemic): Number of Participants with Non-inducibility of any VT at end of Procedure

    Number of participants with non-inducibility of any VT (Ischemic or Non-ischemic) at end of procedure will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 7 Days

  7. VT (Ischemic or Non-ischemic): Number of Participants with Elimination of all Targeted Late Potentials and Local Abnormal Ventricular Activation (LAVAs) at end of Procedure

    Number of participants with elimination of all targeted late potentials and local abnormal ventricular activation (LAVAs) at end of procedure will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 7 Days

  8. AF: Number of Participants with Freedom From Documented (Symptomatic and Asymptomatic) AF, AT, Atrial Flutter (AFL) Episodes

    Number of participants with freedom from documented (symptomatic and asymptomatic) AF, AT, AFL episodes (episodes greater than or equal to \[\>=\] 30 seconds) post-blanking will be reported.

    Time frame: From Day 91 to Day 365 (post-blanking)

  9. AF: Number of Participants with Freedom From Documented Symptomatic AF, AT, AFL Episodes

    Number of participants with freedom from documented symptomatic AF, AT, AFL episodes (episodes \>= 30 seconds) post-blanking will be reported.

    Time frame: From Day 91 to Day 365 (post-blanking)

  10. AF: Number of Participants with Repeated Ablation

    Number of participants with repeated ablation post-blanking will be reported.

    Time frame: From Day 91 to Day 365 (post-blanking)

  11. AF: Number of Participants with Repeated Ablation with Pulmonary Vein (PV) Reconnection

    Number of participants with repeated ablation with PV reconnection post blanking will be reported.

    Time frame: From Day 91 to Day 365 (post-blanking)

  12. SVT: Number of Participants with Freedom From Documented Arrhythmia of the Primary SVT

    Number of participants with freedom from documented arrhythmia of the primary SVT (episodes \>=30 seconds) will be reported.

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 365

  13. SVT: Number of Participants with Freedom From Documented Arrhythmia of new SVT, not Targeted During Index Procedure

    Number of participants with freedom from documented arrhythmia of new SVT, not targeted during index procedure will be reported.

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 365

  14. SVT: Number of Participants with Repeated Ablation

    Number of participants with repeated ablation will be reported.

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 365

  15. VT: Number of Participants with Freedom From Documented Arrhythmia of the Clinically Relevant/Targeted VT

    Number of participants with freedom from documented arrhythmia of the clinically relevant /targeted VT (episodes \>=30 seconds) will be reported.

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 365

  16. VT: Number of Participants with Freedom From Documented Arrhythmia of new VT, not Targeted During Index Procedure

    Number of participants with freedom from documented arrhythmia of new VT, not targeted during index procedure will be reported.

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 365

  17. VT: Number of Participants with Repeated Ablation

    Number of participants with repeated ablation will be reported.

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 365

  18. VT: Number of Participants with All Cause and Cardiac Mortality

    Number of participants with all cause and cardiac mortality will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to Day 365

  19. VT: Number of Participants with Heart Failure Hospitalization

    Number of participants with heart failure hospitalization will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to Day 365

Other outcomes

  1. VARIPURE sub-study: Number of Participants With Coronary Spasm During Ablation

    Ablation procedures using the varipulse medical device will be performed according to the hospital standard practice. Number of participants with coronary spasm during ablation will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to Day 365

  2. VARIPURE Sub-Study: Number of Participants With Vagal Response During Ablation

    Ablation procedures using the varipulse medical device will be performed according to the hospital standard practice. Number of participants with vagal response during ablation will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to Day 365

  3. VARIPURE Sub-Study: Number of Participants With Acute Kidney Failure Post Ablation

    Ablation procedures using the varipulse medical device will be performed according to the hospital standard practice. Number of participants with acute kidney failure post ablation will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to Day 365

  4. DUACURE Sub-Study: Number of Participants With Coronary Spasm During Ablation

    Ablation procedures using the duacure medical device will be performed according to the hospital standard practice. Number of participants with coronary spasm during ablation will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to Day 365

  5. DUACURE Sub-Study: Number of Participants With Vagal Response During Ablation

    Ablation procedures using the duacure medical device will be performed according to the hospital standard practice. Number of participants with vagal response during ablation will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to Day 365

  6. DUACURE Sub-Study: Number of Participants With Acute Kidney Failure Post Ablation

    Ablation procedures using the duacure medical device will be performed according to the hospital standard practice. Number of participants with acute kidney failure post ablation will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to Day 365

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Study locations

43 of 46 sites recruiting
  • Medical University of Graz
    Graz, 8010, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Ordensklinikum Linz GMBH
    Linz, 4020, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Universitätsklinikum Wiener Neustadt
    Wiener Neustadt, 2700, Austria
    Recruiting
  • OLV Aalst
    Aalst, 9300, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • AZ Sint-Jan Brugge
    Bruges, 8000, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • CHU Saint-Pierre
    Brussels, 1000, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • UZ Antwerp
    Edegem, 2650, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Jessa Hospital
    Hasselt, 3500, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • UZ Brussels
    Jette, 1090, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • ASBL CHU HELORA Hôpital de La Louvière site Jolimont
    La Louvière, 7100, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Aarhus University Hospital
    Aarhus, 8200, Denmark
    Recruiting
  • Rigshospitalet
    Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
    Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
    Recruiting
  • Les Hospices Civils de Lyon
    Lyon, 69002, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Saint Joseph de Marseille
    Marseille, 13285, France
    Recruiting
  • Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
    Paris, 75674, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Rennes
    Rennes, 35033, France
    Recruiting
  • Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
    Strasbourg, 67000, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux
    Talence, 33404, France
    Recruiting
  • Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt
    Bad Neustadt an der Saale, 97616, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum
    Bad Oeynhausen, 3245, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Segeberger Kliniken
    Bad Segeberg, 23795, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Oberlausitz-Kliniken
    Bautzen, 02625, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Alfried Krupp Hospital
    Essen, 45131, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB)
    Frankfurt, 60431, Germany
    Completed
  • Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
    Giessen, 35390, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Asklepios Klinik Altona
    Hamburg, 22763, Germany
    Recruiting
  • German Heart Centre Munich
    Munich, 80636, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Semmelweis University
    Budapest, H-1085, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Mater Private Heart and Vascular Centre
    Dublin, D07 WKW8, Ireland
    Recruiting
  • Shaare Zedek Medical Center
    Jerusalem, 9103102, Israel
    Recruiting
  • Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
    Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
    Completed
  • Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli"
    Acquaviva delle Fonti, 70021, Italy
    Recruiting
  • A.O. Universitaria Delle Marche
    Ancona, 60126, Italy
    Recruiting
  • IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
    Milan, 20097, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Clinica Mediterranea
    Naples, 80122, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Trial Center Maastricht
    Maastricht, 6229 EV, Netherlands
    Recruiting
  • Erasmus University Medical Center
    Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands
    Recruiting
  • Haukeland University Hospital
    Bergen, 5021, Norway
    Recruiting
  • Hospital de Santa Cruz
    Carnaxide, 2790-134, Portugal
    Recruiting
  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital
    Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden
    Recruiting
  • INSELSPITAL Universitätsspital Bern
    Bern, 03010, Switzerland
    Recruiting
  • Glenfield Hospital
    Leicester, LE3 9QP, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • St. Bartholomew's Hospital
    London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
    Completed
  • St George's Hospital
    London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Royal Brompton Hospital
    London, SW3 6NP, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Almorad A, Sebag FA, Kronborg MB, Sohns C, De Potter T, Adragao P, Bessiere F, Chierchia GB, Duytschaever M, Szeplaki G, Di Monaco A, Reichlin T, Yap SC, Wong T, Lepiece C, Linz D, Gallagher MM, Pappone C, Sommer P, Ernst S, Purerfellner H, Scherr D; VARIPURE Investigators. Pulsed field ablation with a variable loop circular catheter in atrial fibrillation: Acute outcomes from the VARIPURE multicenter study. Heart Rhythm. 2026 Jul 2:S1547-5271(26)02516-6. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.06.040. Online ahead of print. PubMed 42392466 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — The data sharing policy of Johnson \& Johnson Innovative Medicine is available at www.innovativemedicine.jnj.com/our-innovation/clinical-trials/transparency. As noted on this site, requests for access to the study data can be submitted through Yale Open Data Access (YODA) Project site at yoda.yale.edu.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04750798
Lead sponsor
Biosense Webster, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 11, 2021
Start date
Feb 22, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2036 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2037 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 25, 2026

Study contacts

Nathalie Macours
Contact
nmacours1@its.jnj.com
+32 479 97 05 05
Liesbeth Gorissen
Contact
LGORISSE@ITS.JNJ.com
Biosense Webster, Inc. Clinical Trial
study director · Biosense Webster, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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