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Not yet recruitingNCT07123506BRAVE PFOUpdated Aug 14, 2025

Beta-blockers for Prevention of Supraventricular Arrhythmia Following PFO Closure

An interventional study of Beta-blocker treatment group and Non-treatment group in Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter and Tachycardia, Supraventricular, sponsored by Yonsei University. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in South Korea. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-08-14.

Sponsored by Yonsei University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
350
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

"The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether the incidence of symptomatic or asymptomatic atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and atrial tachycardia within 30 days after percutaneous closure of idiopathic patent foramen ovale is reduced in the beta-blocker treatment group compared to the non-treatment group.

The secondary objective is to assess the safety and performance of the Cocoon Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder and collect real-world data on patient outcomes.

Patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the beta-blocker treatment group or the non-treatment group. Randomization will be performed using a 1:1 allocation ratio with stratification based on (1) PFO device size and (2) sex, employing a block randomization method (mixed block sizes of 4 or 6). This process will be conducted independently through an interactive web response system.

The beta-blockers used in this study are extended-release beta-blockers, specifically bisoprolol or nebivolol. The choice between bisoprolol and nebivolol will be determined at the discretion of the investigators, with the initial dose set at the minimum dose for each drug (1.25 mg once daily). During the study period, adjustments to the beta-blocker dose, including maintenance or modification, will be made based on the investigators' clinical judgment, taking into account the patient's heart rate, blood pressure, and medication adherence. All reasons for dose adjustments will be documented in detail."

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Conditions studied

  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Flutter
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
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In context

Atrial Fibrillation

4,009 studies on the registry are indexed under Atrial Fibrillation; 961 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 350 is above the median of 150 across 2,476 interventional studies indexed under Atrial Fibrillation.

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Lead sponsor

Yonsei University is the lead sponsor of 1,418 studies on the registry; 241 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Age 19 years or older
  2. Patients scheduled to undergo Patent Foramen Ovale closure using the Cocoon Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder
  3. Individuals who have provided for study participation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent atrial arrhythmia
  2. Atrial arrhythmia confirmed by a 14-day Holter using the AT Patch before PFO closure
  3. Patients with uncontrolled asthma or (COPD)
  4. Patients with high-degree atrioventricular (AV) block
  5. History of heart failure, severe valvular disease, or left ventricular dysfunction ( \<50%)
  6. Patients for whom initiating or discontinuing beta-blocker therapy is deemed impossible by the investigator
  7. Patients who, as assessed by the investigator, cannot be followed up for one year after enrollment
  8. Patients with or to any proposed drug therapy or device component
  9. Patients with an expected of less than one year
  10. Patients currently participating in another drug or device study
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(8)

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ECG (electrocardiogram)

A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe out, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction)

The share of blood the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) pushes out with each beat, measured by an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or a MUGA scan. About 50–70% is normal.

Hypersensitivity

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Contraindication

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Life expectancy

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Investigational drug or device

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It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
350 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Beta-blocker treatment group

    After PFO closure, the beta-blocker treatment group will receive an extended-release beta-blocker, either bisoprolol or nebivolol, at a dose of 1.25 mg QD for 30 days.

    Drug: Beta-blocker treatment group

  • Experimental
    Non-treatment group

    After PFO closure, the non-treatment group will not receive a beta-blocker.

    Drug: Non-treatment group

Interventions

  • DrugBeta-blocker treatment group

    After PFO closure, the beta-blocker treatment group will receive an extended-release beta-blocker, either bisoprolol or nebivolol, at a dose of 1.25 mg QD for 30 days.

  • DrugNon-treatment group

    After PFO closure, the non-treatment group will not receive a beta-blocker.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Atrial Arrhythmias Within 30 Days After PFO Closure

    The occurrence of at least one episode of symptomatic or asymptomatic atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or atrial tachycardia lasting 30 seconds or longer within 30 days after PFO closure. Monitoring will be conducted using a 14-day Holter ECG with the AT Patch during the initial 14 days, followed by an additional clinical assessment and ECG evaluation on day 15.

    Time frame: Within 30 days after Patent Foramen Ovale closure

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Study locations

1 site
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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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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Start is estimated for Sep 2025; primary completion for Nov 2028, 38 months later.

Of 796 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Atrial Fibrillation, half reached primary completion within 40 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 21 and three quarters within 59. This study's planned 38 months is close to that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 1,051 studies reached it within 33 months; a quarter within 18 and three quarters within 54.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Aug 7, 2025
First posted
Aug 14, 2025
StartEst.
Sep 2025
Primary completionEst.
Nov 30, 2028
CompletionEst.
May 3, 2029
Last update
Aug 14, 2025
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 14, 2025, 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
NCT07123506
Lead sponsor
Yonsei University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 14, 2025
Start date
Sep 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
May 3, 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 14, 2025

Oversight

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