PFA-based Bi-atrial Maze-like Catheter Ablation for PeAF

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorThe First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University

About this trial

In radiofrequency (RF) ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF), the additional linear ablation beyond pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) does not yield an reduce atrial arrhythmias recurrences.The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficiency of pulsed filed (PF) energy-based bi-atrial modified Maze ablation vs PF energy-based PVI of PeAF.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does PF energy effectively perform linear ablation in the left atrium? Does PFA-based bi-atrial modified Maze ablation significantly improve the success rate of PeAF ablation compared with PFA-based PVI?

Patients with PeAF who meet the criteria and undergo catheter ablation will be randomly assigned to the study group (PF-based bi-atrial modified Maze ablation group) and control group (PF-based PVI only) in a 1:1 ratio. All patients will received a 7-d Holter at 3-,6-,9-,12-month after the ablation. The primary endpoint is the freedom from documented atrial arrhythmia (AF/AFL/AT lasting for over 30 seconds) recurrence monitored by ECG, 7-day ambulatory ECG, or equivalent cardiac monitoring from 4th to 12th month after the procedure without taking I/III AADs.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients diagnosed with symptomatic PeAF at 18-75 years old who are eligible for the PFA procedure, and have any the following documentation, within 180 days of randomization of either: i. A 24-hour continuous ECG recording (from any regulatory cleared rhythm monitoring device) confirming continuous AF, OR ii. Two ECGs (from any regulatory cleared rhythm monitoring device) showing continuous AF taken at least 7 days,OR iii. physician note of persistent continuous AF for > 7 days

The duration of AF lasting ≥ 1 year

Disqualifiers

PaAF or PeAF with duration < 1 year

has received catheter ablation procedure for AF or atrial septal defect repair before enrollment

left atrial diameter ≥55 mm or thrombosis in the left atrium

eGFR<30mL/min/1.73m2

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Modified Maze ablation with PFA

    Procedure/Surgery

    Modified Maze ablation with PFA

  • PVI only with PFA

    Procedure/Surgery

    PVI only with PFA

Treatment groups

390 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: PF-based modified Maze ablationExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: RF-based PVI onlyActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Freedom from atrial tachycardia during blanking period to Month 12

freedom of occurrence ≥ 30 sec of Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Atrial Flutter (AFL), atrial Tachycardia (AT); or any electrical cardioversion or re-ablation for AF, AFL, or AT; or any Class I or III AAD use

Time frame
during blanking period to Month 12

Secondary outcomes

1

Acute Success - Isolation rate of attempted pulmonary veins and left atrial linear ablation

Isolation rate of attempted pulmonary veins and left atrial linear ablation

Time frame
intraprocedure
2

device or procedure-related Composite Adverse Events

device or procedure-related Composite Adverse Events including Heart block, Myocardial infarction, Peripheral or organ thromboembolism, Stroke/ Cerebrovascular accident/Transient ischemic attack (TIA),Unresolved phrenic nerve palsy / paresis,Vascular access complications

Time frame
day 0 to 12 months
3

procedure time

procedure time

Time frame
intraprocedure

Other outcomes

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