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NCT number NCT05459831
Other study ID # BWI- IIS-653
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date February 15, 2022
Est. completion date October 1, 2023

Study information

Verified date November 2023
Source Semmelweis University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Objective: To evaluate the long-term durability of PVI performed with 90W and 50W (QDot catheter). Primary hypothesis: Pulmonary vein isolation performed with 90W (QMODE+) and inter-tag distance <5 mm is non-inferior to pulmonary vein isolation performed with 50W guided by ablation index (QMODE) and inter-tag distance <5 mm. Study Design: 40 patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to 50W and 90W PVI. Study procedures: Initial PVI will be performed via femoral access and double transseptal puncture guided by fluoroscopy and pressure monitoring. If necessary intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) will be used for the transseptal puncture. A fast anatomical left atrial map will be created with a multipolar mapping catheter; then, point-by-point PVI will be performed with QDot catheter with 50W or 90W according to randomization. Three months after the initial procedure, patients will undergo a repeated high density left atrial mapping with PentaRay or OctaRay catheter to evaluate the durability of the PVI. Exact gap numbers and locations will be registered. If necessary, reablation of the pulmonary veins (rePVI) will be performed. Inclusion criteria: Symptomatic paroxysmal/persistent AF, >18 years, willingness to sign informed consent form. Exclusion criteria: Long-standing persistent AF, active malignancy, contraindication for anticoagulant therapy, life expectancy <1 year, valvular AF, hyperthyroidism. Endpoints: At repeat procedure, a high density left atrial map will be created with PentaRay or if available OctaRay catheter to evaluate the durability of the PVI. Primary endpoint will be pulmonary vein reconnection.


Description:

1. Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in adults. Its prevalence increases with age, affecting 3/100 people, and its incidence is also correlated with age, affecting 30/100,000 people per year. Its clinical significance stems from common complications (stroke, heart failure) and concomitant higher mortality. The most effective treatment method of atrial fibrillation is catheter ablation, which seeks to maintain sinus rhythm. Isolation of the triggering pulmonary veins (PVI) from the left atrium is the cornerstone of AF ablation. PVI has undergone significant technical development over the past decade; however, the chances of arrhythmia recurrence and the occurrence of procedural complications are not negligible. Experiments have shown that lesions with a larger surface diameter but less depth develop during HPSD ablation; the higher the energy is, the shallower and wider the lesions are. These lesion properties make it easier to create a solid line from the ablation points, while the shallower lesion causes less damage to the surrounding tissues. The latest application of HPSD technology is the so-called "very high power short duration" (vHPSD) ablation when we apply 90W power. No data are available on long-term efficacy or safety comparing ablation with HPSD vs. vHPSD. 2. Objective: To evaluate the durability of radiofrequency PVI performed with 90W (QMODE plus) and 50W (QMODE) with the QDot catheter. 3. Primary hypothesis: Pulmonary vein isolation performed with 90W (QMODE+) and inter-tag distance <5 mm is non-inferior to pulmonary vein isolation performed with 50W guided by ablation index (QMODE) and inter-tag distance <5 mm. 4. Study Design: Single-center, prospective, randomized study. Patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to HPSD (50W) and vHPSD (90W) PVI. 5. Research period Planned research period from the second quarter of 2022 for a maximum of 1 year. 6. Study subjects • Planned number of included subjects: 40. 7. Study procedures: - Initial PVI will be performed via femoral access after double transseptal puncture guided by fluoroscopy and pressure monitoring. If necessary ICE will be used for the transseptal puncture. A fast anatomical left atrial map will be created with a multipolar mapping catheter; then, point-by-point PVI will be performed with QDot catheter with 50W or 90W according to randomization. After creating the isolation circle, the presence or absence of first-pass isolation will be assessed by multipolar catheters. If PVI is not complete at this point, it will be completed to reach complete isolation of all veins. After that, a 20 minutes waiting period will be the next step to evaluate presence or absence of acute reconnection of the PV-s. In case of acute reconnection, touch-up applications will be delivered to complete the PVI. - Three months after the initial procedure, patients will undergo a repeated high density left atrial mapping with PentaRay or, if available OctaRay catheter to evaluate the durability of the PVI. Exact gap numbers and locations will be registered (based on the 16 segment PV model). If necessary, rePVI will be performed. 8. Statistical analysis Continuous variables are expressed as mean and standard deviation, or median and interquartile ranges, depending on the normal of non-normal distribution. Categorical variables are expressed in numbers and percentages. Continuous variables are compared by parametric or non-parametric tests, depending on the distribution, while categorical variables are compared by Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test. The predictive value of different ablation techniques in outcome is planned to be analyzed by logistic regression. A two-tailed p-value of <0.05 will be considered statistically significant. Statistical analyses will be performed using IBM SPSS 25 (Apache Software Foundation, USA) and GraphPad Prism 7.1 (GraphPad Softwares Inc., USA) software products. 9. Data management All study patient data is entered into Semmelweis University's electronic database (accessible only from Semmelweis University's network) in a coded and unique manner, with a unique identifier, to which project staff has a password-protected, defined level of access. Each person involved in the study is given a unique identification code, and the data stored in the database is linked to that unique identifier. Thus, a data set will be incomprehensible and unusable for an external (unauthorized) user. The data belonging to the unique identification code, with which the patient's identity can be clearly indicated (name, place and date of birth, clinical reference number, identification number, identity card number, etc.) are not available from the database and are stored separately from it. Access to personal data is restricted to institutional leaders and program professional leaders. 10. Personal and material requirements The personal and material requirements of the research are available at the Heart and Vascular Center of Semmelweis University. The personal requirements are given by the staff of the Electrophysiological Laboratory, and the material conditions are provided by the equipment of the same laboratory. 11. Ethics approval An ethics approval was obtained from the Hungarian National Public Health Center (No. 8119-2/2022/EÜIG).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 46
Est. completion date October 1, 2023
Est. primary completion date December 1, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 100 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Symptomatic paroxysmal/persistent AF - Age >18 years - Willingness to sign informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: - Contraindication to ablation - Contraindication of long-term anticoagulation - Long-standing persistent AF - History of PVI - History of cardiac surgery - Pregnancy - Active malignancy - Life expectancy <1 year - Valvular AF - Reversible cause of AF (e.g. hyperthyroidism).

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
QDot Micro Catheter
Atrial fibrillation radiofrequency ablation with 90W or 50W energy setting.

Locations

Country Name City State
Hungary Semmelweis University Budapest

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Semmelweis University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hungary, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Pulmonary vein reconnection Presence or absence of pulmonary vein reconnection at 3 month remapping procedure 3 month
Secondary Procedure time Procedure time of the initial pulmonary vein isolation procedure Immediately after the procedure
Secondary Fluoroscopy time Fluoroscopy time of the initial pulmonary vein isolation procedure Immediately after the procedure
Secondary Fluoroscopy dose Fluoroscopy dose of the initial pulmonary vein isolation procedure Immediately after the procedure
Secondary Major complication Major complication of the initial pulmonary vein isolation procedure 3 month
Secondary First pass isolation First pass isolation during the initial pulmonary vein isolation procedure Immediately after the procedure
Secondary Acute reconnection Acute reconnection during the initial pulmonary vein isolation procedure Immediately after the procedure
Secondary Major complication of the second (remapping) procedure Major complication of the second (remapping) procedure 1 week
Secondary 12-month atrial fibrillation freedom freedom from atrial fibrillation during the 12-month follow-up 12 months
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