Comparative Effectiveness of Different Techniques for Repeat Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
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Official title
Comparative Effectiveness of Different Techniques for Repeat Ablation After Failed Initial Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Brief summary
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of irregular heartbeat doctors see. People with AF sometimes have a procedure called an ablation to help get their heart back into a normal rhythm. However, this treatment doesn't always work. This study is looking at whether adding an extra step to the usual ablation-specifically treating another area of the heart called the left atrial (LA) posterior wall-can help people feel better overall, compared to just repeating the standard pulmonary vein isolation ablation procedure.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT06988202
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 630 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation (PVI) without Left Atrial Posterior Wall Isolation (PWI) Procedure
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation (PVI) with Left Atrial Posterior Wall Isolation (PWI) Procedure
Procedure
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Mar 17, 2026
- Primary completion
- Dec 31, 2029
- Completion
- Dec 30, 2031
- Last update posted
- Mar 22, 2026
2026 – 2031
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rochester Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center | Rochester | New York | 14642 | — |
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- Last update posted Mar 22, 2026 · Synced Sep 8, 2026
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