Studying Heart Ablation After Left Atrial Closure in High-Bleeding-Risk Atrial Fibrillation Patients (PROCEED-AF)

May 5, 2026 updated by: University of Chicago

Safety and Efficacy of Left Atrial Ablation After Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in High-Bleeding-Risk Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: PROCEED-AF Ablation Registry

The purpose of this multicenter study is to collect information from routine clinical practices for patients with left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) devices presenting for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) or left atrial ablation. Assessment will include characterization of patient characteristics, procedural details, management of post-procedure anticoagulation, and clinical outcomes.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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198

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Aalst, Belgium
        • OLV Hospital
  • China
      • Nanjing, China
        • Nanjing Medical University
  • France
      • Toulouse, France
        • Clinique Pasteur
  • Germany
      • Frankfurt, Germany
        • Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien Frankfurt
      • Lübeck, Germany
        • University of Lubeck
  • Italy
      • Ancona, Italy
        • Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I°-Lancisi-Salesi
  • Singapore
      • Singapore, Singapore
        • Asian Heart and Vascular Center
  • Switzerland
      • Basel, Switzerland
        • University Hospital Basel
      • Bern, Switzerland
        • University Hospital of Bern
  • United Kingdom
      • Liverpool, United Kingdom
        • University of Liverpool
  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • Rush University Medical Center
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
        • University of Chicago
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60660
        • Loyola University
      • Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60208
        • Northwestern University
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
        • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
        • University of Michigan
    • North Carolina
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
        • Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • University of Pennsylvania
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
        • Medical University of South Carolina

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with left atrial appendage occlusion devices presenting for pulmonary vein isolation or left atrial ablation.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals aged >18 years
  • Undergoing any type of atrial fibrillation ablation or left atrial arrhythmia ablation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Missing essential baseline characteristics and/or missing collection of sufficient details regarding each complication

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Individuals undergoing atrial ablation for routine care
Individuals undergoing any type of atrial fibrillation ablation or left atrial arrhythmia ablation for routine care
Other: Data collection
Data collection on patient characteristics and comorbidities, baseline echocardiographic data, home medications including oral anticoagulation regimen, ablation data, left atrial appendage occlusion device data, and complication-related details from routine procedures and encounters

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient characteristics
Time Frame: Month 0, baseline
Data will be collected to characterize patients with left atrial appendage occlusion devices presenting for pulmonary vein isolation or left atrial ablation
Month 0, baseline
Procedural characteristics
Time Frame: Month 0, during procedure
Data will be collected to characterize pulmonary vein isolation or left atrial ablation procedural details for patients with left atrial appendage occlusion devices
Month 0, during procedure
Post-procedure anticoagulation management
Time Frame: Through 24 months
Data will be collected to characterize post-procedure anticoagulation management for patients with left atrial appendage occlusion devices
Through 24 months
Clinical outcomes
Time Frame: Through 24 months
Data will be collected to characterize clinical outcomes for patients with left atrial appendage occlusion devices presenting for pulmonary vein isolation or left atrial ablation
Through 24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Procedure-related complications
Time Frame: Through 6 months
Data will be collected to characterize procedure-related complications for patients with left atrial appendage occlusion devices presenting for pulmonary vein isolation or left atrial ablation
Through 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
University of Chicago

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Rush University

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Henry Huang, MD, University of Chicago

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
March 8, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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December 10, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
March 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 5, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
May 5, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
May 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
May 5, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IRB26-0296

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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