Typical Flutter Ablation:A Comparison of 4 mm Versus 2 mm Irrigated cathéters

September 15, 2008 updated by: University Hospital, Geneva
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of 4 mm irrigated catheters with 2 mm irrigated catheters for ablation of typical flutter.It's a prospective randomised multicenter study.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Geneva, Switzerland, 1211
        • Recruiting
        • University Hospital of Geneva
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Henri SH Sunthorn, doctor

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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients above the age 18 years undergoing a first catheter ablation for typical atrial flutter

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Hemodynamic instability
  • A recurrence of previous ablated typical atrial flutter

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: KT,2
There are two arms in this study: KT2 arm and KT4 arm. Patients in KT2 arm will be ablated with the 2 mm irrigated catheter and patients in KT4 mm will be ablated with the 4 mm irrigated catheter.
Procedure: Radiofrequency ablation for atrial flutter by catheters

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Procedural success rate, procedure duration, number of RF applications, delivered power, impedance, complication rate, recurrence at six months
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Geneva

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 16, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 15, 2008

Last Verified

September 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Protocole 08-006

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