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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05959915
ECG Monitoring Short vs Middle Term After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation (CLARITY)
July 9, 2025 updated by: Josep Lluis Mont Girbau, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
To compare the number of patients with AF recurrence detected in a 24-h Holter monitoring with a 5-day record.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Actual)
96
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
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Barcelona, Spain, 08036
- Hospital Clinic Barcelona
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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
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
N/A
Sampling Method
Probability Sample
Study Population
Patients who are evaluated 3 months after having AF ablation surgery.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have undergone an AF ablation procedure at the Hospital Clínic and have a 12-month follow-up planned.
- Having been previously assessed by the AF nurse.
- Having signed the informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Extreme skin fragility at chest level
- Allergy to latex or adhesive tape
- No electrophysiology follow-up at the Clínic hospital.
- Patients who are already included in other studies that may interfere with the expected results of this one.
- Patients with cognitive impairment or disorientation.
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
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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AF recurrence
Time Frame: up to 5 days
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Number of patients with AF recurrence detected in a cardio loop monitoring.
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up to 5 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Adverse effects
Time Frame: up to 5 days
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skin injuries, losses, allergies, etc.
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up to 5 days
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Burden of AF
Time Frame: up to 5 days
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Burden of AF in the two groups (Day/Hours/minuts)
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up to 5 days
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Number of patients with recurrent AF / atrial flutter / atrial tachycardia
Time Frame: up to 5 days
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Number of patients with recurrent AF / atrial flutter / atrial tachycardia in two groups
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up to 5 days
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Total time of noise
Time Frame: up to 5 days
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Total time of noise in each group
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up to 5 days
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Total time analized
Time Frame: up to 5 days
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Total time analized in each group
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up to 5 days
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premature losses
Time Frame: up to 5 days
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loss of connection of the device before 5 days
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up to 5 days
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time to analyze
Time Frame: min:hours
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time it takes to analyze and interpret the logs obtained, in minutes.
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min:hours
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Andrade JG, Macle L, Nattel S, Verma A, Cairns J. Contemporary Atrial Fibrillation Management: A Comparison of the Current AHA/ACC/HRS, CCS, and ESC Guidelines. Can J Cardiol. 2017 Aug;33(8):965-976. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2017.06.002. Epub 2017 Jun 9.
- Forleo GB, Casella M, Dello Russo A, Moltrasio M, Fassini G, Tesauro M, Tondo C. Monitoring Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Ablation. J Atr Fibrillation. 2014 Apr 30;6(6):1040. doi: 10.4022/jafib.1040. eCollection 2014 Apr-May.
- Forkmann M, Schwab C, Edler D, Vevecka A, Butz S, Haller B, Brachmann J, Busch S. Characteristics of early recurrences detected by continuous cardiac monitoring influencing the long-term outcome after atrial fibrillation ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2019 Oct;30(10):1886-1893. doi: 10.1111/jce.14109. Epub 2019 Aug 26.
- Aljuaid M, Marashly Q, AlDanaf J, Tawhari I, Barakat M, Barakat R, Zobell B, Cho W, Chelu MG, Marrouche NF. Smartphone ECG Monitoring System Helps Lower Emergency Room and Clinic Visits in Post-Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Patients. Clin Med Insights Cardiol. 2020 Jan 20;14:1179546820901508. doi: 10.1177/1179546820901508. eCollection 2020.
- Kimura T, Aizawa Y, Kurata N, Nakajima K, Kashimura S, Kunitomi A, Nishiyama T, Katsumata Y, Nishiyama N, Fukumoto K, Tanimoto Y, Fukuda K, Takatsuki S. Assessment of atrial fibrillation ablation outcomes with clinic ECG, monthly 24-h Holter ECG, and twice-daily telemonitoring ECG. Heart Vessels. 2017 Mar;32(3):317-325. doi: 10.1007/s00380-016-0866-2. Epub 2016 Jul 6.
- Sikorska A, Baran J, Piotrowski R, Krynski T, Szymot J, Soszynska M, Kulakowski P. Daily ECG transmission versus serial 6-day Holter ECG for the assessment of efficacy of ablation for atrial fibrillation - the AGNES-ECG study. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2022 Nov;65(2):373-380. doi: 10.1007/s10840-022-01166-4. Epub 2022 Mar 3.
- Hermans ANL, Gawalko M, Pluymaekers NAHA, Dinh T, Weijs B, van Mourik MJW, Vorstermans B, den Uijl DW, Opsteyn L, Snippe H, Vernooy K, Crijns HJGM, Linz D, Luermans JGLM. Long-term intermittent versus short continuous heart rhythm monitoring for the detection of atrial fibrillation recurrences after catheter ablation. Int J Cardiol. 2021 Apr 15;329:105-112. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.12.077. Epub 2021 Jan 4.
- Hillmann HAK, Soltani S, Mueller-Leisse J, Hohmann S, Duncker D. Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring Using Wearables for Clinical Guidance before and after Catheter Ablation. J Clin Med. 2022 Apr 26;11(9):2428. doi: 10.3390/jcm11092428.
- Hindricks G, Potpara T, Dagres N, Arbelo E, Bax JJ, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C, Boriani G, Castella M, Dan GA, Dilaveris PE, Fauchier L, Filippatos G, Kalman JM, La Meir M, Lane DA, Lebeau JP, Lettino M, Lip GYH, Pinto FJ, Thomas GN, Valgimigli M, Van Gelder IC, Van Putte BP, Watkins CL; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2020 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS): The Task Force for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC. Eur Heart J. 2021 Feb 1;42(5):373-498. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa612. No abstract available.
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 (Actual)
July 1, 2023
Primary Completion (Actual)
July 1, 2024
Study Completion (Actual)
June 1, 2025
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
July 17, 2023
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 17, 2023
First Posted (Actual)
July 25, 2023
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
July 10, 2025
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 9, 2025
Last Verified
July 1, 2025
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Clarity
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
Yes
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
Yes
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