Safety and efficacy of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) to guide atrial wall thickness in atrial fibrillation ablation

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300067992

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-02-02

Start date

2023-02-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-15

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Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation

Interventions

Catheter Ablation Group: Catheter ablation

ICE guided ablation group by direct observation of atrial wall thickness:ICE looks directly at the thickness of the atrial wall

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation 2. Left atrial thrombus was ruled out by color ultrasound of esophagus before catheter ablation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. Previous atrial fibrillation ablation or mitral valve replacement, severe structural heart abnormalities (e.g., congenital heart disease), severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF<35%) 3. Severe renal dysfunction (creatinine clearance <15ml/min)/ hemodialysis; 4. Left atrial thrombus was detected by transesophageal echocardiography 5. Pregnant 6. According to the judgment of the investigator, the patient cannot complete the study or comply with the requirements of the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Recurrence rate of atrial fibrillation;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cardiac color ultrasound indicators;Pulmonary vein isolation rate;Time of operation;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSu Hao

Anhui Provincial Hospital

suhaod@126.com+86 132 0551 7890

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026