A Multicenter Data Registry for Outcomes From Surgical Treatment of Atrial Arrhythmias

Surgical Treatment for Atrial Arrhythmia Registry (STAR Outcomes)

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00747838

Acronym

STAR

Enrollment

106

Registered

2008-09-05

Start date

2008-09-30

Completion date

2012-12-31

Last updated

2013-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation

Keywords

Afib, Atrial Fibrillation, Maze, Mini-Maze

Brief summary

Minimally invasive surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation is safe and effective at controlling atrial fibrillation. The fundamental goal of STAR Outcomes registry is to improve the understanding of the efficacy of surgical ablation intervention in the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

Interventions

PROCEDUREMinimally Invasive Maze Procedure

Minimally Invasive Surgical Correction of Atrial Fibrillation.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Adult patients with paroxysmal (intermittent) or persistent atrial fibrillation 2. \> 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients unable to give adequate informed consent 2. Patients who are known to be pregnant, plan to become pregnant or are lactating 3. Inability to return for follow up 4. Patients who are prison inmates or institutionalized 5. Patients in an emergency state 6. Patients under the age of 18

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Minimally invasive surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation is safe and effective at controlling atrial fibrillation	One Year

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 26, 2026