Irrigated Catheters, Radiofrequency Ablation, Typical Atrial Flutter
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
PROCEDURERadiofrequency ablation for atrial flutter by catheters
Sponsors
University Hospital, Geneva
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Procedural success rate, procedure duration, number of RF applications, delivered power, impedance, complication rate, recurrence at six months | 6 months |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Primary ContactDipen DS Shah, professor
Backup ContactHenri HS Sunthorn, doctor
Outcome results
None listed