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Effect of Dapagliflozin on the Recurrence of Atrial Tachyarrhythmia in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Effect of Dapagliflozin on the Recurrence of Atrial Tachyarrhythmia in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation - A Randomized Open-Label Phase III Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06111443
Enrollment
196
Registered
2023-11-01
Start date
2023-12-01
Completion date
2026-11-30
Last updated
2023-12-21

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

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation Recurrent, Catheter Ablation

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of Dapagliflozin on the Recurrence of Atrial Tachyarrhythmia in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. The main questions it aims to answer are: • If Dapagliflozin will reduce the recurrence of all atrial tachyarrhythmias \[atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial flutter (AFL) and atrial tachycardia (AT)\] greater than 30 seconds during one-year follow-up after catheter ablation. Participants will receive Dapagliflozin (FORXIGA) 10 milligram (mg) once a day (QD) for 3 months after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Researchers will compare patients who receive usual care to see if Dapagliflozin will reduce the recurrence of all atrial tachyarrhythmias (AF/AFL/AT) during one-year follow-up after catheter ablation.

Detailed description

This trial is the third phase of random allocation and non-blind trial. It is divided into study group and control group. The study group is Dapagliflozin therapy, and the treatment period is three months post catheter ablation. The control group is usual care (without Dapagliflozin). The follow-up observation period will be one year after catheter ablation. This trial was performed at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, and Chiayi branches, and it is a multi-center trial. The study flow chart is as follows.

Interventions

Dapagliflozin 10 mg \[Farxiga\] for 3 months after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Sponsors

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Ability to give written informed consent * Men and women age \>= 20 years. * Paroxysmal, persistent or long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation * eGFR \>= 25 ml/min/1.73 m2

Exclusion criteria

* Receiving therapy with a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor prior to randomization, or intolerance to an SGLT2 inhibitor. * Type 1 diabetes mellitus * Acute coronary syndrome, coronary revascularization (percutaneous coronary intervention or Coronary artery bypass grafting), ablation of atrial flutter/fibrillation, ischemic stroke, and transient ischemic attack within 12 weeks prior to randomization * Active malignancy * Women of child-bearing potential who have a positive pregnancy test at randomization or who are breast-feeding * A life expectancy of fewer than 2 years due to any non-cardiovascular condition, based on the investigator's clinical judgment * Expected surgery for structural heart disease, and secondary atrial fibrillation (due to cardiac surgery, infection, or hyperthyroidism)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Freedom from all atrial tachyarrhythmias (AF/AFL/AT)3,6 and 12 months after ablationFreedom from all atrial tachyarrhythmias (AF/AFL/AT) greater than 30 seconds (as documented by 7-day Holter test at 3, 6, and 12-month follow-up) and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) performed at cardiovascular (CV) outpatient department (OPD) follow-up within one-year post catheter ablation. (unit: %)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Freedom from all atrial tachyarrhythmias (AF/AFL/AT) within 3-month blanking period3 months after ablationFreedom from all atrial tachyarrhythmias (AF/AFL/AT) greater than 30 seconds (as documented by 7-day Holter at 3-month follow-up) or 12-leads ECG within 3 months following index ablation (within blanking period) (unit: %)
Total mortality or hospitalization due to CV cause12 months after ablationTotal mortality or hospitalization due to cardiovascular cause within one year after ablation (unit: %)
Left atrial (LA) size (LA dimension and LA volume index) by echocardiography6 and 12 monthsLeft atrial (LA) size (LA dimension in mm and LA volume index in mL/m2) by echocardiography at 6 and 12 months
AF quality of life (QOL) by AF Effect On Quality-Of-Life (AFEQT) questionnaire score1,3,6,9 and 12 monthsChange in AF QOL at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months after receiving catheter ablation relative to baseline: defined as a change in AF QOL assessed in the validated AFEQT questionnaire score. (no unit)
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level3 and 12 monthsBlood test for plasma NT-proBNP level in pg/ml
Freedom from all atrial tachyarrhythmias (AF/AFL/AT) excluding the 3-month blanking period6 and12 months after ablationFreedom from all atrial tachyarrhythmias (AF/AFL/AT) greater than 30 seconds (as documented by 7-day Holter at 6 and 12-month follow-up) and 12-lead ECG performed at CV OPD follow-up since 3 months post catheter ablation within one year post catheter ablation. (a conventional 3-month blanking period from catheter ablation was used in both groups during which arrhythmia recurrences were not counted toward the recurrent endpoint) (unit: %)
Creatinine (Cr) and estimated Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)3 and 12 monthsserum Cr in mg/dl, estimated Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by MDRD formula in ml/min per 1.73 m2 (calculated according to serum Cr, age, and sex)
Urine albumin/Cr ratio level3 and 12 monthsUrine albumin/Cr ratio in mg/g
Repeated catheter ablation or cardioversion for atrial tachyarrhythmia12 monthsRepeated catheter ablation or cardioversion for atrial tachyarrhythmia within one year (unit: %)
Adverse events: hypoglycemia, hypotension, hypokalemia, renal function deterioration12 monthsAdverse events: hypoglycemia, hypotension, hypokalemia, renal function deterioration (defined as decline in the estimated GFR of at least 50%) (unit:%)
AF burden3,6 and 12 monthsAF burden in % documented by 7-day Holter at 3, 6 and 12 months
Glycated Hemoglobin (HBA1c)3 and 12 monthsHBA1c in %, serum creatinine in mg/dl

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026