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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01677052
Date of registration: 29/08/2012
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Biosense Webster, Inc.
Public title: THERMOCOOL® SMARTTOUCH™ Registry
Scientific title: THERMOCOOL® SMARTTOUCH™ Catheter for the Treatment of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation- Registry
Date of first enrolment: August 2012
Target sample size: 426
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01677052
Study type:  Observational
Study design:  Time Perspective: Prospective  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Australia Belgium Canada France Germany Italy Monaco United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Subjects with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) who, in the opinion of the
investigator, are candidates for ablation for atrial fibrillation. Candidates who
have had previous ablation procedures may be included in the registry

- Subjects who have failed at least one antiarrhythmic drug (AAD)(class I or III, or AV
nodal blocking agents such as beta blockers and calcium channel blockers) as
evidenced by recurrent symptomatic atrial fibrillation, or intolerable to the AAD.

- Subjects must be 18 years of age or older

- Subjects must be able and willing to comply with all pre-, post and follow-up testing
and requirements

- Subjects must provide written informed consent to participate in the registry

Exclusion Criteria:

- Significant congenital anomaly or a medical problem that in the opinion of the
investigator would preclude enrollment in this registry

- History of blood clotting or bleeding abnormalities or contraindication to
anticoagulation (heparin, warfarin, or dabigatran)

- History of a documented thromboembolic event within the past year

- Significant pulmonary disease (eg, restrictive pulmonary disease, constrictive or
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)or any other disease or malfunction of the
lungs or respiratory system that produces chronic symptoms

- Previous cardiac surgery (eg, CABG) or valvular cardiac surgical procedure (eg,
ventriculotomy, atriotomy, valve repair or replacement, presence of a prosthetic
valve)

- Awaiting cardiac transplantation or other cardiac surgery within the next 360 days
(12 months)

- Diagnosed atrial myxoma

- Unstable angina

- Uncontrolled heart failure Uncontrolled heart Failure or NYHA Class III or IV heart
failure

- Acute illness, active systemic infection, or sepsis

- Any other disease or malfunction that would preclude treatment with ablation in the
opinion of the investigator



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
Contact Force [Time Frame: 1 year]
Adverse Events [Time Frame: 1 year]
Acute Success [Time Frame: 1 year]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
STR-148
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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