Atrial Fibrillation Trial, Recruiting NCT06516822 Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University Condition: Atrial Fibrillation
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Atrial Fibrillation Trial, Recruiting

NCT06516822
Recruiting Not Applicable

Who may be able to join

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Who might be able to join this trial:

  • People who have atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart rhythm) that has lasted continuously for between 1 and 3 years
  • People whose atrial fibrillation causes symptoms and has not responded to at least one medication designed to control heart rhythm
  • People between 18 and 75 years of age
  • People whose left atrial chamber of the heart measures between 43 and 55 mm on a specific type of heart ultrasound
  • People who have had their atrial fibrillation recorded on a heart monitor within the past 3 years
  • People who are willing and able to follow the study requirements and sign a consent form

Who may not be able to join:

  • People whose atrial fibrillation comes and goes (paroxysmal), or has lasted less than 1 year or more than 3 years continuously
  • People who have a blood clot inside the upper left chamber of the heart
  • People who have previously had a catheter-based procedure to treat atrial fibrillation
  • People with serious structural heart conditions, such as severe valve disease or certain types of heart muscle disease
  • People whose left atrial chamber measures more than 55 mm on the specific heart ultrasound measurement used in this trial
  • People whose heart pumping function is below 40% (as measured by a specific heart scan)
  • People who cannot take blood-thinning medications such as heparin, warfarin, or newer anticoagulant tablets
  • People who are planned to have a combined procedure for both atrial fibrillation treatment and a device to close a small pouch in the heart at the same time
  • People with an allergy to alcohol or to contrast dye used in medical imaging
  • People who have taken a type of antibiotic called cephalosporins within 72 hours before the planned procedure
  • People with high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs (pulmonary artery pressure above 50 mmHg)
  • People with unstable chest pain (unstable angina)
  • People who have had a procedure to open blocked heart arteries (PCI) within the past 3 months
  • People who have had any surgery within the past 6 months
  • People who are being considered for a heart transplant
  • People who have had a blood clot event (such as a stroke or clot in a blood vessel) within the past 6 months
  • People diagnosed with a type of heart tumour called an atrial myxoma
  • People with serious lung or breathing conditions
  • People with an active infectious disease
  • People with a systemic immune (autoimmune) condition that is not well controlled
  • People with blood cancers that have not been successfully treated
  • People with solid organ cancers that have not been successfully treated
  • People with an underactive or overactive thyroid that has not been treated
  • People with significantly reduced liver function, based on specific blood test results
  • People with severe kidney failure who require dialysis
  • People with other serious heart rhythm problems, such as a dangerous fast heart rhythm originating in the lower chambers of the heart
  • People who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • People with a diagnosed psychiatric condition
  • People with a body mass index (a measure of body weight relative to height) below 18.5 or 30 or above
  • People whose life expectancy is estimated to be less than 2 years
  • People who are unwilling or unable to give informed consent or to attend follow-up appointments

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Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 28 July 2026
This study is not part of the standard drug-approval phase pathway (for example an observational, device, behavioural, or registry study), so a phase success rate does not apply.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Fengxiang Zhang, MD, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University

Phone: +86 18651908170

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
31 July 2024
Est. completion
1 December 2027

Where this trial is recruiting

🇨🇳 China

Primary endpoints

Freedom from any documented atrial arrhythmia off AADs

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