High-resolution Contrast-Enhanced MRI of atrial fibrillation patients prior to FIRM ablation
NCT ID NCT03444337
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026
Summary
Patients undergoing FIRM guided ablation of atrial fibrillation will undergo high resolution MRI imaging to determine correlation of underlying anatomic fibrotic regions with FIRM targeted sites for ablation.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2016
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation undergoing clinically-indicated ablation procedure employing FIRM mapping with pre-operative MRI
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation undergoing clinically-indicated ablation procedure employing FIRM mapping with pre-operative MRI. 2. Subjects must be at least 18 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: 1. LAA thrombus present on pre-procedure TEE 2. Unable to undergo MRI imaging 3. Unable to receive gadolinium contrast.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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