Heart ablation shows promise for congenital heart patients
NCT ID NCT07574931
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how well a procedure called catheter ablation works for treating fast heart rhythms in people with congenital heart disease. Researchers treated 40 patients and followed them for one year to see if the abnormal heart rhythm came back. The goal was to understand how effective this treatment is in this specific group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- catheter ablation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that catheter ablation is a good option for controlling fast heart rhythms in people with congenital heart disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 40 patients. Results may not apply to everyone, and the procedure carries standard risks like bleeding or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patients with congenital heart diseases (corrected / non corrected) with arrhythmia
- Ages
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3 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with congenital heart diseases (corrected / non corrected) with documented arrhythmia * Patients with congenital heart diseases without documented arrhythmia but frequent palpitations. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Patients with unstable hemodynamics * End stage diseases e.g.: cancer stage IV
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo university hospitals
Cairo, 11956, Egypt
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