New ablation technique shows promise in Long-Term AFib control
NCT ID NCT06526546
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 364 people with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heartbeat) who had already received ablation treatment in a previous trial. Researchers compared a newer pulsed field ablation system with traditional thermal ablation to see how well each method prevented the condition from getting worse over several years. The goal was to understand which approach offers better long-term control of heart rhythm problems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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364 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Study eligibility criteria are defined below. Subjects who became deceased after completion of the ADVENT Trial will remain eligible for chart review data upon consent of a legally authorized representative (LAR). Subjects unable to complete the 7-day Holter monitor may consent to participate in the chart review portion only.
- Ages
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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects who meet all of the following criteria may be given consideration for inclusion in this clinical investigation. * Subjects who were enrolled, randomized and treated for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, classified as Modified Intention-to-Treat subjects, and completed the 12-Month Follow-Up in the FARAPULSE ADVENT Trial (CIP CS0934; NCT04612244). * Subjects or legally authorized representatives who are willing and capable of providing informed consent. * Subjects who are willing to comply with the protocol requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * There are no exclusion criteria for this study.
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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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Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Doylestown Hospital
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 18901, United States
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Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, Alabama, 35243, United States
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Mills Peninsula Health Services
Burlingame, California, 94010, United States
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Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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Northwell Health
New York, New York, 10075, United States
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Pinnacle Health at Harrisburg Hospital
Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, 17043, United States
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Presbyterian University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States
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Scripps Memorial Hospital
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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St. Lukes Idaho Cardiology Associates
Boise, Idaho, 83702, United States
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St. Thomas Research Institute, LLC
Nashville, Tennessee, 37205, United States
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Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Trident Medical Center
Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143-0628, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States
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Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010-2975, United States
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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- Heart signals may reveal if a common AFib procedure will last