Can early flutters predict Long-Term success? 1,200 AF patients tracked after pulsed field ablation
NCT ID NCT07518966
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 1,200 people in China with atrial fibrillation who are getting a new type of procedure called pulsed field ablation. Researchers want to see if early heart rhythm problems after the procedure can predict if the condition will come back later. Participants will have regular check-ups and heart monitoring for one year to gather this information.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better predict who will have a return of atrial fibrillation after pulsed field ablation, leading to more personalized follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Consecutively selected patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent pulsed field ablation (PFA) in the Department of Cardiology at West China Hospital of Sichuan University from June 2025 to June 2026. Patients were screened strictly in accordance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria to enroll eligible participants as study subjects.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged ≥18 years * Study participants diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) and scheduled to undergo pulsed field ablation * Study participants undergoing their first ablation procedure for AF Exclusion Criteria: * Study participants with any known contraindications to the pulsed field ablation system, anticoagulation therapy, use of contrast agents, or atrial fibrillation ablation * Those who have previously undergone atrial fibrillation ablation, or have severe mitral stenosis, valve replacement, or various cardiac surgeries.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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West China Hospital, Sichuan University
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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