AI maps the way to better heart ablation?
NCT ID NCT07621055
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test an AI software called Volta AF-Xplorer II during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. About 150 adults will be treated in real-world clinics, and researchers will track how well the AI helps guide the procedure. The goal is to see if the AI improves safety and reduces the return of irregular heart rhythms over two years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Volta AF-Xplorer II AI software (used during cardiac mapping and catheter ablation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI-assisted mapping improves outcomes for people with atrial fibrillation undergoing ablation, potentially reducing repeat procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study without a control group, so results may not prove the AI is better than standard care. The software is already approved, so major breakthroughs are unlikely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
All adult patient candidate eligible for catheter ablation to treat paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardia, de novo or after one or several previous ablation procedures, and for which the investigator considers using Volta AF-Xplorer II.
- 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: 1. Patient aged 18 years or older. 2. Patient candidate for catheter ablation to treat paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardia, de novo or after one or several previous ablation procedures, and for which the investigator considers using Volta AF-Xplorer II. 3. Patient able and willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the study. 4. Only for France: Patient affiliated to the French social security system. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Contraindication to AF/AT catheter ablation using RF and/or PFA. 2. Patient who is or could potentially be pregnant. 3. Person deprived of liberty or under guardianship. 4. Person unable to undergo a medical monitoring for geographical, social or psychological reasons. 5. Patient's refusal to participate in the study. 6. Enrollment in a premarket clinical study evaluating device, drug or biologic product.
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. 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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Centre Cardiologique du Nord
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSaint-Denis, 93207, France
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Clinique Rhéna
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67000, France
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Hôpital Saint-Joseph Marseille
RECRUITINGMarseille, 13008, France
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