New heart Procedure's hidden effects revealed by CT scans
NCT ID NCT07395089
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a newer, gentler heart procedure called pulse-field ablation (PFA) can reverse harmful changes in the heart's upper chambers caused by atrial fibrillation. Researchers will compare CT scans taken before and 3 months after the procedure in 200 adults. The goal is to understand how PFA affects heart structure, which could improve future treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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Jun 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
All patients at Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière meeting the study criteria
- 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. Age≥18 years at the time of AF ablation 2. AF ablation by pulse-field ablation (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FARAPULSE) or by radiofrequency (any manufacturer) between 2020 and 2024 3. Paroxysmal or non-paroxysmal AF 4. Pre-ablation CT data available and of high quality 5. Post-ablation CT data available and of high quality 6. Post-ablation CT performed 3-months (+- 2 weeks) after AF ablation Exclusion Criteria: 1. Low quality CT, non-homogeneous contrast agent perfusion 2. Post-ablation CT performed in another center 3. Patients in which pre- and post-ablation CTs do not share common phases 4. Patients who underwent ethanol infusion in the vein of Marshall
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75013, France
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