New heart procedure aims to zap away atrial fibrillation safely
NCT ID NCT06455098
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing a new device that uses pulsed electric fields to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, a condition where the heart beats irregularly. The procedure aims to isolate the pulmonary veins to restore normal rhythm. Researchers will enroll 440 people who have not responded well to medication and will monitor them for 12 months to check safety and effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pulsed field ablation using the OMNYPULSE catheter and TRUPULSE generator
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a safer and more effective way to restore normal heart rhythm in people with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, reducing symptoms and improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study without a control group, so results may not prove superiority over existing treatments. Risks include serious complications like stroke, heart damage, or esophageal injury.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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353 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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: * Diagnosed with symptomatic paroxysmal AF with: 1. At least two symptomatic AF episodes within last six months from enrollment 2. At least one electrocardiographically documented AF episode within twelve months prior to enrollment * Failed at least one Class I or Class III antiarrhythmic drug * Willing and capable to provide consent * Able and willing to comply with all pre-, post- and follow-up testing and requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Previously diagnosed with persistent AF (greater than \[\>\] 7 days in duration) * AF secondary to electrolyte imbalance, thyroid disease, or reversible or non-cardiac cause. * Previous surgical or catheter ablation for AF * Patients known to require ablation outside the PV ostia and outside the CTI region. * Documented severe dilatation of the left atrium (LAD\>50 mm) antero-posterior diameter on imaging within 6 months prior to enrollment * Documented left atrium (LA) thrombus by imaging within 48 hours of the procedure * Documented severely compromised left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF \<40%) by imaging within 6 months prior to enrollment * Uncontrolled heart failure or New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV * History of blood clotting, bleeding abnormalities or contraindication to anticoagulation (heparin, warfarin, or dabigatran) * Documented thromboembolic event (including transient ischemic attack or TIA) within the past 6 months * Previous Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)/ myocardial infarction \[MI\] within the past 2 months * Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery within the past 6 months * Valvular cardiac surgical/percutaneous procedure * Unstable angina within 6 months * Anticipated cardiac transplantation, cardiac surgery, or other major surgery within the next 12 months * Significant pulmonary disease or any other disease or malfunction of the lungs or respiratory system that produces severe chronic symptoms * Significant congenital anomaly or medical problem that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude enrollment in this study * Prior diagnosis of pulmonary vein stenosis * Pre-existing hemi diaphragmatic paralysis * Acute illness, active systemic infection, or sepsis * Presence of intracardiac thrombus, myxoma, tumor, interatrial baffle or patch or other abnormality that precludes catheter introduction or manipulation * Severe mitral regurgitation * Presence of an implanted pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) or other implanted metal cardiac device (other than coronary stents) that may interfere with the PF energy field) * Presence of a condition that precludes vascular access * Current enrollment in an investigational study evaluating another device or drug * Women who are pregnant (as evidenced by pregnancy test if pre-menopausal), lactating, or who are of child-bearing age and plan on becoming pregnant during the course of the clinical investigation * Life expectancy less than 12 months * Presenting contra-indications for the devices used in the study, as indicated in the respective Instructions for Use (IFU)
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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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Advent Health Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Ascension St. Vincent's
Jacksonville, Florida, 32204, United States
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Baptist Health Research Institute
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
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Beaumont Health Systems
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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Brigham And Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Cardiovascular Associates of Marin
Larkspur, California, 94939, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33133, United States
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Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States
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Hoag Memorial Hospital
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Inova Fairfax Medical Campus- Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Intermountain Medical Center
Murray, Utah, 84107, United States
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Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, New York, 10075, United States
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Massachusetts General
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, Georgia, 31404, United States
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Mills Peninsula Health Services
Burlingame, California, 94010, United States
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Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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NCH Healthcare
Naples, Florida, 34102, United States
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New Mexico Heart Institute
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States
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New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medical Ctr
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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NorthShore University Medical Center
Glenview, Illinois, 60026, United States
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Northside Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Phoenix Cardiovascular Research Group
Phoenix, Arizona, 85018, United States
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Piedmont Healthcare
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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Royal Melbourne Hospital
Parkville, 03052, Australia
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San Diego Cardiac Center
San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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St Francis Hospital
Roslyn, New York, 11576, United States
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Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Texas Heart Institute
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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WakeMed Heart & Vascular
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610, United States
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York Hospital
York, Pennsylvania, 17403, United States
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