Heart scan may predict who stays in rhythm after ablation
NCT ID NCT07651046
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a special CT scan (CCTA) of the heart can predict if atrial fibrillation will come back after a standard ablation procedure. Researchers will scan patients before their first ablation and then follow them for a year. The goal is to see if heart structure and function measurements can better identify who will benefit most from ablation.
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 identify which AF patients are most likely to benefit from ablation, improving treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no participants enrolled yet. It only looks at prediction, not a new treatment, and may not change practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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
Consecutive patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation referred for first-time radiofrequency catheter ablation at Nanjing First Hospital.
- 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. Meet the indications for radiofrequency ablation recommended by relevant atrial fibrillation diagnosis and treatment guidelines 2. Age ≥ 18 years 3. First-time radiofrequency ablation Exclusion Criteria: 1. history of cardiac ablation 2. structural heart diseases, such as cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, heart failure, and acute myocardial infarction 3. severe renal failure (estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 ml/m2) 4. left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction \<30% 5. poor image quality inadequate for assessment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 68 Changle road, Qinhuai District
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210006, China
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