Heart fix in one go: new study combines two procedures for AFib patients
NCT ID NCT06861673
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests doing two heart procedures at the same time for people with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who cannot take long-term blood thinners. The first procedure uses pulse field ablation to fix the heart's faulty electrical signals. The second closes off a small pouch in the heart (left atrial appendage) to lower stroke risk. Researchers will track 60 patients to see if the combined approach is safe and keeps the heart in normal rhythm after one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pulse field ablation (PFA) catheter and left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combined approach could offer a one-time procedure to control atrial fibrillation and reduce stroke risk without long-term blood thinners.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective registry study (60 people), not a randomized trial. Results may not apply broadly, and combined procedures carry risks like bleeding or heart sac inflammation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
Patients with AF and PVI plus LAAC
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: Indicatio for PVI and LAAC Exclusion Criteria: Not eligible for any of the procedures PVI and LAAC
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asklepios Klinik Altona
RECRUITINGHamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany
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