Computer study tests if newer radiation beams can better treat deadly heart condition
NCT ID NCT07590908
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study used computer simulations to compare three types of radiation (photons, protons, and carbon ions) for treating a dangerous heart rhythm called ventricular tachycardia. Researchers created treatment plans for 23 patients who were already scheduled for standard catheter ablation. The goal was to see if proton or carbon ion beams could deliver the radiation more precisely to the heart target while sparing nearby healthy tissues. This was a planning study only—no patients received actual radiation treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
Thirty patients suffering recurrent VT with clinical indication to receive invasive catheter ablation will be included in the study
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Recurrent VT with clinical indication to receive catheter ablation * Written informed consent * Patient's ability to understand the characteristics and consequences of the clinical study * Invasive mapping data Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to iodinated contrast media * Pregnancy and breastfeeding * Younger than 18 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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SC Cardiologia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy
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