New mapping tech could make heart ablation more precise
NCT ID NCT07320560
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a non-invasive global mapping system can help doctors personalize catheter ablation for people with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). The standard approach isolates the pulmonary veins, but this study adds up to three extra targets based on where the heart shows stable high-rate activity. Researchers will compare outcomes with historical data to see if the personalized approach improves AF termination and reduces recurrence. Forty-five participants will be followed for two years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- catheter ablation guided by non-invasive global mapping
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make atrial fibrillation ablation more effective by targeting the specific sources of the arrhythmia in each patient.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure still carries standard risks of catheter ablation, such as bleeding or heart damage.
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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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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
- 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: Ablation-naïve patients with: 1. Persistent AF planned for catheter ablation plus 2. Left atrial enlargement (LA diameter ≥45 mm or LA volume index ≥35ml/m2 or LA area ≥20 cm2) Exclusion Criteria: * Previous cardiac ablation * Age \<18 years * Pregnancy or lactation * Previous stroke/TIA * Severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVEF \<35%) * Renal failure (GFR \<30 ml/min) * Dermal disease or hypersensitivity predisposing for skin irritation or exanthema
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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.
How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Central Lisbon University Hospital Centre (CHULC), Hospital de Santa Marta
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLisbon, 1169-024, Portugal
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Frankfurt University Heart and Vascular Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFrankfurt am Main, 60598, Germany
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German Heart Center of the Charité, Charité University Hospital Berlin
RECRUITINGBerlin, 10117, Germany
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Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, 28007, Spain
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Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08036, Spain
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