Heart device study halted early – what we know
NCT ID NCT05230524
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looked at how well the DiamondTemp ablation system controls atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heartbeat) over three years. It included 84 adults with paroxysmal AF who had not responded to medication. The study was terminated early, so the full results are not available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DiamondTemp™ Ablation System (a device that uses heat to destroy heart tissue causing irregular heartbeat)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the DiamondTemp system is a safe and effective way to control atrial fibrillation for years.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early, so results are limited. It is observational, not randomized, and may not prove the device is better than other treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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84 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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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
Subjects ≥ 18 years of age who have a recommendation for an ablation with the DiamondTemp™ Ablation System may be approached regarding enrollment in this 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. A diagnosis of recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal AF 2. Failure or intolerance of at least one Class I or III antiarrhythmic drug (including sotalol) 3. Patient is ≥ 18 years of age 4. Planned procedure for the treatment of AF using commercially available DiamondTemp™ Ablation System 5. Patient is willing and able to provide written informed consent 6. Patient is willing and able to comply with study requirements Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior persistent AF (continuous AF that is sustained \>7 days) 2. Patient with life expectancy that makes it unlikely 36 months of follow-up will be completed. 3. Current or anticipated participation in any other clinical trial of a drug, device or biologic during the duration of this study not pre-approved by Medtronic 4. Patients with contraindications to a Holter monitor 5. Unwilling or unable to comply fully with study procedures and follow-up
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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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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona
Ancona, 60030, Italy
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Centre Hospitalier de Pau - Hôpital François Mitterrand
Pau, 64046, France
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Florida Electrophysiology LLC
Winter Park, Florida, 32792, United States
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Humanitas Mater Domini
Varese, 21053, Italy
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Reunion University Hospital - Saint Pierre
Saint-Pierre, 97448, France
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