New electric pulse method tested for stubborn heart rhythm disorder
NCT ID NCT06134752
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of ablation—pulse field and radiofrequency—for treating persistent atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm problem. Fifty participants will receive one of the two procedures to isolate faulty electrical areas in the heart. The goal is to see which method creates longer-lasting isolation and better controls abnormal heart rhythms over a 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 and radiofrequency ablation
- What this could lead to
- If pulse field ablation proves more durable, it could offer a more effective, safer option for controlling persistent atrial fibrillation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage comparison (50 participants) with no phase designation, so results may not be conclusive or widely applicable. Both procedures carry risks like bleeding or heart tissue 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 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 to 80 years
- 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: * atrial fibrillation recorded with 12-lead ECG, holter ECG or implantable device on two occasions at least one week apart Exclusion Criteria: * history of previous catheter ablation, history of previous heart surgery, life expectancy less than one year, any lifethreatening severe acute condition, acute deep venous thrombosis, presence of intracardiac masses or thrombi.
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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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Cardiovascular Surgery Department, University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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