New registry to reveal if heart ablation helps POTS and IST patients
NCT ID NCT05107635
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This registry will follow 500 people with inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) who have had or will have a heart ablation procedure using AtriCure devices. The goal is to collect real-world data on how safe and effective the procedure is. Participants are enrolled at multiple centers in the US and abroad.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cardiac ablation procedure using AtriCure devices
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry could provide clearer evidence on whether heart ablation is a safe and effective option for people with IST or POTS.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by differences in patient care or device use across sites.
Why investors are watching
AtriCure is running a registry that tracks real-world outcomes of its ablation devices in patients with inappropriate sinus tachycardia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. For a small company, this registry could provide evidence that its devices work in these conditions, which may support broader use and reimbursement. The result matters because it tests whether the company's existing technology can expand into new patient groups.
If it works: A positive result could show that AtriCure's devices help patients with these heart rhythm conditions, which might encourage more doctors to use them and strengthen the company's position in the market. This could lead to wider adoption of the devices beyond current uses.
If it fails: If the registry shows poor outcomes or safety issues, it could hurt the company's reputation and limit future sales. Registries often produce mixed or inconclusive results, and there is no guarantee the data will support the devices.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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
The IST registry eligibility is open to sites and physicians performing the described treatments for patients diagnosed with IST and POTS. Subjects must have been scheduled to undergo or have undergone the described treatments for IST or POTS by their physicians. Registry participating sites will enroll patients that meet all inclusion criteria and no exclusion criteria without preselection or bias.
- Ages
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18 to 100 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: 1. Subject is scheduled to undergo or has undergone a procedure to treat IST or POTS using one or more AtriCure devices. 2. Subject is willing to provide written informed consent (defined as legally effective, documented confirmation of a subject's voluntary agreement to participate in this Registry) or authorization per institution and geographical requirements Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is enrolled in a concurrent study that may impact treatment outcome of IST or POTS. 2. Subject with exclusion criteria required by FDA or local governance
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
15 sites in 4 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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Central Clinic Hospital
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 02-507, Poland
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HCA Osceola Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGKissimmee, Florida, 34741, United States
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
RECRUITINGSan Raffaele, Italy
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Intermountain Medical Center
RECRUITINGMurray, Utah, 84107, United States
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Kansas City Cardiac Arrhythmia Research
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 64132, United States
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Loma Linda University Health
RECRUITINGLoma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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MedStar Health Research Institute
RECRUITINGHyattsville, Maryland, 20782, United States
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Sarasota Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGSarasota, Florida, 34239, United States
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Sequoia Hospital
RECRUITINGRedwood City, California, 94062, United States
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94305, United States
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Swedish Health Services
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98122, United States
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Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78705, United States
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The Carl & Edyth Lindner Center for Research & Education at The Christ Hospital
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussels
RECRUITINGBrussels, Belgium
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University of Florida
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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