Can a simple numbing drug make heart ablation less disruptive?
NCT ID NCT07354217
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving lidocaine through an IV can reduce diaphragm twitching and coughing during a procedure called pulse field ablation for atrial fibrillation. Sixty adults with AFib will be randomly assigned to receive lidocaine or a placebo (saline). The goal is to see if lidocaine makes the procedure smoother and more comfortable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lidocaine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make pulse field ablation more comfortable and reduce procedure interruptions for atrial fibrillation patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small Phase 4 study (60 people) testing a known drug for a new use during a procedure. It may not show clear benefit, and lidocaine can have side effects like low blood pressure or allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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: 1. Patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF and are scheduled to undergo PVI. 2. Patients who can understand the study aims and protocol and are willing to follow the protocol for one year. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Informed consent could not be obtained 2. Known allergy to study drug lidocaine. 3. Presence of thrombus in the LA or LA appendage 4. Underlying significant pulmonary disease, such as asthma or COPD needing long term maintenance therapy or documented interstitial lung disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospita
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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