New study tests 3D mapping to boost heart ablation precision
NCT ID NCT07014423
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether using a 3D electroanatomic mapping system (FARAVIEW) during pulsed field ablation helps create more precise lesions in the pulmonary veins of people with atrial fibrillation. Thirty-two participants were randomly assigned to receive ablation with or without the 3D mapping. The main goal was to see if the ablation lesions were more evenly shaped with mapping, and whether fewer extra ablations were needed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pulsed field ablation with or without FARAVIEW 3D mapping software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that 3D mapping helps doctors deliver more precise ablation lesions, potentially reducing the need for extra procedures in atrial fibrillation treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The benefit of 3D mapping may be small or not clinically meaningful.
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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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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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: * Diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation. * Planned for ablation with Pulsed Field ablation technology. * Able to consent for participation. Exclusion Criteria: -History of prior Atrial Fibrillation ablation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erasmus Medical Center
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
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