Wrist-Worn nerve stimulator aims to tame atrial fibrillation after ablation
NCT ID NCT06748157
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a wrist-worn device called CardiaCare RR2 that stimulates the median nerve to calm irregular heart rhythms after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). About 34 adults who have had AF ablation will use the device daily for six months. Half will receive active stimulation, the other half a sham device. The goal is to see if this non-invasive approach can reduce early and later recurrences of AF and related symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CardiaCare RR2 wrist-worn nerve stimulator
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this non-invasive device could help prevent atrial fibrillation recurrences after ablation without drugs or additional procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 34 participants. The device may not reduce arrhythmias, and some people may experience discomfort from the stimulation.
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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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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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 * Men and women ages ≥18 years * Patients planned to undergo or undergoing AF ablation for paroxysmal or persistent AF and able to be randomized within 48 hours of the ablation procedure. * Ability and willingness to sign an informed consent form. * Ability and willingness to use CardiaCare RR2 device, continuous ECG monitoring, and has an available SmartPhone. Exclusion Criteria * Rheumatic heart disease * Extensive atrial disease (\* some patients may be determined to be screen failures following the ablation procedure). * Moderate to severe mitral stenosis or history of mitral valve replacement * Pacemaker or CRTD or any implanted electrical stimulating device * Unilateral or bilateral vagotomy * Peripheral neuropathy affecting the tested upper extremity. * Severe heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III or IV) within 90 days. * Recent (within 90 days) stroke or transient ischemic attack. * Recent (within 90 days) myocardial infarction. * Pregnancy or breast feeding. * Life expectancy \<1 year for any medical condition * Currently enrolled in another study that would interfere with this study * Unsuitable for participating in the study according to attending physician
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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