New balloon zaps away AFib without heat
NCT ID NCT07320976
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new balloon catheter that uses pulsed electric fields instead of heat to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm problem. About 35 adults with short-lasting AFib will receive the procedure. The goal is to see if the balloon safely and effectively blocks faulty electrical signals in the heart, helping restore a normal rhythm.
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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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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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 to 75 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.
1\. Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 18-75 years 2. Documented symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with episode duration \<7 days 3. Refractory or intolerant to at least one Class I or III antiarrhythmic drug 2\. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Atrial fibrillation caused by reversible or non-cardiac factors 2. Prior AF ablation or cardiac surgery history 3. Anticipated need for extra-pulmonary vein isolation (extra-PVI) ablation 4. Persistent atrial fibrillation 5. Left atrial diameter \>50 mm 6. Left ventricular ejection fraction \<40% 7. Presence of an implantable cardiac device (e.g., pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) 8. Intracardiac thrombus
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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