Extra vein ablation tested to keep persistent AFib from returning
NCT ID NCT07819175
First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers test whether adding superior vena cava isolation to standard pulmonary vein isolation helps people with persistent atrial fibrillation. About 340 participants aged 18 to 75 whose AFib has lasted less than a year and who are having their first catheter ablation join the study at hospitals in China. Half receive pulmonary vein isolation alone and half receive pulmonary vein isolation plus superior vena cava isolation, both using pulsed field ablation. The trial tracks who stays free of atrial rhythm problems from three months to twelve months after the procedure, along with safety and quality of life.
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, a non-heating catheter technique that uses electrical pulses to disconnect abnormal heart rhythm signals
- What this could lead to
- If adding superior vena cava isolation helps, it could improve how many people with persistent atrial fibrillation stay free of abnormal heart rhythms after a single catheter procedure.
- What could go wrong
- The extra ablation step may not improve rhythm control and could add procedure time or rare risks. Results from this trial may not apply to people with longer-lasting AFib or previous heart procedures.
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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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About 340 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib) duration \< 1 year; 2. Age 18-75 years; 3. Willing to participate in this study, capable of understanding, and has signed the informed consent form; able to complete postoperative follow-up according to the protocol. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Significant cardiac dysfunction or structural abnormality: LVEF \< 50% or left atrial anteroposterior diameter \> 46 mm; 2. Previous left atrial ablation or cardiac surgery (including left atrial appendage closure); 3. Presence of permanent pacemaker, CRT, implantable cardiac monitor, or any type of ICD; 4. Previous pulmonary vein stent, pulmonary vein stenosis, or superior vena cava stenosis; 5. Previous unilateral phrenic nerve palsy; 6. Any prosthetic heart valve or moderate-to-severe (grade 3-4) valvular regurgitation/stenosis; 7. Any cardiac surgery, myocardial infarction, PCI/PTCA, or coronary stent implantation within 3 months prior to signing informed consent; 8. Unstable angina, NYHA class III/IV heart failure, primary pulmonary hypertension, rheumatic heart disease, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; 9. Thrombocytosis/thrombocytopenia, any disease contraindicating long-term anticoagulation, active systemic infection; 10. Atrial fibrillation due to reversible causes (e.g., hyperthyroidism); 11. Stroke or TIA within 6 months prior to signing informed consent; 12. Pregnant or lactating women; 13. Life expectancy \< 1 year; 14. Currently participating in or expected to participate in another drug/device/biologic clinical trial during the study period; 15. Intracardiac thrombus, drug or alcohol addiction, unwillingness or inability to complete follow-up; 16. Severe renal insufficiency (eGFR \< 30); 17. Previous catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation; 18. Primary severe sick sinus syndrome.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ruijin Hostpial Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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