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Cryotherapy Versus Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation Research Program

United Kingdom600 participantsStarted 2018-06-01

Plain-language summary

A program of research has been set up at St. George's Hospital, London studyng the practicalities of catheter ablation. The current practice of catheter ablation is being studied for a range of arrhythmias including PAF, persistent AF, advanced persistent AF and resistant WPW.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 88 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients under the care of the Arrhythmia Service at St. George's Hospital with one of the studied arrhythmia (PAF, persistent AF etc), awaiting catheter ablation treatment will be eligible for inclusion to the program of research Exclusion Criteria: * Vulnerable patients will be excluded- e.g. active cancer, inability to consent * Paediatric patients will not be studied * Patients awaiting standard SVT catheter ablation treatment

What they're measuring

Recurrence of the treated arrhythmia at 6 months

Timeframe: 6 months

Recurrence of the treated arrhythmia at 12 months

Timeframe: 12 months

Recurrence of the treated arrhythmia at 24 months

Timeframe: 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03816033

SponsorSt. George's Hospital, London

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-06

Contact for this trial

Anu Taiwo, Bsc

+4420287256606 mtaiwo@sgul.ac.uk

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