CompletedNot Applicable

Relationship Between the Posterior Atrial Wall and the Esophagus: Esophageal Position and Temperature MEasurement During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.

Spain64 participantsStarted 2020-06-22

Plain-language summary

A multimodal strategy integrating esophageal visualization with the multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and simultaneous temperature monitoring has never been put into practice. We have developed an isodistance map (esophageal print) to depict the atrio-esophageal relationship and to analyze the esophageal position peri procedurally. The present randomized study intends to analyze the usefulness of the esophageal print in predicting local thermal heating of the esophagus.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years. * Indication for any atrial fibrillation or left atrial flutter ablation procedure. * Documented episodes of atrial arrhythmia (AF/AT/AFL) * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years. * Pregnancy. * Impossibility to perform CT Scan. * Impossibility to perform transesophageal echocardiography or to insert esophageal temperature monitoring probe. * Concomitant investigation treatments. * Medical, geographical and social factors that make study participation impractical * Inability to give written informed consent. * Patient's refusal to participate in the study.

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What they're measuring

Proportion of participants presenting a temperature rise as measured with a luminal esophageal temperature probe during radiofrequency delivery. The temperature is measured in Celsius degrees.

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04394923

SponsorCentro Medico Teknon

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-03-15

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