Randomized Study of Radiofrequency- vs. Cryo-Ablation for Typical Isthmus-Dependent Atrial Flutter

PHASE4UnknownINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

500

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2003

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2008

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2008

Conditions
Atrial Flutter
Interventions
PROCEDURE

RF ablation of the cavo-tricuspid isthmus

8mm tip ablation catheter is used for the radiofrequency ablation of the cavo-tricuspid isthmus in typical atrial flutter

PROCEDURE

cryo ablation of the cavo-tricuspid isthmus

Cryo 10mm tip ablation catheter is used for the cryo ablation of the cavo-tricuspid isthmus in typical atrial flutter

PROCEDURE

irrigated tip radiofrequency ablation of the cavo-tricuspid isthmus

irrigated tip ablation catheter is used for the radiofrequency ablation of the cavo-tricuspid isthmus in typical atrial flutter

PROCEDURE

cryo 6.5mm tip ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus

cryo 6.5mm tip ablation catheter is used for the cryo ablation of the cavo-tricuspid isthmus in typical atrial flutter

Trial Locations (4)

48149

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster, Münster

79189

Herz-Zentrum Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen

80636

Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen, Munich

90471

Klinikum Nuernberg Sued, Nuremberg

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Boston Scientific Corporation

INDUSTRY

lead

Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

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