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| Name | Class |
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| University of Western Ontario, Canada | OTHER |
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In this study a new technique for ablation in atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia using cryo-energy will be studied in cases where the standard approach has higher risk.
Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is the most common cause of fast heartbeats in young people. People with AVNRT have two pathways within the heart, the fast pathway (FP) and slow pathway (SP). A treatment for AVNRT is ablation (burning or freezing) of the SP. This can be done with either radiofrequency or cryo-energy. A complication which occurs in 1% of cases is AV block (AVB), meaning the person needs a pacemaker.
Slow pathway ablation is a problem in people when the electrocardiogram (ECG) shows a long PR interval, with greater rates of AVB. This accounts for 5% of AVNRT cases. A possible solution is to treat the FP with cryo-energy and leave the SP intact. This pilot study aims to show this is safe and effective.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Mapping | Active Comparator | Standard treatment involving ablation of the slow pathway with cryotherapy |
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| Ablation | Experimental | Mapping and ablation of the retrograde fast pathway with cryotherapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cardiac catheter ablation | Procedure | Cryoablation |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Termination of AVNRT | Number of participants where cryotherapy terminates AVNRT | One day |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Freedom from recurrence | Number of participants with no recurrence of AVNRT during follow-up | 1 year |
| Incidence of AV block | Number of participants where AV block is observed |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Procedural time | Immediate | |
| Fluoroscopy time | Immediate |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Matthew K Rowe, MBBS | Contact | 1-519-663-3746 | matthew.rowe@lhsc.on.ca | |
| Allan Skanes, MD | Contact | 1-519-663-3746 | allan.skanes@lhsc.on.ca |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Lawson Health Research Institute | Recruiting | London | Ontario | N6A5A5 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
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| D017115 | Catheter Ablation |
| ID | Term |
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| D000078703 | Radiofrequency Ablation |
| D000078702 | Radiofrequency Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D055011 | Ablation Techniques |
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Prospective model with two groups based on PR interval on ECG, normal and prolonged PR
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| 1 year |
| Cardiac tamponade | Number of participants with pericardial effusion and/or tamponade following procedure | 1 year |
| Vascular complications | Number of participants with groin hematoma or fistula requiring intervention following procedure | 1 year |
| D013514 |
| Surgical Procedures, Operative |