PFA-based Bi-atrial Maze-like Catheter Ablation for PeAF (PEACE-AF)

The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation; Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments: Procedure: PVI only with PFA; Procedure: Modified Maze ablation with PFA

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06952023

maze001

Details and patient eligibility

About

In radiofrequency (RF) ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF), the additional linear ablation beyond pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) does not yield an reduce atrial arrhythmias recurrences.The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficiency of pulsed filed (PF) energy-based bi-atrial modified Maze ablation vs PF energy-based PVI of PeAF.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does PF energy effectively perform linear ablation in the left atrium? Does PFA-based bi-atrial modified Maze ablation significantly improve the success rate of PeAF ablation compared with PFA-based PVI?

Patients with PeAF who meet the criteria and undergo catheter ablation will be randomly assigned to the study group (PF-based bi-atrial modified Maze ablation group) and control group (PF-based PVI only) in a 1:1 ratio. All patients will received a 7-d Holter at 3-,6-,9-,12-month after the ablation. The primary endpoint is the freedom from documented atrial arrhythmia (AF/AFL/AT lasting for over 30 seconds) recurrence monitored by ECG, 7-day ambulatory ECG, or equivalent cardiac monitoring from 4th to 12th month after the procedure without taking I/III AADs.

Full description

Patients with PeAF who meet the criteria and undergo catheter ablation will be randomly assigned to the study group (PF-based bi-atrial modified Maze ablation group) and control group (PF-based PVI only) in a 1:1 ratio. In the study group, patients will receive PF energy based PVI, BOX ablation, LA anterior wall linear ablation from the right superior pulmonary vein to the mitral annulus (under sinus rhythm), MI ablation, linear ablation of the RA posterior wall (up to the superior vena cava and down towards the inferior vena cava according to the potential), and CTI ablation. The patients in the control group will received PVI only with PF energy. If the patients do not restore to sinus rhythm, they will receive electrical cardioversion.

All patients received guideline-directed standardized drug therapy, including anti-arrhythmic medications, postoperatively. Discontinuation of all anti-arrhythmic drugs after the blanking period. All patients will received a 7-d Holter at 3-,6-,9-,12-month after the ablation. The primary endpoint is the freedom from documented atrial arrhythmia (AF/AFL/AT lasting for over 30 seconds) recurrence monitored by ECG, 7-day ambulatory ECG, or equivalent cardiac monitoring from 4th to 12th month after the procedure without taking I/III AADs.

Enrollment: 390 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients diagnosed with symptomatic PeAF at 18-75 years old who are eligible for the PFA procedure, and have any the following documentation, within 180 days of randomization of either: i. A 24-hour continuous ECG recording (from any regulatory cleared rhythm monitoring device) confirming continuous AF, OR ii. Two ECGs (from any regulatory cleared rhythm monitoring device) showing continuous AF taken at least 7 days，OR iii. physician note of persistent continuous AF for > 7 days
• The duration of AF lasting ≥ 1 year

Exclusion criteria

• PaAF or PeAF with duration < 1 year
• has received catheter ablation procedure for AF or atrial septal defect repair before enrollment
• left atrial diameter ≥55 mm or thrombosis in the left atrium
• eGFR<30mL/min/1.73m2
• a history of cerebrovascular disease within the last three months (including stroke and transient ischemic attack)
• acute or severe systemic infection
• refused to participate in this trial; or those who have participated in other clinical drug trials within 3 months prior to enrollment
• congenital heart disease, thyroid dysfunction, severe hepatic insufficiency (Child-Pugh classification B-C), severe coagulation dysfunction (international normalized ratio > 1.5 or partial activated prothrombin time prolonged by ≥ 10 seconds, or plasma prothrombin time prolonged by ≥ 3 seconds, or fibrinogen ≤ 1.5 g/L), or active bleeding
• pregnant women, breastfeeding women or women who plan to become pregnant during the study period, those who have a positive pregnancy test result during the screening period
• life expectancy < 12 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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390 participants in 2 patient groups

PF-based modified Maze ablation

Experimental group

Description:

patients will receive PF energy based PVI, BOX ablation, LA anterior wall linear ablation from the right superior pulmonary vein to the mitral annulus (under sinus rhythm), MI ablation, linear ablation of the RA posterior wall (up to the superior vena cava and down towards the inferior vena cava according to the potential), and CTI ablation.

Treatment:

Procedure: Modified Maze ablation with PFA

RF-based PVI only

Active Comparator group

Description:

PVI only with PF energy

Treatment:

Procedure: PVI only with PFA