Pulmonary Vein Isolation using Robotic navigation: a prospective randomised trial with invasive follow-up

ISRCTN ISRCTN55370829
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55370829
Protocol serial number RN/2
Sponsor University Heart Center Hamburg (Germany)
Funder Investigator initiated and funded (Germany)
Submission date
27/01/2008
Registration date
29/08/2008
Last edited
29/08/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Daniel Steven
Scientific

Martinistr. 52
Hamburg
20249
Germany

Email d.steven@uke.uni-hamburg.de

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designProspective randomised non-blinded clinical trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific title
Study acronymRoboticPVI
Study objectivesNon-inferiority trial of robotic navigation (RN) guided pulmonary vein isolation compared to manually steered catheter approach.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the Hamburg Ethics Committee on the 5th May 2008 (ref: 2801/2008).
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAtrial Fibrillation
InterventionCatheter ablation with colled tip electrode with conduction block of all 4 vein proven by circumferential mapping catheter.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Recovery of any pulmonary veins (PVs), measured after a follow up of one year is completed.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Peri-/post-procedural complications.

Completion date03/01/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexAll
Target sample size at registration50
Key inclusion criteria1. Documented, symptomatic atrial fibrillation lasting less than 48 hours
2. No prior history of electrical cardioversion
3. Both genders aged from 18 - 70 years
Key exclusion criteria1. Left Atrial (LA) diameter greater than 60 mm
2. Refuse to give written informed consent
3. Non-elegibility for interventional therapy
Date of first enrolment12/01/2007
Date of final enrolment03/01/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

Martinistr. 52
Hamburg
20249
Germany

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes