Electrophysiological Properties of the Pulmonary Veins

This study has been completed.

First Received on September 13, 2007. Last Updated on February 9, 2010 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Information provided by:	Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00530608

Purpose

The pulmonary veins are the predominant sources of AF induction and maintenance. This study aims to assess the electrophysiological properties of the pulmonary veins and their relation to AF in humans.

Condition
Electrophysiology of Pulmonary Veins

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Electrophysiological Properties of the Pulmonary Veins

Further study details as provided by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf:

Enrollment:	35
Study Start Date:	June 2006
Study Completion Date:	November 2007

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Probability Sample

Study Population

First review of the data base with respect to study outcome was performed after 35 enrolled patients. As a result, the results were already significant and the study was stopped prematurely.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age > 18 years
No antiarrhythmic drug treatment
Indication for an electrophysiological study

Exclusion Criteria:

Structural heart diseases

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00530608

Locations

Germany
University Hospital Eppendorf, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology
Hamburg, Germany, 20246

Sponsors and Collaborators

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Thomas Rostock, MD

University Hospital Eppendorf, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology

More Information

No publications provided by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Rostock T, Steven D, Lutomsky B, Servatius H, Drewitz I, Klemm H, Müllerleile K, Ventura R, Meinertz T, Willems S. Atrial fibrillation begets atrial fibrillation in the pulmonary veins on the impact of atrial fibrillation on the electrophysiological properties of the pulmonary veins in humans. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jun 3;51(22):2153-60.

Responsible Party:	Dr. Thomas Rostock, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00530608 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	UHZ/2007/1
Study First Received:	September 13, 2007
Last Updated:	February 9, 2010
Health Authority:	Germany: Hamburg Ethical Committee

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 12, 2012