Electrophysiological Properties of the Pulmonary Veins

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, September 2007

First Received: September 13, 2007 No Changes Posted

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:	Natural History, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Prospective Study
Official Title:	Electrophysiological Properties of the Pulmonary Veins

Further study details as provided by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf:

Estimated Enrollment:	2007
Study Start Date:	June 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	September 2007

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

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

Contacts

Contact: Thomas Rostock, MD

+4940428034120

rostock@uke.uni-hamburg.de

Locations

Germany
University Hospital Eppendorf, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology	Recruiting
Hamburg, Germany, 20246
Contact: Thomas Rostock, MD +4940428034120 rostock@uke.uni-hamburg.de
Principal Investigator: Thomas Rostock, MD

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 National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID):

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.

Study ID Numbers:	UHZ/2007/1
Study First Received:	September 13, 2007
Last Updated:	September 13, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00530608 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Germany: Hamburg Ethical Committee

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 30, 2009