A-Fib redo ablation vs pacemaker study (REDO-AF)
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial is for people whose atrial fibrillation came back after a prior ablation. It compares two approaches to treating it: repeating the ablation or getting a pacemaker plus a procedure to control the heart rate. The goal is to see which provides better symptom relief and quality of life.
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Who can take part
- You must have had at least one ablation for atrial fibrillation in the past.
- Your AF symptoms must have come back more than 2 months after your last ablation and bother you enough that medications can't control them.
- You need to have either a larger-than-normal left atrium on an echo or a HATCH score of 2 or higher.
- Your doctor must think you are healthy enough for both a repeat ablation and a pacemaker with AV node ablation.
- You must be willing to fill out questionnaires about your quality of life and sign a consent form.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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