ABLATOR
Research type
Research Study
Full title
ABLATOR Ablation Observational Registry
IRAS ID
168195
Contact name
Dominik Elsen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
St Jude Medical
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the when the muscle fibres contract independently in the atria (small top chambers of the heart that fill the main pumping chambers. The atria also control the heart rate - this heart rate control is lost when patients are in AF). Patients in AF are also at greater risk of blood clots forming which can then cause stroke.
AF ablation is a technique that uses radio frequency energy to create burns in the atrial tissue which stops atrial fibrillation and restores the heart's natural rhythm.
St. Jude Medical (SJM) provides a wide range of devices that can be used during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures and has recently introduced new devices such as the FlexAbility Ablation catheter with enhanced maneuverability and innovative irrigation and TactiCath Ablation Catheter with contact force sensing. Multiple papers address the treatment of AF from a clinical perspective. This registry aims at collecting a large sample of real world cases focusing on the synergy between various tools and investigating their impact on procedural and clinical effectiveness. The outcomes will support recommendations for optimal techniques, evaluate overall procedural costs, provide feedback to designers for improved tools, create supporting data for Randomized Clinical Trials designs and provide information on operator’s choices from a vast variety of sites.REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/YH/0045
Date of REC Opinion
24 Mar 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion