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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf |
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Information provided by: | Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00860314 |
The aim of this study is to identify the one electrode position out of two most commonly used for external electrical cardioversion of typical atrial flutter, which needs less delivered energy and less needed number of shocks for successful cardioversion.
Condition | Intervention |
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Atrial Flutter |
Procedure: external electrical cardioversion (with antero-posterior electrode position) Procedure: external electrical cardioversion (with antero-lateral electrode position) |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Prospective, Randomized Single-Center Study for Efficacy of Antero-Posterior and Antero-Lateral Electrode Position for External Electrical Cardioversion of Typical Atrial Flutter |
Enrollment: | 96 |
Study Start Date: | January 2005 |
Study Completion Date: | December 2005 |
Primary Completion Date: | December 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Active Comparator
Cardioversion with antero-posterior electrode position
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Procedure: external electrical cardioversion (with antero-posterior electrode position)
external biphasic electrical cardioversion with step-up-protocol of 50-75-100-150-200 Joules if necessary with antero-posterior electrode position until restoration of normal sinus rhythm
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2: Active Comparator
Cardioversion with antero-lateral electrode position
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Procedure: external electrical cardioversion (with antero-lateral electrode position)
external biphasic electrical cardioversion with step-up protocol of 50-75-100-150-200 Joules if necessary with antero-lateral electrode position until restoration of normal sinus rhythm
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Typical atrial flutter is the second-most prevalent atrial tachyarrhythmia. No guidelines for treatment exist and few studies investigate treatment of atrial flutter. Mostly, guidelines for atrial fibrillation are followed for treatment of atrial flutter. Atrial flutter has a different pathomechanism as atrial fibrillation, therefore special guidelines for treatment are needed. Among drug treatment and ablation procedures, external electrical cardioversion is commonly used, especially for treatment of acute symptomatic patients. This study may help to further define safe and successful procedures for electrical cardioversion of atrial flutter.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Responsible Party: | Ltd. Oberarzt des Universitären Herzzentrums Hamburg ( Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Willems ) |
Study ID Numbers: | UKE-2383 |
Study First Received: | November 10, 2008 |
Results First Received: | November 10, 2008 |
Last Updated: | March 11, 2009 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00860314 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices |
external electrical cardioversion typical atrial flutter electrode position antero-lateral |
antero-posterior biphasic cardioversion step-up protocol |
Heart Diseases Atrial Flutter Arrhythmias, Cardiac |
Pathologic Processes Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Atrial Flutter Arrhythmias, Cardiac |