Clinical Trial Comparing Devices Used for Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 18 years In AF on presentation with plan for DCCV in either the Electrophysiology lab or DCCV procedure area Exclusion Criteria: Participants who are receiving any other investigational agents. Parents/guardians or participants who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures. Patients with arrhythmias other than AF Patients with hemodynamically unstable AF Patients with untreated hyperthyroidism Patients with known or suspected pregnancy Patients without sufficient anticoagulation or a transesophageal echocardiogram or computed tomography scan documenting the absence of intracardiac thrombi
Sites / Locations
- Inova Health System
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Output synchronized to 200J using Zoll Rectilinear Biphasic Waveform (RBW) defibrillator
Output synchronized to 360J Lifepak Biphasic Truncated Exponential Waveform (BTE) defibrillator
Zoll defibrillator waveform used after unsuccessful second full output shock.
Lifepak defibrillator waveform used after unsuccessful second full output shock.
Participants receiving Direct Current Cardioversion (DCCV) using full output Rectilinear Biphasic Waveform (RBW) shocks from a Zoll defibrillator (200 Joules) up to 2 shocks.
Participants receiving Direct Current Cardioversion (DCCV) using full output Biphasic Truncated Exponential Waveform (BTE) shocks from a Physiocontrol/Medtronic Lifepak defibrillator (360 Joules) up to 2 shocks.
Participants who received first shock via Zoll that do not have success after a second full output shock will be crossed over to the Lifepak defibrillator waveform and receive up to 2 full output shocks with a minimum of 1 minute between each shock to ascertain the outcome of the immediately prior shock.
Participants who received first shock via Lifepak that do not have success after a second full output shock will be crossed over to the Zoll defibrillator waveform and receive up to 2 full output shocks with a minimum of 1 minute between each shock to ascertain the outcome of the immediately prior shock.