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NCT03459196: QDOT-FAST

Clinical Study for Safety and Acute Performance Evaluation of the THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH® SF-5D System Used With Fast Ablation Mode in Treatment of Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 29 June 2025
What this trial tests

NA trial testing THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF-5D Catheter in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in 54 participants. Completed in 8 October 2018.

Timeline
2 April 2018
Primary endpoint
8 October 2018
8 October 2018

Quick facts

Lead sponsorBiosense Webster, Inc.
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment54
Start date2 April 2018
Primary completion8 October 2018
Estimated completion8 October 2018
Sites7 locations across Belgium, Austria, Italy, Czechia

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Biosense Webster, Inc. — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Number of Subjects Achieved Acute Procedural Success Primary · Day 1

Defined acute procedural success as confirmation of entrance block in all targeted pulmonary veins after adenosine or isoproterenol challenge.

GroupValue95% CI
THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF-5D Catheter52
Incidence of Acute Safety Primary · 7 days post-procedure

Defined as the incidence of early-onset predefined primary adverse events within 7 days of the study procedure, including atrio-eophageal fistula, phrenic nerve paralysis , cardiac tamponade/perforation , pulmonary vein stenosis, death, stroke/CVA, major vascular access complication/bleeding , thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack. Device or procedure related death, pulmonary vein stenosis and atrio-esophageal fistula that occur beyond 7 days post- procedure were also be deemed primary AEs.

GroupValue95% CI
THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF-5D Catheter2

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: 3 months post-procedure. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF-5D Catheter
Serious: 4/52 (8%)
Deaths: 0/52

Serious adverse events (4 terms)

ReactionSystemTHERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF-5…
Oesophageal ulcer haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
Vascular pseudoaneurysmInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Atrial flutterCardiac disorders
SyncopeNervous system disorders
Other adverse events (28 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemTHERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF-5…
Gastrooesophageal reflux diseaseGastrointestinal disorders
Cerebral ischaemiaNervous system disorders
HaematomaVascular disorders
Erosive oesophagitisGastrointestinal disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Hiatus herniaGastrointestinal disorders
Atrioventricular block first degreeCardiac disorders
Bundle branch block leftCardiac disorders
Pericardial effusionCardiac disorders
Sinus bradycardiaCardiac disorders
GoitreEndocrine disorders
Diverticulum gastricGastrointestinal disorders
Gastric disorderGastrointestinal disorders
GastritisGastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal disorderGastrointestinal disorders
Oesophageal disorderGastrointestinal disorders
Oesophageal mucosa erythemaGastrointestinal disorders
Oesophageal polypGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
Oesophageal candidiasisInfections and infestations
SinusitisInfections and infestations
Viral upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations
Duodenal neoplasmNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
SyncopeNervous system disorders
HaematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
HypotensionVascular disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Oesophageal ulcer haemorrhage, Vascular pseudoaneurysm, Atrial flutter, Syncope.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03459196 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The QDOT-FAST study is a prospective, multi-center, non-randomized, interventional clinical study.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Pulmonary Vein Isolation With Very High Power, Short Duration, Temperature-Controlled Lesions: The QDOT-FAST Trial.
    Reddy VY, Grimaldi M, De Potter T, Vijgen JM, et al · · 2019 · cited 217× · PMID 31320006 · DOI 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.04.009
  2. Rapid Point-by-Point Pulmonary Vein Isolation.
    Michaud GF, Narayan SM. · · 2019 · PMID 31320007 · DOI 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.05.007

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