The Adjunct Use of Non-Fluoroscopic Imaging Devices to Decrease Radiation Exposure During Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardia
Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the additional use of non-fluoroscopic imaging modalities can decrease the use of radiation exposure during standard ablation procedures for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in children.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 8
Maximum Age: 21
Healthy Volunteers: No
View:
• Age >/=8
• Weight >/=25kg
• Structurally normal heart (no major cardiac defects)
• History of SVT
• No prior history of cardiac surgery or ablation
Locations
United States
Massachusetts
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston
Time Frame
Start Date: January 9, 2009
Completion Date: May 28, 2010
Participants
Target number of participants: 74
Treatments
No Intervention: Control Group
Control Patients - Undergo ablation procedures with radiation/fluoroscopy only
Experimental: Study Group
Study Group Patients - Undergo ablation procedures using intracardiac echocardiography and 3D navigational system in addition to radiation.
Authors
Mark Alexander, Christina Y. Miyake, Charles I. Berul, Frank Cecchin, Joseph Atallah, John K. Triedman, Heath Oikle, Doug Mah, Ed P Walsh
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Boston Children's Hospital