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NCT00578617 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Ablation vs Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation - Pilot Trial

A NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
60
Enrollment target

NCT00578617: Completed NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

NCT00578617 is a NA study that has completed, run by Mayo Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00578617, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The CABANA pilot study is designed to test the hypothesis that the treatment strategy of percutaneous left atrial catheter ablation for the purpose of the elimination of atrial fibrillation (AF) is superior to current state-of-the-art therapy with either rate control or anti-arrhythmic drugs for reducing AF recurrences at 1 year follow-up.

Primary Outcome

Documentation of atrial fibrillation using a cardiac event recorder

Interventions

  • DRUG Rate Control
  • DEVICE Ablation Therapy
  • DRUG Rate control

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 2006-09
Est. Completion 2010-06
Phase NA
Mayo Clinic

2,844 total trials

What the finished NCT00578617 record still lists

NCT00578617 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Rate Control is the first listed.

NCT00578617 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00578617 about?

NCT00578617 is a clinical study titled "Ablation vs Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation - Pilot Trial". The CABANA pilot study is designed to test the hypothesis that the treatment strategy of percutaneous left atrial catheter ablation for the purpose of the elimination of atrial fibrillation (AF) is superior to current state-of-the-art therapy with either rate control or anti-arrhythmic drugs for red...

What is the current status of trial NCT00578617?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2006-09. Estimated completion is 2010-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00578617?

The interventions under investigation include: Rate Control (DRUG), Ablation Therapy (DEVICE), Rate control (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00578617?

This trial is sponsored by Mayo Clinic, which has 2,844 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00578617's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 1164th of 2000 higher than 745 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00578617, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00578617 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.