๐ฌIn plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
Comparative effectiveness randomized clinical trial, comparing endocardial radiofrequency ablation alone vs radiofrequency ablation combined with venous ethanol in patients with ischemic ventricular tachycardia -Venous Ethanol for Left Ventricular Ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia -VELVET clinical trial
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๐ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male and female, ages of 18 and 85 years and with a prior ICD implant
* Diagnosed with ischemic cardiomyopathy: Prior myocardial infarction (pathological Q waves or imaging evidence of regional myocardial akinesis/thinning in the absence of a non-ischemic cause)
* One of the following VT events (within last 6 months): a) โฅ3 episodes of VT treated with anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) or anti-arrhythmic drugs; b) โฅ1 appropriate ICD shocks; c) โฅ3 VT episodes within 24 hr; d) sustained VT below detection rate of the ICD documented by EKG/cardiac monitor
* Patients deemed candidates for RF ablation of VT
* Able and willing to comply with pre-, post-, and follow-up requirements
* Willing to sign the informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Creatinine clearance \<25 cc/min (using Cockcroft-Gault equation) except for patients on dialysis. (Contrast induced nephropathy is irrelevant in end-stage renal disease patients on dialysis, in whom the concern for contrast-induced renal dysfunction is not there since there is no chance of further kidney damage). Additionally, patients on dialysis will be excluded from the imaging sub-study.
* Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction โค10%
* Mobile LV thrombus on echocardiography
* Absence of vascular access to the LV
* Disease process likely to limit survival to \<12 months
* New York Heart Association class IV heart failure
* Cardiac surgery within the past 2 months (unless VT was incessant),
* Acute coronary syndrome in the past 2 months (acute thrombus diagnosed by coronary angiography, or dynamic ST segment changes demonstrated on EKG)
* Another reversible cause of VT (e.g. electrolyte abnormalities, drug-induced arrhythmia)
* Severe aortic stenosis or mitral regurgitation with a flail leaflet
* Pregnancy
* Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
* Covid-19 positive testing within 14 days of randomization procedure
* Enrolled, or planning to get enrolled, in another research study during his/her participation on the Velvet trial
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What it tests
- Venous ethanol
- Catheter ablation
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, United States
๐ค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ always decide together with your own doctor.