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First received: June 17, 2024

Clinical Trial: Haemostasis After Venous Access in Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation: The HARNESS Trial

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Atrial Fibrillation

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: A Randomised Controlled Trial to Compare Manual Compression and Suture-mediated Haemostasis After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Brief Summary: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder affecting adults in the United Kingdom.In patients with AF who continue to experience symptoms despite medications, catheter ablation is an established interventional treatment.Ablation is performed by inserting a number of plastic tubes in the veins in the groin, in order to access the heart.Despite continued advances in equipment and techniques, groin complications remain the most common complications after AF ablation.The severity of these can…

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