NCT00468767

Brief Summary

This study is being conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of RSD1235 in the conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
356

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 atrial-fibrillation

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2003

Shorter than P25 for phase_3 atrial-fibrillation

Geographic Reach
4 countries

49 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2003

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2004

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2004

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 1, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 3, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

April 2, 2008

Status Verified

March 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

May 1, 2007

Last Update Submit

March 31, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

Atrial fibrillationRSD1235Atrial fibrillation of 3 hours to 7 days duration.Atrial fibrillation of 3 hours to 45 days duration.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To demonstrate the effectiveness of RSD1235 in the conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm.

    The proportion of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) of 3 hours to 7 days duration who have treatment-induced conversion of AF to sinus rhythm for a minimum duration of one minute in the first 90 minutes after the first exposure to study treatment.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • To assess the safety of RSD1235 in this patient population.

    The proportion of patients with AF of 3 hours to 45 days duration who have treatment-induced conversion of AF to sinus rhythm for a minimum duration of one minute in the first 90 minutes after the first exposure to study treatment.

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Atrial fibrillation (AF) duration of 3 hours to 7 days.

Drug: Vernakalant Injection 20 mg/mL

2

EXPERIMENTAL

AF duration of \>7 days to \<45 days

Drug: Vernakalant Injection 20 mg/mL

Interventions

Also known as: RSD1235; Vernakalant; Vernakalant Injection; Vernakalant (iv)
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Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years of age or older;
  • Have an atrial arrhythmia with symptoms that has been sustained for greater than 3 hours and up to 45 days.
  • Have adequate anticoagulant therapy.

You may not qualify if:

  • Have a QRS \> 0.14 seconds unless patient has pacemaker or uncorrected QT \> 0.440 seconds as measured on a 12-lead ECG.
  • Have serious diseases/illnesses that could interfere with the conduct or validity of the study or compromise patient safety.
  • Have received intravenous Class I or Class III antiarrhythmic drugs or intravenous amiodarone within 24 hours prior to dosing.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (49)

University of California

Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States

Location

Regional Cardiology Associates

Sacramento, California, 95819, United States

Location

Florida Heart Institute

Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

Location

James Haley VA Hospital

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

Location

Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02459, United States

Location

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute

Lansing, Michigan, 48910, United States

Location

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States

Location

Main Line Health Heart Center

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States

Location

Medical College of Virginia

Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States

Location

McGuire VA Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, 23249, United States

Location

Marshfield Clinic

Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States

Location

Heart Health Institute, Rockyview General Hospital

Calgary, Alberta, T2E 7C5, Canada

Location

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1, Canada

Location

University of Alberta Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

Location

Cardiac Arrhythmia Trials

Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 4R2, Canada

Location

Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton General Hospital

Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2, Canada

Location

Ottawa Hospitals (Civic & General)

Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4E9, Canada

Location

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Emergency Medicine Research Program

Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

Location

Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal

Montreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8, Canada

Location

Hopital Notre-Dame du CHUM

Montreal, Quebec, H2L 4M1, Canada

Location

CHUM-Hotel-Dieu de Montreal

Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1T8, Canada

Location

Institute de Cardiologie de Quebec, Hopital Laval

Ste Foy, Quebec, G1V 4G5, Canada

Location

Centre Hospitalier LeGardeur

Terrebonne, Quebec, J6V 2H2, Canada

Location

Aalborg University

Aalborg, Denmark

Location

Århus Amtssygehus, Med. kardiologisk

Aarhus, Denmark

Location

Amager Hospital, Med. Center

Copenhagen, Denmark

Location

H:S Bispebjerg Hospital

Copenhagen, Denmark

Location

Helsingor Sygehus, Kardiovaskulært

Elsinore, Denmark

Location

Centralsygehuset Esbjerg Varde

Esbjerg, Denmark

Location

Fredericia Sygehus

Fredericia, Denmark

Location

Frederikssund Sygehus

Frederikssund, Denmark

Location

Glostrup Amtssygehus

Glostrup Municipality, Denmark

Location

Haderslev Sygehus, Kardiologisk Laboratorium

Haderslev, Denmark

Location

Gentofte Amtssygehus

Hellerup, Denmark

Location

Herlev Amtssygehus, Kardiologisk

Herlev, Denmark

Location

Hillerod Sygehus, Medicinsk

Hillerød, Denmark

Location

Sygehus Vendsyssel Hjorring

Hjørring, Denmark

Location

Holstebro centralsygehus

Holstebro, Denmark

Location

Horsens Sygehus

Horsens, Denmark

Location

Hvidovre Hospital, Kardiologisk

Hvidovre, Denmark

Location

Kolding Sygehus, Kardiologisk ambulatorium

Kolding, Denmark

Location

Roskilde Amts Sygehus Køge

Køge, Denmark

Location

Sygehus Fyn Svendborg

Svendborg, Denmark

Location

Universitetssjukhuset MAS

Malmo, Sweden

Location

Universitetssjukhuset, Molndal

Mölndal, Sweden

Location

Universityetssjukhuset, Orebro

Örebro, Sweden

Location

Danderyds sjukhus

Stockholm, Sweden

Location

Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala

Uppsala, Sweden

Location

Centrallasarettet, Vasteras

Västerås, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Stiell IG, Dickinson G, Butterfield NN, Clement CM, Perry JJ, Vaillancourt C, Calder LA. Vernakalant hydrochloride: A novel atrial-selective agent for the cardioversion of recent-onset atrial fibrillation in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2010 Nov;17(11):1175-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00915.x.

  • Roy D, Pratt CM, Torp-Pedersen C, Wyse DG, Toft E, Juul-Moller S, Nielsen T, Rasmussen SL, Stiell IG, Coutu B, Ip JH, Pritchett EL, Camm AJ; Atrial Arrhythmia Conversion Trial Investigators. Vernakalant hydrochloride for rapid conversion of atrial fibrillation: a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Circulation. 2008 Mar 25;117(12):1518-25. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.723866. Epub 2008 Mar 10.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation

Interventions

vernakalant

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arrhythmias, CardiacHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Sheila Grant, MBA

    Advanz Pharma

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 1, 2007

First Posted

May 3, 2007

Study Start

August 1, 2003

Primary Completion

November 1, 2004

Study Completion

November 1, 2004

Last Updated

April 2, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-03

Locations