Clinical Trial

Exercise-induced Cardioversion in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Study acronym: ExPAF
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Record status
This record was last updated June 6, 2025 (before its estimated January 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
This study aims to to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a larger randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess whether an exercise stress test on an ergometer bicycle could induce sinus rhythm in patients with persistent AF scheduled for electrical cardioversion and if this intervention (regardless of rhythm conversion) could improve health-related quality of life in these patients.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07008066
Lead Sponsor Uppsala University
Collaborators: Region Västmanland
Conditions Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date 2025-09-01
Primary Completion 2026-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-06-06