Semaglutide PrIor to CathEeter Ablation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Luebeck

About this trial

To evaluate whether pre-treatment with semaglutide is superior to standard care in improving freedom from atrial fibrillation (AF) at 12 months following catheter ablation in patients with obesity and symptomatic AF undergoing first-time ablation.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18-80 years

Symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent AF eligible for first-time catheter ablation

Body mass index ≥30 kg/m or body mass index ≥28 kg/m plus ≥1 weight-related comorbidity

No prior treatment with glucacon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists

Disqualifiers

Current use of glucacon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists or dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors or use within the last 90 days prior to screening

Current antiobesity medication use or use within the last 90 days prior to screening

A self-reported change in body weight of >5 kg within 30 days before screening

History of bariatric surgery

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Semaglutide (SEMA)

Treatment groups

240 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators