🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-07-20

STOP Persistent AF PAS (NCT05005949)

STOP Persistent AF Post-Approval Study, a Sub-study to the Cryo Global Registry

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Medtronic Cardiac Ablation Solutions

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The STOP Persistent AF Post Approval Study (PAS) is a prospective, global, multicenter, observational trial.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Hartford Hospital — Hartford, Connecticut

Age range: 18 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (17 Sites)

  • Hartford Hospital — Hartford, Connecticut
  • Cardiology Associates of Fairfield County — Stamford, Connecticut
  • BayCare Medical Group Cardiology — Clearwater, Florida
  • Heart Rhythms Solutions — Davie, Florida
  • Carle Foundation Hospital — Urbana, Illinois
  • Henry Ford Heart & Vascular — Detroit, Michigan
  • Spectrum Health Hospitals — Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • The Lindner Research Center — Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation — Austin, Texas
  • Texas Health Research & Education Institute — Dallas, Texas
  • Kepler Universitätsklinikum Med Campus III. — Linz,
  • St. Vinzenz-Hospital Köln — Cologne,
  • MVZ CCB Frankfurt und Main Taunus — Frankfurt am Main,
  • Städtische Kliniken München GmbH - Klinikum Bogenhausen — München,
  • Universitaria Pisana - Stabilimento di Cisanello — Pisa,
  • Centralny Szpital Kliniczny Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodz — Lodz,
  • Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust — Liverpool,

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗