NCT00442494

Brief Summary

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia to occur after cardiac surgery. Inflammatory response may be one etiological factor. We hypothesized that intravenous corticosteroid administration after cardiac surgery prevents AF after cardiac surgery.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
1

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable atrial-fibrillation

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2012

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 1, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 2, 2007

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

November 16, 2012

Status Verified

October 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

Same day

First QC Date

March 1, 2007

Last Update Submit

November 15, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

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Secondary Outcomes (1)

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Other Outcomes (1)

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Study Arms (1)

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OTHER

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Drug: intravenous hydrocortisone

Interventions

Study couldn´t start due to investigator

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients scheduled to undergo their first on-pump CABG, aortic valve replacement or combined aortic valve replacement and CABG were enrolled.

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous episodes of AF or flutter
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • Systemic mycotic infection
  • Active tuberculosis
  • Cushing's syndrome
  • Psychotic mental disorder
  • Herpes Simplex keratitis
  • Serum creatinine exceeding 200 µg/ml
  • Patients were also excluded if they had a history of previous peptic ulcer or thrombophlebitis.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (2)

  • Voltarelli JC, Couri CE, Stracieri AB, Oliveira MC, Moraes DA, Pieroni F, Coutinho M, Malmegrim KC, Foss-Freitas MC, Simoes BP, Foss MC, Squiers E, Burt RK. Autologous nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus. JAMA. 2007 Apr 11;297(14):1568-76. doi: 10.1001/jama.297.14.1568.

  • Halonen J, Halonen P, Jarvinen O, Taskinen P, Auvinen T, Tarkka M, Hippelainen M, Juvonen T, Hartikainen J, Hakala T. Corticosteroids for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2007 Apr 11;297(14):1562-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.297.14.1562.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arrhythmias, CardiacHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Jari Halonen, MD

    Kuopio University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
assistant

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 1, 2007

First Posted

March 2, 2007

Study Start

October 1, 2012

Primary Completion

October 1, 2012

Study Completion

October 1, 2012

Last Updated

November 16, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-10