NCT02029534

Brief Summary

This study will compare the effects of 20 mg of atorvastatin to 80 mg of atorvastatin for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiothoracic surgery. The study hypothesis is that 80 mg of atorvastatin will be more effective at preventing atrial fibrillation compared to 20 mg.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2013

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2013

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 16, 2013

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 8, 2014

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

June 16, 2016

Status Verified

June 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

3.8 years

First QC Date

August 16, 2013

Last Update Submit

June 15, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

post-operative atrial fibrillationPOAFA-Fib

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Occurrence of atrial fibrillation by hospital discharge

    Occurrence of atrial fibrillation, defined as a new diagnosis of atrial fibrillation that lasts at least 5 minutes based on telemetry or 12 lead ECG readings.

    Hospital discharge, an expected 5-7 days

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Length of hospital stay

    Hospital discharge, an expected 5-7 days

  • Incidence of major adverse cardiac and cardiovascular events (MACCE) at 30 days

    30 days

Study Arms (2)

Atorvastatin 20 mg

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

atorvastatin 20 mg daily 2 to 7 days prior to surgery and up to 7 post surgery

Drug: Atorvastatin 20 mg

Atorvastatin 80 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

atorvastatin 80 mg daily 2 to 7 days prior to surgery and up to7 days post surgery

Drug: Atorvastatin 80 mg

Interventions

Also known as: Lipitor
Atorvastatin 20 mg
Also known as: Lipitor
Atorvastatin 80 mg

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 19 or older
  • Undergoing elective cardiothoracic surgery

You may not qualify if:

  • Emergency cardiothoracic surgery
  • History of permanent atrial fibrillation
  • Acute coronary syndrome within 7 days
  • Antiarrhythmic drug use in the past 3 months
  • Receiving maximal tolerated dose of statin therapy
  • Receiving fibrate therapy
  • History of statin intolerance
  • Significant liver impairment (aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase(AST/ALT)\>2x ULN)
  • Serum Creatinine \> 3 mg/dl
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska, 68131, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Atorvastatin

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PyrrolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsHeptanoic AcidsFatty AcidsLipids

Study Officials

  • Aiman Smer, MBBCh

    Creighton University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 16, 2013

First Posted

January 8, 2014

Study Start

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion

June 1, 2017

Study Completion

June 1, 2017

Last Updated

June 16, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-06

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