Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Minocycline Plus Amiodarone Versus Amiodarone Alone for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Baystate Medical Center

Conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

. New- onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication after cardiac surgery and its occurrence increases with age. POAF can result in clinically significant morbidity and mort...

Detailed Description

New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery (POAF) is commonly observed and it increases morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditure. Amiodarone administration is proposed ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria are adults, including women and minorities \> 18 years of age, who are also willing to participate for the duration of the trial (6 weeks). All non-congenital cardiac operations are included: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, valve repair/replacement, or combination of CABG and heart valve operations. Patients should be able to access iPhones and download ECGs using their electronic Devices. Exclusion criteria Patients with prior (within 6 months) or current atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter, patients undergoing concomitant surgical AF ablation or a history of AF, transcatheter aortic valve replacement or other minimally invasive procedures, prior cerebrovascular event, cardiogenic shock or resuscitation, evidence of hepatic or renal dysfunctions (i.e., an alanine aminotransferase level that is ≥ twice the upper limit of the normal range, or either a serum creatinine level that is ≥ 2.0 mg/dL or need for preoperative dialysis) are excluded. Other exclusion criteria are the following: thyrotoxicosis, pregnancy, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, with FEV1/FVC \<70%), recent history of drug or alcohol abuse, and intolerance to tetracycline or amiodarone. Because a core scientific basis of this trial concerning the role of underlying atrial tissue inflammatory/apoptotic activity, patients with inflammatory conditions such as lupus, severe arthritis, thyroiditis or inflammatory bowel disease are excluded; as are patients taking preoperative immunosuppressant agents, long-term (\>10 days) oral corticosteroids (prednisolone \> 10mg or other), or estrogen replacement; and finally patients with newly diagnosed cancer (\<5 years) are also excluded.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    January 24 2028

    Estimated Enrollment :

    60 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01422148

    Start Date

    July 1 2025

    End Date

    January 24 2028

    Last Update

    August 6 2024

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    Abdallah Alameddine

    Melrose, Massachusetts, United States, 02176