Status:

RECRUITING

Pericardiotomy in Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Population Health Research Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

McMaster University

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Flutter

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

PRINCE is an international, multicentre, randomized controlled trial of posterior pericardiotomy in patients without a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter undergoing cardiac surgery.

Detailed Description

Approximately 30% of cardiac surgical patients develop post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF). Its incidence varies depending on the type of cardiac operation. POAF is associated with short- and lo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients greater than or equal to 18 years of age
  • Requiring surgical intervention on the proximal aorta, cardiac valves, and/or coronary arteries
  • Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • History of atrial fibrillation or flutter
  • Cardiac surgery procedures not included in the inclusion criteria (planned ventricular assistance device, aortic arch, transplantation surgery)
  • Prior cardiac surgery requiring opening of the pericardium
  • Previous surgical instrumentation of the left pleural cavity
  • Patient undergoing minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 21 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2031

Estimated Enrollment :

1400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06486636

Start Date

October 21 2024

End Date

September 1 2031

Last Update

July 14 2025

Active Locations (4)

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Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10065

2

Medical University Vienna

Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 1090

3

Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L 2X2

4

University of Foggia, Policlinico Foggia

Foggia, Foggia, Italy, 71122