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COMPARISON OF EFFICACY OF ORAL VERSUS INTRAVENOUS DILTIAZEM(DRUG USED TO CONTROL HEART RATE) IN PATIENTS WITH RAPID IRREGULAR HEART RATE

Phase 4
Conditions
Health Condition 1: I480- Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/11/047351
Lead Sponsor
AIIMS RISHIKESH
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Age >18yrs

2.Patients presenting to ED of AIIMS Rishikesh with Atrial Fibrillation (AF)with rapid ventricular rate (Ventricular rate >110/min) and having received initial diltiazem iv bolus (weight based).

Exclusion Criteria

1.Hemodynamically unstable patients

a)Systolic BP <90mmHg

b)Acutely altered mental status

c)Signs of shock

d)Ischemic chest discomfort

e)Acute heart failure

2.Any patient requiring electrical cardioversion.

3.Patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction.

4.Patients already received another antiarrhythmic agent within 24 hours before inclusion in study.

5.Patients in whom oral drug cannot be administered.

6.Hepatic dysfunction

a)Decompensated chronic liver failure

b)Severe acute hepatitis

7.Patients diagnosed with pre-excitation syndromes.

8.Patients not consenting to be part of the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Achievement of rate control i.e ventricular rate 110/min at 4 hours after enrolment in the study.Timepoint: 4 hour
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Need for additional intravenous (IV) boluses of diltiazem. <br/ ><br>2.Need for switching from oral to iv infusion. <br/ ><br>3.Need for another antiarrhythmic agent for rate control. <br/ ><br>4.Need for vasopressor support. <br/ ><br>5.Need for DC Cardioversion <br/ ><br>6.Length of stay in the emergency department. <br/ ><br>7.Length of in hospital stay. <br/ ><br>8.Occurrence of any adverse effects. <br/ ><br>9.Conversion to sinus rhythm. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 4 hour
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