Duration of Amiodarone therapy required for new post cardiac surgery atrial fibrillation. - Amiodarone administration period for post cardiac surgery
- Conditions
- Atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery.
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2004-002208-14-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 170
Inclusion Criteria
•Aged over 18 years
•New paroxysmal atrial fibrillation occurring following cardiac surgery
•Able to give informed consent
•Geographically stable and able to attend routine follow up appointments
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion Criteria
•History of atrial fibrillation prior to surgery
•Intolerance to Amiodarone or allergy to iodine
•Postoperative atrial fibrillation not responding to intravenous amiodarone
or antiarrhythmic therapy within 72 hours on onset.
•Recurrence of atrial fibrillation
•Women who are pregnant or lactating.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method