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Effect of colchicine on pericardial effusion after open heart surgery

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pericardial Effusion.
Post Cardiotomy Syndrome
Registration Number
IRCT201405308698N14
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Science
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
154
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria : all patients who had open cardiac surgery , recently. Exclusion criteria : minimal or severe pericardial effusion in first control echo ; rheumatoid arthritis ; long time use of corticosteroids ; history of colchicine use before surgery ; non steroid anti inflammatory drugs consumption after surgery ; Glomerular Filtration Rate smaller than 30 ; organ transplant ; increased pericardial effusion and symptomatic patient

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pericardial Effusion. Timepoint: Next 2 week. Method of measurement: with echocardiogeraphy and milimeter.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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