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Effect of vitamin C and omega-3 on the incidence of AF after surgery, length of stay in the ICU, and fatigue in patients with open heart surgery

Phase 2
Conditions
Atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation and flutter
Registration Number
IRCT2015091924080N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research Lorestan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria

Age between 30 and 90 years; patients candidate by physicians for open heart surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, with or without valve surgery) ; having sinus rhythm in ECG before surgery; provide informed written consent; Do not use vitamin supplements containing antioxidants or omega-3 supplements and don't use of fish oil in the last three months ; Now is not pregnant; Known allergy or intolerance fish oil and vitamin C ; comorbidities such as chronic rheumatoid arthritis, malignancy, chronic renal failure, severe liver failure (serum creatinine> 2.0 mg / dL), and recent infection

Exclusion criteria:
Sensitivity to omega-3 and vitamin C (during studies) or severe gastrointestinal side effects (diarrhea) ; Currently is pregnant ; for a heart transplant or ventricular assist devices are planned ; Now reluctant to provide information and is not satisfied ; use of anti-arrhythmic drugs class 1 and 3 ; congenital heart Diseases ; CPR during or after surgery

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The incidence of atrial fibrillation. Timepoint: While intervention. Method of measurement: The number of cases and counting.;Length of stay in the icu, post icu, and the length of stay in hospital. Timepoint: While intervention. Method of measurement: In terms of time.;Fatigue. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Tools mfi-20.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Metoral drug. Timepoint: preintervention. Method of measurement: Observation.;Ejection fraction. Timepoint: preintervention. Method of measurement: Observation.
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