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NCT06728826
Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery by Pericardiotomy
Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Cardiac Events, Pericardial Effusion
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 650
Sponsor: Changhai Hospital
Location: Changhai Hospital Shanghai
Summary
PRINCE-CH is a multicentre, randomized controlled trial which evaluates the effectiveness and safety of posterior pericardiotomy in preventing POAF after cardiac surgery in Chinese population.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients older than or equal to 18 years of age
* Requiring surgical intervention on proximal aorta, cardiac valves, and/or coronary arteries
* Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of atrial fibrillation or flutter
* Reoperations/minimally invasive cardiac surgery/emergent presentation
* Need for hypothermic circulatory arrest
* Disease of the left pleura or previous left thoracotomy
* Chest deformity
* Unlikely to participate in follow-up assessments
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06728826). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.