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Last refreshed on: 27 June 2016
Main ID:  NCT02029534
Date of registration: 16/08/2013
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Creighton University
Public title: Intensive Statin Therapy Effect on Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation (POAF)
Scientific title: Intensive Statin Therapy Effect on Incidence of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation
Date of first enrolment: August 2013
Target sample size: 200
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02029534
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Aiman Smer, MBBCh
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Affiliation:  Creighton University
Name:     Caroline Nubel
Address: 
Telephone: 402-280-4032
Email: carolinenubel@creighton.edu
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 19 or older

- Undergoing elective cardiothoracic surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

- Emergency cardiothoracic surgery

- History of permanent atrial fibrillation

- Acute coronary syndrome within 7 days

- Antiarrhythmic drug use in the past 3 months

- Receiving maximal tolerated dose of statin therapy

- Receiving fibrate therapy

- History of statin intolerance

- Significant liver impairment (aspartate aminotransferase/alanine
aminotransferase(AST/ALT)>2x ULN)

- Serum Creatinine > 3 mg/dl

- Pregnancy or breastfeeding



Age minimum: 19 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intervention(s)
Drug: Atorvastatin 20 mg
Drug: Atorvastatin 80 mg
Primary Outcome(s)
Occurrence of atrial fibrillation by hospital discharge [Time Frame: Hospital discharge, an expected 5-7 days]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Incidence of major adverse cardiac and cardiovascular events (MACCE) at 30 days [Time Frame: 30 days]
Length of hospital stay [Time Frame: Hospital discharge, an expected 5-7 days]
Secondary ID(s)
13-16729
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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