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ArrhythmiasPhase 4NCT03289429

Antiarrhythmic and Cardioprotective Effects of Atorvastatin Versus Magnesium Sulfate in Cardiac Valve Replacement Surgery

A Phase 4 study testing Atorvastatin and Magnesium Sulfate in people with Arrhythmias, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study aims to compare the antiarrhythmic and cardioprotective effects of Atorvastatin versus Magnesium Sulfate after Cardiac valve Replacement Surgery Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years
Conditions the study is for
Arrhythmias
What is being tested?
Atorvastatin and Magnesium Sulfate
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
96 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
24 Sep 2017to Feb 2018
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients undergoing isolated valvular replacement surgery.
  • Preoperative rhythm: Sinus rhythm.
  • Preoperative troponin I < 0.01 ng/mL.
  • Normal lipid profile.
  • White blood cells (4-11 X 103/mm3).
  • Preoperative C-reactive protein < 3 mg/L.

Who cannot join

  • History of atrial fibrillation.
  • Any degree of heart block or patients with implanted pacemaker.
  • Prior use of Antiarrhythmic drugs.
  • Preoperative lipid lowering therapy (e.g statins) during the last 3 months.
  • Previous treatment with any type of magnesium containing supplementation (the week before the intervention).
  • Underlying heart failure or Left ventricular ejection fraction < 0.3.
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  • Previous myocardial infarction.
  • Diabetes or other metabolic disorders.
  • Renal diseases.
  • Hepatic dysfunction.
  • Underlying thyroid problems (hypo/hyperthyroidism).
  • Underlying inflammatory disease (active or controlled)
  • Immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory medications for the treatment of coexisting conditions.
  • Psychological disorders,
  • Emergency cardiac surgery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Assiut University

    Asyut, 71515

    Fatma N. Mohamed, M.Sc., +201003633992, fatmanabil2012@gmail.com

    Esam Eldin M. Abdallah, M.D., esamel_deen@yahoo.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Comparative Study of the Antiarrhythmic and Cardioprotective Effects of Atorvastatin Versus Magnesium Sulfate in Cardiac Valve Replacement Surgery

This study aims to compare the antiarrhythmic and cardioprotective effects of Atorvastatin versus Magnesium Sulfate after Cardiac valve Replacement Surgery

Read the detailed description

Arrhythmia is a common complication after cardiac valve surgery. Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common type of arrhythmia after cardiac surgery. It has different leading causes, including myocardial injury, inadequate myocardial protection, the effect of cardiopulmonary bypass, and electrolyte imbalance. Beta blockers, amiodarone, and magnesium sulfate are used for the management of POAF.

Statin is used commonly for its lipid lowering action, however, some studies shows that statin has powerful pleiotropic effects including its antiarrhythmic effect.

This study aims to compare the antiarrhythmic and cardioprotective effects of Atorvastatin versus magnesium sulfate after cardiac replacement surgery.

Conditions
Arrhythmias
Being tested
Atorvastatin, Magnesium Sulfate, intravenous placebo, tablets placebo
Keywords
Atorvastatin, Magnesium sulfate, POAF, Cardiac, Valve
Medical subject headings
Arrhythmias, Cardiac

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AtorvastatinDrug

    Atorvastatin in a dose of 80 mgs, twelve hours preoperatively, two hours preoperatively, and on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th postoperative days.

  • Magnesium SulfateDrug

    Magnesium sulfate: ( 3 grams dissolved in 100 mL of isotonic saline to be infused over 2 hours) twelve hours preoperatively, within the first hour of ICU arrival, and on the 2nd and 3rd postoperative days.

  • intravenous placeboOther

    100 mL of isotonic saline (to be infused over 2 hours) twelve hours preoperatively, within the first hour of ICU arrival, and on the 2nd and 3rd postoperative days.

  • tablets placeboOther

    Placebo tablets: twelve hours preoperatively, two hours preoperatively, and on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th postoperative days.

Study groups in NCT03289429
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AtorvastatinExperimentalAtorvastatin and intravenous placebo
Receives: Drug: Atorvastatin; Other: intravenous placebo
Magnesium sulfateExperimentalMagnesium sulfate and tablets placebo
Receives: Drug: Magnesium Sulfate; Other: tablets placebo
ControlPlacebo comparatorintravenous placebo and tablet placebo
Receives: Other: intravenous placebo; Other: tablets placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Postoperative atrial fibrillation

    The occurrence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF)

    Measured: Five days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Sep 2017
  2. Study start24 Sep 2017
  3. Primary completionFeb 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionFeb 2018 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
96 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03289429
Sponsor's protocol ID
Statin and Magnesium
Status last verified
Feb 2018
First submitted
15 Sep 2017
Last updated
13 Feb 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Atorvastatin and Magnesium Sulfate in people with Arrhythmias, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Feb 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (time frame: Five days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Feb 2018.

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