Clinical trials: Post-cardiac Surgery
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
ABLATE Post Approval Study - Synergy Ablation Lesions for Non-Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
The primary objective of this post-approval study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes in a cohort of patients with non-paroxysmal forms of atrial fibrillation (persistent or long-standing persistent) treated during commercial…
- Trial name
- ABLATE-PAS (NCT01694563)
- Testing
- Synergy Ablation System
- Where
- 49 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 365 people
- Sponsor
- AtriCure, Inc.
Congenital Heart Disease in Children, Inflammatory Response
STeroids to REduce Systemic Inflammation After Infant Heart Surgery
This study's objective is to determine the pharmacokinetics (PK)/pharmacodynamics (PD), safety and efficacy of methylprednisolone in infants undergoing heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Trial name
- STRESS (NCT03229538)
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone, Isotonic saline
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,263 people
- Sponsor
- Kevin Hill
Obesity, Diabetes
Metabolic Parameters 3 Months, 9 Months, and 2 Years After Bariatric Surgery
An original cohort of 43 patients were recruited for analysis of anthropometrics, metabolic profile, skeletal muscle biopsy, echocardiogram at baseline, 3 months and 9 months post bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT00178633
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Atrial Fibrillation
Left Atrial Distensibility to Predict Left Ventricular Filling Pressure and Prognosis in Patients With Severe Mitral Regurgitation
A large left atrial (LA) volume, which represents chronic diastolic dysfunction, is associated with a poor outcome, regardless of systolic function.
- Conditions
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01172184
- Testing
- Cardiac catheterization
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Cardiac Surgery
Remifentanil Versus Dexmedetomidine for Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients With Noninvasive Ventilation Intolerance
The aim of this study is to compare the sedation effects between remifentanil and dexmedetomidine in post-cardiac surgical patients who developed noninvasive ventilation (NIV) intolerance.
- Trial name
- REDNIVIN (NCT03395886)
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation
Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Prevention of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation
This is a large multi-center study to examine whether peri-operative intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) will reduce the occurrence of post-operative atrial fibrillation or flutter (AF) in patients undergoing cardiac…
- Trial name
- OPERA (NCT00970489)
- Testing
- Omega -3 fatty acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,516 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation, Pericardial Effusion
Active Clearance of Chest Tubes After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the PleuraFlow® Active Tube Clearance (ATC) technology in reducing the rate of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) among post cardiac surgery patients and to…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Pericardial Effusion, Pleural Effusion, Hemothorax
- Trial name
- NCT02808897
- Testing
- Standard drainage, Active Tube Clearance drainage
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Atrial Fibrillation
Tragus Stimulation to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery, specifically a coronary artery bypass graft and/or heart valve replacement surgery, are at a higher risk for post-procedure atrial fibrillation (AF).
- Trial name
- TraP-AF (NCT03392649)
- Testing
- Parasym
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Oxygenation, Manual Ventilation
AMBU Bag Manual Ventilation vs. Transport Ventilator Mechanical Ventilation for Transport
This is a clinical trial to compare the oxygenation and ventilation performance between manual ventilation and mechanical ventilation when transporting cardiac patients to the ICU.
- Conditions
- Oxygenation, Manual Ventilation, Mechanical Ventilation, Point of Care Ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT06006208
- Testing
- Hamilton C1 ventilator during transport to the ICU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Ventilator Induced Lung Injury, Cardiac Disease
Intensive Alveolar Recruitment Protocol After Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study was to evaluate prospectively the impact of two protective mechanical ventilation strategies, both using low tidal volume ventilation (6 mL/kg/ibw) after cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Ventilator Induced Lung Injury, Cardiac Disease, Acute Lung Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01502332
- Testing
- Intensive Alveolar Recruitment, Moderate Alveolar Recruitment
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Cardiac Disease
Combined Amiodarone and Electrical Cardioversion for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
To determine the efficacy of cardioversion and amiodarone for cardiac patients who develop postoperative atrial fibrillation
- Trial name
- NCT01558128
- Testing
- Amiodarone, Cardioversion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cardiac Surgery Subjects, Subjects Undergoing CABG and/or Cardiac Valve Replacement
Confirming The Sitaxsentan Dose In Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery
This is a multi-center, randomized study of sitaxsentan administered intravenously to subjects who are undergoing elective CABG, cardiac valve replacement, or combined CABG and cardiac valve replacement procedures that require…
- Trial name
- FCAD02 (NCT00838383)
- Testing
- sitaxsentan (Thelin)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Surgery, Cardiac
Contract-Relax (CR) Technique in the Management of Diaphragmatic Paresis After Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative respiratory complications are common complications of patients after cardiac surgery and increase morbidity and mortality and hospital length of stay.
- Trial name
- COREDIA (NCT05068219)
- Testing
- Usual physical therapy, Contract-Relax technique
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- CMC Ambroise Paré
Postoperative Pain
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Local Anesthetic Infiltration for Pain Control in the Abdominal Surgery
Postoperative analgesia is an important part of the anesthetic care. According to the recent studies, multimodal analgesia can provide better analgesia \& patient satisfaction with fewer side effect.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT02029755)
- Testing
- transversus abdominis plane block, local infiltration, Patient controlled analgesia
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease
Prophylactic Maze to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation in Adult Cardiac Surgery
This study will look at performing a prophylactic limited left sided maze procedure during concomitant adult cardiac surgery to prevent the common occurrence of postoperative atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- PREVENT-AF (NCT03604432)
- Testing
- propylactic maze
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Atrial Fibrillation
Vitamin C for Prophylaxis of Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation in On-pump Cardiac Surgery Procedures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vitamin C is effective in the prophylaxis of post-operative atrial fibrillation in on-pump cardiac surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01107730
- Testing
- Vitamin C, L-Carnitine
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Attikon Hospital
Surgical Site Infection, Sternal Infection
D-PLEX 302: Efficacy and Safety of D-PLEX in the Prevention of Sternal Infection Post Cardiac Surgery
Prospective, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Parallel Controlled, Two arms, Single Blind, Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of D-PLEX Administered Concomitantly with the Standard of Care (SOC) IV Prophylactic…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Sternal Infection, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03558984
- Testing
- D-PLEX, Standard of Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- PolyPid Ltd.
Kidney Failure, Acute
Effect of Erythropoietin (EPO) in Kidney After Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether erythropoietin is effective in preventing acute kidney dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
- Trial name
- EPO-CABG (NCT00654992)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin-Beta, Normal Saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Tranexamic Acid in Off-pump Coronary Surgery
The aim of this prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the effects of tranexamic acid, a synthetic antifibrinolytic drug, on the postoperative bleeding and transfusion requirements in…
- Trial name
- TAOPCAB (NCT01064167)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Delirium
Delirium and EuroSCORE II in Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to find out the association between EuroSCORE II of Delirium in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05218720
- Testing
- EuroSCORE II risk score and CAM-ICU (The Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University