Status:

COMPLETED

Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Treatment for Post Operative Pericardial Effusion

Lead Sponsor:

French Cardiology Society

Collaborating Sponsors:

CLIPA

Clinact

Conditions:

Pericardial Effusion

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of the sudy is to evaluate, through clinical, biological and transthoracic echocardiography follow up, the evolution of post operative (cardiac surgery) pericardial effusion and mostly to eval...

Detailed Description

Following cardiac surgery, the incidence of Pericardial effusion (PE) is high (50-85%) . The risk of tamponade is well acknowledged : about 2%. We published in 2004 in CHEST a study which allows us to...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • -Every patient hospitalized in a post operative cardiac rehabilitation center less than 30 days after cardiac surgery and presenting at the first TTE (Trans Thoracic cardiac Echography) a PE of severity \> or equal to 2 (that is to say loculated effusion \>10 millimeters or circumferential effusion \> 1 mm ) will be included

Exclusion

  • Cardiac transplantation
  • Age \<18 and \> 80
  • Pregnancy
  • Diclofenac contra indication (allergy, gastro intestinal ulcer, renal insufficiency, cardiac failure…)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00247052

Start Date

March 1 2006

End Date

February 1 2009

Last Update

August 3 2009

Active Locations (5)

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1

Centre Hospitalier Chateau Lemoine

Bordeaux, France, 33000

2

Hôpital Bligny

Briis-sous-Forges, France, 91

3

IRIS

Lyon, France, 69

4

Hôpital Broussais

Paris, France, 75014