Status:

RECRUITING

A Study of Stellate Ganglion Block for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation

Lead Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test if a nerve block procedure called a stellate ganglion block can help decrease the chance of atrial fibrillation after surgery. Atrial fibrillation is the abnormal,...

Detailed Description

The investigator hypothesizes that stellate ganglion blockade with local anesthetic performed prior to cardiac surgery will reduce the incidence and duration of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient presenting for cardiac surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
  • Patients scheduled to undergo mitral or aortic valve surgery with or without coronary artery bypass grafting.

Exclusion

  • Patients with a history of permanent atrial fibrillation, left or right ventricular assist device implantation or explantation.
  • Patients with procedures not requiring cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • Patients with procedures requiring deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
  • Patients with active infection or sepsis.
  • Pre-operative immunosuppressive medication use (including steroid use).
  • Pre-operative anti-arrhythmic medication use (aside from beta-blockers).
  • Patients with Immunodeficiency syndrome.
  • Patients with known neurologic disorder.
  • Patients requiring left internal jugular central line placement.
  • Performance of Maze procedures or left atrial appendage ligation procedures will not exclude patients from potential enrollment as atrial fibrillation still occurs postoperatively while the scarring from the Maze procedure forms.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 19 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

220 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05357690

Start Date

April 19 2023

End Date

December 1 2026

Last Update

May 14 2025

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905