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A Study of Stellate Ganglion Block for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation
Led by Mayo Clinic · Updated on 2025-05-14
220
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
188 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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, fast beating of the upper chambers of the heart. Stellate ganglion blockade has shown to decrease other types of abnormal heart rhythms as well as decrease the chance of atrial fibrillation.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Study of Stellate Ganglion Block for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patient presenting for cardiac surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
- Scheduled to undergo mitral or aortic valve surgery with or without coronary artery bypass grafting
You will not qualify if you...
- History of permanent atrial fibrillation
- Left or right ventricular assist device implantation or explantation
- Procedures not requiring cardiopulmonary bypass
- Procedures requiring deep hypothermic circulatory arrest
- Active infection or sepsis
- Pre-operative immunosuppressive medication use including steroids
- Pre-operative anti-arrhythmic medication use aside from beta-blockers
- Immunodeficiency syndrome
- Known neurologic disorder
- Requirement for left internal jugular central line placement
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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