NCT02029534

Intensive Statin Therapy Effect on Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation (POAF)

Intensive Statin Therapy Effect on Incidence of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Creighton University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will compare the effects of 20 mg of atorvastatin to 80 mg of atorvastatin for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiothoracic surgery. The study hypothesis is that 80 mg of atorvastatin will be more effective at preventing atrial fibrillation compared to 20 mg.

Detailed description

This is a randomized, double-blind comparison of two doses of atorvastatin for prevention of post-operative atrial fibrillation.

Conditions

• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Atorvastatin 20 mg
DRUG	Atorvastatin 80 mg

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-08-01
• Primary completion: 2017-06-01
• Completion: 2017-06-01
• First posted: 2014-01-08
• Last updated: 2016-06-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States