Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-25 @ 1:26 AM
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2025-12-25 @ 1:26 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03682393
Brief Summary:
The aim of the study is to intestigate whether three days intravenous corticosteroid management prevent atrial fibrillations in adults after mitral valve surgery. Prospective double-blinded randmized international multicenter study.
Detailed Description:
Voluntary adult patients, who do not have persistent atrial fibrillation before mitral valve sugery will receive either intravenous corticosteroid or placebo on three postoperative days after mitral valve surgery. End points are atrial fibrillation onset or fullfilling the three days time limit. The study is double-blinded, randomized, prospective study and the aim is to recruite 240 patients. Patients are recruited from Oulu University Hospital, Finland, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland, Turku University Hospital, Finland, Tampere Univerisity Hospital, Finland, Tartu University Hospital, Estonia, Tallinn Regionaalhaigla, Estonia and Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Study:
NCT03682393
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03682393