Simple tube change could cut Post-Surgery heart flutter by 30%
NCT ID NCT06800781
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether keeping a special chest tube in place for up to 3 days after heart surgery can lower the chance of developing a fast, irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation. About 624 adults having routine heart surgery will be randomly assigned to get the tube plus standard care, or standard care alone. The goal is to see if this simple method safely reduces heart rhythm problems and helps people recover faster.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 624 people
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- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Undergoing non-emergent surgery (\>24 hours between decision to operate and surgical procedure) with coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve replacement, aortic surgery without the use of circulatory arrest, or any combination of these procedures * Able to give written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter * History of electrophysiological interventions or treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs due to arrhythmias other than AF * Pre- or postoperative prophylactic treatment with amiodarone * Existing pacemaker, ICD, or CRT device without a functional atrial lead * Aortic surgery with hypothermic circulatory arrest * Previous cardiac surgery * Previous radiation of the chest due to malignancy * Ongoing infection at time of surgery * Ongoing treatment with immunosuppressants, including oral corticosteroids * Patient already included in another interventional clinical trial * Patient listed abroad, which would render them to be lost to follow-up after discharge * Patient does not understand study information given in the local language or, for other reasons, is deemed unfit to participate according to the investigators.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lund University hospital
RECRUITINGLund, Sweden
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