The Effect of Posterior Pericardiotomy on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery-Extended Follow-Up
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Official title
The Effect of Posterior Pericardiotomy on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery - Extended Follow-Up (PALACS-EF) Study
Brief summary
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The purpose of the Effect of Posterior Pericardiotomy on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery (PALACS, NCT02875405) trial was to determine if performing posterior left pericardiotomy at the time of cardiac surgery prevents atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. The purpose of the Posterior left pericardiotomy for the prevention of AtriaL fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery-Extended Follow-Up (PALACS-EF) study is to evaluate the effect of posterior left pericardiotomy on 5-year clinical outcomes.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT05903222
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 420 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jun 30, 2022
- Primary completion
- Sep 25, 2024
- Completion
- Oct 12, 2024
- Last update posted
- Jan 28, 2025
2022 – 2024
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery | New York | New York | 10065 | — |
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- Last update posted Jan 28, 2025 · Synced Sep 6, 2026
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