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Pericardiotomy in Cardiac Surgery

Population Health Research Institute
NCT IDNCT06486636ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

1,400

Study length

about 6.9 years

Ages

18+

Locations

1 site in NY

What this study is about

Researchers are testing whether a surgical procedure called left posterior pericardiotomy can help prevent atrial fibrillation after heart surgery. The goal is to see if this procedure reduces the risk of complications and improves outcomes for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The trial will follow participants for a long time to determine if the procedure has lasting benefits.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Undergo Left Posterior Pericardiotomy

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Secondary: Death, Quality of life assessed by the European quality of life index version 5D (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire

Body systems

Cardiology / Heart