Management of New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation (Monitor-AF)

November 3, 2016 updated by: Mikhael El Chami, Emory University

Management of New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Utilizing Insertable Cardiac Monitor Technology to Observe Recurrence of AF

One common occurrence following open heart surgery is an irregular rhythm from the top chambers of the heart known as atrial fibrillation (afib or AF). It is known that about 30% of patients who have had bypass surgery without having a heart valve replaced at the same time will develop AF. It is felt that this occurrence leads to factors that will affect a subjects health for the rest of their life. In studying this the investigators will see if post operative afib is an indicator of a person having afib and is not a condition that may only last during the post op recovery period as many physicians feel.The problem in question is, is post operative afib only transient or is it an indicator for more long term episodes of afib that may lead to other health concerns like stroke. Fifty subjects will be asked to participate. There will be to groups of 25 subjects. All subjects will have a device implanted under the skin that will be able to detect all types of heart rhythms. One group will get standard treatment and the physicians will be blinded to the recordings. The other group will be treated by the recording and the information about the amount of time in afib. The purpose of the study is to determine what the true occurrence of afib is for the first year after open heart surgery and to see if knowing this will alter the clinical management of this group of subjects.Currently most subjects are treated without knowing this information and based on that the arrhythmia will no longer happen after the heart is healed or recovered from the surgery. Most medications for controlling the heart rate and rhythm are stopped around 3 months. There is also a tendency to not to use blood thinning medications for the prevention of stroke after this time period. Stroke is one of the major complications from afib. Not all subjects are aware of the irregular heart beats so you can not depend on them to accurately know. They might feel episodes of very fast beating episodes or may become weak and fatigued. Weakness and fatigue are also normal during the first parts of recover from bypass surgery. By documenting the true episodes of afib the investigators can better understand if postoperative afib might need to be treated as a life long issue rather than a transient post operative issue. This treatment might change clinical management and decrease mortality.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

23

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308
        • Emory University Hospital Midtown

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients undergoing isolated CABG at Emory University Hospital Midtown will be followed post-operatively and screened for inclusion to the trial.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is able and willing to sign and date the Patient Consent Form.
  • Subject is 18 years of age or older.
  • Subject is expected to remain available for at least 12 months of follow- up visits.
  • Subject is willing to comply with the protocol, including follow-up visits, medication compliance, carelink transmissions, and randomization assignment.
  • Subject has a CHADS2 score of ≥ 1.
  • Subject is hospitalized post isolated CABG or is within 72 hours post hospital discharge from a CABG procedure.
  • Subject has no previous history of AF and has developed new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation according to the established STS definition, which defines it as the occurrence of POAF or atrial flutter requiring treatment (i.e. beta-blockers, calcium-channel blockers, amiodarone, anticoagulation, or cardioversion).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has a medically documented history of paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.
  • Subject is pregnant.
  • Subject is enrolled or planning to participate in a concurrent drug and/or device study during the course of this study that would confound study results as determined by the study physician.
  • Subject has previously or is scheduled to undergo valve repair or valve replacement during the course of the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Treatment
The "treatment" group will be medically managed based on data obtained from monthly transmissions of the implanted Cardiac Monitor.
Control Group
The "control" group will be managed in the usual standard of care with physicians blinded to their ICM data.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The presence of AF at any post-operative points in time.
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Emory University

Collaborators

Medtronic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mikhael F El Chami, MD, Emory University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 14, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 15, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 4, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 3, 2016

Last Verified

November 1, 2016

More Information

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB00047554a
  • EPEUHM (Other Identifier: Other)

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