Homeopathy for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery

NCT00861237 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2018-08-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

After heart surgery, about 30% of patients suffer from atrial fibrillation. Patients are randomized into two groups receiving either potentized Strychnos Nux vomica or placebo under double blind conditions. Postoperatively, ECGs are done to monitor cardiac rhythm.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Nux vomica (active comparator)

Patients receive Nux vomica in a homeopathic potentiation

DRUG

Placebo (placebo comparator)

Patients receive Placebo looking similar to active drug

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Vienna

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Frass, MD · Medical University of Vienna

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-07-31
Primary Completion
2017-10-31
Completion
2017-11-30

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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