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A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Vernakalant Hydrochloride (MK-6621) in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (MK-6621-010 AM4)

NCT01174160 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 123

Last updated 2015-12-15

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Summary

This study will investigate if treatment with vernakalant hydrochloride (MK-6621) results in a greater proportion of patients with treatment-induced conversion of Atrial Fibrillation to sinus rhythm compared to placebo.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

vernakalant hydrochloride

Patients will receive a 3 mg/kg infusion of vernakalant hydrochloride. If the patient is in atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) 25 minutes after the start of the infusion, then a second infusion of 2 mg/kg vernakalant hydrochloride will be administered.

DRUG

Placebo to vernakalent hydrochloride

Patients will receive an infusion of placebo. If the patient is in atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) 25 minutes after the start of the infusion, then a second infusion of placebo will be administered.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Advanz Pharma

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2012-09-30
Completion
2012-10-31

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