Colchicine For Prevention of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery Pilot Study

NCT01985425 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

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Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of comparing colchicine to placebo for the prevention of new onset atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing general thoracic surgery and establish the foundation for a large, multi-centre, clinical trial.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Colchicine 0.6 mg

DRUG

Placebo Colchicine

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • Population Health Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • PJ Devereaux, PhD · McMaster University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-04-30
Primary Completion
2015-04-30
Completion
2015-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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