Effect of Low Dose ColchiciNe on the InciDence of POAF

Summary

The prior End-AF study by the same group showed that 1 mg of colchicine didn't decrease the incidence of AF after cardiac surgery. The current study, End-AF Low Dose Study, will test 0.5 mg colchicine vs. placebo in preventing AF after cardiac surgery.

Timeline

Start

2017-10-02

Primary completion

2019-04-01

Completion

2019-05-01

Publications

• Tabbalat RA, Alhaddad I, Hammoudeh A, Khader YS, Khalaf HA, Obaidat M, Barakat J. Effect of Low-dose ColchiciNe on the InciDence of Atrial Fibrillation in Open Heart Surgery Patients: END-AF Low Dose Trial. J Int Med Res. 2020 Jul;48(7):300060520939832. doi: 10.1177/0300060520939832.

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