Homeopathy for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2017-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

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.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients before elective Heart valve - or aortocoronary by pass surgery with heart-lung-machine.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant patients

• Patients with preoperative atrial fibrillation and/or hyperthyreosis