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Effect of Preoperative Stellate Ganglion Block on Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Preoperative Stellate Ganglion Block Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07271615
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-12-09
Start date
2025-11-19
Completion date
2026-07-31
Last updated
2026-08-04

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Conditions

Adult Patients Undergoing CABG

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of preoperative stellate ganglion block in reducing the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing CABG.

Interventions

PROCEDUREStellate Ganglion Block

Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block with ropivacaine

Sponsors

Xijing Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* more than 18 years old * undergoing CABG * Provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* History of prior cardiac surgery or atrial fibrillation ablation; * Emergency coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG); * Concomitant cardiac procedures (e.g., congenital heart disease repair, left ventricular reconstruction, valve surgery, or aortic surgery); * Critical preoperative status requiring mechanical or pharmacological support before CABG; * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<35%; * History of atrial fibrillation (defined as a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia characterized by rapid and irregular atrial electrical activity); * Significant mitral valve disease (mitral valve area \<1.5 cm² or regurgitant jet area \<4 cm²), significant aortic valve disease (valve area \<1.5 cm² or regurgitant jet-to-left ventricular outflow tract ratio \>25%); * Severe left atrial enlargement (left atrial anteroposterior diameter \>55 mm); * Poorly controlled hyperthyroidism; * Conditions requiring radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or long-term hormonal therapy; * Patients with known clinical contraindications to stellate ganglion block (SGB).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
postoperative atrial fibrillation(POAF)within 7 days postoperatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
cumulative time spent in postoperative atrial fibrillationwithin 7 days postoperatively
the need for antiarrhythmic medications to treat postoperative atrial fibrillationwithin 7 days postoperatively
the need for systemic anticoagulation due to postoperative atrial fibrillationwithin 7 days postoperatively
the need for postoperative electrical cardioversionwithin 7 days postoperatively
the duration of postoperative in-hospital stayduration of postoperative hospital stay
number of POAFwithin 7 days postoperatively

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 5, 2026