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Quality of Life in Patients With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

— Observational Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation

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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Survey.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. Basic parameters: 18 years — 100 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
Next step
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Official title

Prospective Observational Study on Quality of Life With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation

Overview

Prospective observational study on quality of life with postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery using SF-36 and qualitative questions

Detailed description

This is a prospective observational study on quality of life in patients after cardiac surgery with postoperative atrial fibrillation. Patients will answer surveys before their surgery as well as one and three months after their heart operation. The survey includes SF-36, TSQM-9 and qualitative questions.

Interventions

  • Other Survey
    SF-36, TSQM-9, qualitative questions

Primary outcome measures

  • SF-36 scores [Time frame: before, one month and three months postop]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
  • Qualitative questions [Time frame: before, one month and three months postop]
  • TSQM-9 scores [Time frame: one month and three months postop]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • All genders
  • Ages 18-99 years old
  • Scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery
  • Able to answer survey questions

Exclusion criteria

  • Persistent / permanent atrial fibrillation
  • Atrial fibrillation at presentation for surgery
  • Emergent operations

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Study design

Observational model
Cohort

Study locations

United States · 1 center
  • Mass General Brigham — Boston

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07173998 · 2025P000238

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗