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NCT01842529 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Botulinum Toxin Injection in Epicardial Fat Pads To Treat Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60
Enrollment target

NCT01842529: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation.

NCT01842529 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01842529, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The aim of this prospective randomized double-blind study was to compare the efficacy and safety of Botulinum toxin injection in epicardial fat pads for preventing recurrences (in early postoperative period) of atrial tachyarrhythmia in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL botulinum toxin injection
  • BIOLOGICAL 0.9% normal saline injection
  • DEVICE Implantable loop recorder

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 2012-09
Est. Completion 2013-12
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT01842529 record still lists

NCT01842529 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which botulinum toxin injection is the first listed.

NCT01842529 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01842529 about?

NCT01842529 is a clinical study titled "Botulinum Toxin Injection in Epicardial Fat Pads To Treat Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery". The aim of this prospective randomized double-blind study was to compare the efficacy and safety of Botulinum toxin injection in epicardial fat pads for preventing recurrences (in early postoperative period) of atrial tachyarrhythmia in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation undergoing coronar...

What is the current status of trial NCT01842529?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2012-09. Estimated completion is 2013-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01842529?

The interventions under investigation include: botulinum toxin injection (BIOLOGICAL), 0.9% normal saline injection (BIOLOGICAL), Implantable loop recorder (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01842529?

This trial is sponsored by Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation, which has 5 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01842529's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 1027th of 2000 higher than 868 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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