Clinical Trial

Pericardiotomy in Cardiac Surgery

Study acronym: PRINCE
Recruiting
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Summary
PRINCE is an international, multicentre, randomized controlled trial of posterior pericardiotomy in patients without a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter undergoing cardiac surgery.
Protocol Amendment History 5 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 5 times since 2024-06-27; most recent amendment 2025-07-09.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2024-11-13
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06486636
Lead Sponsor Population Health Research Institute
Collaborators: McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Conditions Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Cardiac Events
Enrollment 1,400 participants
Start Date 2024-10-21
Primary Completion 2027-09-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2031-09-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-07-14