Safety and Efficacy of Tocotrienols in Post-CABG Atrial Fibrillation

NCT ID: NCT03807037

Last Updated: 2022-08-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

250 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-12-17

Study Completion Date

2021-12-30

Brief Summary

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This study is a prospective, randomized, controlled trial with parallel groups to assess the effects of tocotrienol in the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) post-CABG.

Detailed Description

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At present, guidelines exist in Europe and the USA on the pharmacological prophylaxis and management of postoperative AF. However, these are subject to a number of limitations including treatment failure, toxicity and pro-arrhythmogenicity. Hence, efforts have been made to develop alternative preventive strategies. The understanding of the role of oxidative stress as a mechanism for AF development has made way for antioxidant vitamins as novel therapeutic and preventive agents.

In view of emerging evidence on the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitory role in the incidence of AF and established inhibitory properties of tocotrienols, we postulate that supplementation with tocotrienols may exert therapeutic advantage in the safety endpoints of post-CABG. The modulation of oxidative stress status and anti-inflammatory via HMG-CoA reductase inhibition may work synergistically in affecting the incidence of AF post-CABG.

Conditions

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Atrial Fibrillation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Treatment

Mixed tocotrienols 200mg, twice daily (400mg/day)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tocotrienols

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Mixed tocotrienols (derived from palm oil) to be orally administered at 200mg (1 capsule) twice daily, to achieve dosage of 400mg/day

Control

Matching Placebo (Placebo oral capsule)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo oral capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo to be administered orally at 1 capsule, twice daily

Interventions

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Tocotrienols

Mixed tocotrienols (derived from palm oil) to be orally administered at 200mg (1 capsule) twice daily, to achieve dosage of 400mg/day

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo oral capsule

Matching placebo to be administered orally at 1 capsule, twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Tocovid Suprabio

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Males or females
2. More than 18 years of age
3. Elective, on-pump surgery of coronary artery revascularization, isolated or combined valve surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. Less than 18 years of age
2. Refusal to have surgery
3. Urgent or emergency surgery
4. Off-pump surgery
5. Poor LV (EF \< 30%)
6. Inability to give informed consent
7. Documented allergy to palm oil or Vitamin E
8. Documented AF or any form of arrhythmia pre-operatively
9. Currently on or indicated for long-term corticosteroid treatment
10. Patients who have been included in any other clinical trial within the previous three months
11. Patients who are on supplementation of Vitamin E or other potent anti-oxidants up to 1 month before randomisation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Institut Jantung Negara

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Monash University Malaysia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ahmad Farouk Musa, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Monash University Malaysia

Locations

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Institut Jantung Negara

Kuala Lumpur, , Malaysia

Site Status

Countries

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Malaysia

References

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Musa AF, Dillon J, Taib MEM, Yunus AM, Sanusi AR, Nordin MN, Smith JA. Incidence and Outcomes of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of a Randomized Controlled Trial: A Blinded End-of-cycle Analysis. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Apr 1;23(4):122. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm2304122. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39076222 (View on PubMed)

Musa AF, Dillon J, Md Taib ME, Yunus AM, Sanusi AR, Nordin MN, Smith JA. A double-blind randomised controlled trial on the effect of Tocovid, a tocotrienol-rich capsule on postoperative atrial fibrillation at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur: an interim blinded analysis. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Nov 24;16(1):340. doi: 10.1186/s13019-021-01721-6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34819126 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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T3-AF 34963

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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