Quality of Life After Cardiac Surgery with Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation

This study is looking at the quality of life for patients who develop an irregular heartbeat called postoperative atrial fibrillation (AFib) after heart surgery. Researchers will use surveys like the SF-36 and TSQM-9 to understand how AFib affects patients. You might be able to join if you are 18 to 99 years old, scheduled for heart surgery, and can answer survey questions. However, you cannot join if you already have persistent AFib or AFib before surgery. The main goal is to see how your SF-36 scores change before surgery, and then one and three months after your operation. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an observational study, meaning researchers will watch and collect information without giving any specific treatment. It plans to include 260 participants.
What's involved
You would complete surveys before your heart surgery, and then again one and three months after your operation.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for three months after their surgery.

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NCT07173998

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

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 18+Observational
Brigham and Women's Hospital
~260 participants
Updated 2026-06-29 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Survey

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
SF-36 scores
Measured over before, one month and three months postop
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation

NCT07173998

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Mass General Brigham

    Boston, Massachusettsstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Jakob Wollborn, MD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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

Exclusion

Persistent / permanent atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation at presentation for surgery
Emergent operations
  • SF-36 scoresbefore, one month and three months postop

    compare development and absolut SF-36 scores