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Study aim
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Evaluating the effect of melatonin on the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation and acute kidney and injury (AKI) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery
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Design
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In this study, 70 patients who are candidates for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery and referred to Dr Masih Daneshvari Hospital in Tehran are enrolled in the study. Participants are randomly divided into intervention and control groups.
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Settings and conduct
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Place of study: Dr Masih Daneshvari Hospital, How to do the study: 70 patients who are candidates for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery are randomly divided into two intervention and control groups.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting at Dr Masih Daneshvari Hospital are randomly enrolled in the study. Exclusion criteria :a need for valvular surgery along with CABG surgery, history of any supraventricular arrhythmias, history of taking any antiarrhythmic agents except for beta blockers, history of epilepsy or seizure disorders, history of sleep pattern disorders, history of taking any drug affecting sleep pattern including benzodiazepines, history of autoimmune disorders, chronic hepatic failure, Chronic kidney disease or patients with Glomerular Filtration Rate of lower than 30 ml/min, history of taking anti inflammatory agents within 2 weeks of admission except for statins, patients undergoing CABG surgery emergently, patients receiving magnesium
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Intervention groups
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In the drug group, patients will receive 12 mg of sublingual melatonin the evening before and the morning before surgery. The control group does not receive the drug.
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Main outcome variables
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Incidence of atrial fibrillation; increasing of hs-CRP biomarker, ECG abnormalities , Incidence of acute kidney injury; Increasing of Creatinine biomarker