Status:
COMPLETED
Know Your Pulse Post Stroke-Measurement of Peripheral Pulse for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation After Ischemic Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Conditions:
Stroke
Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Brief Summary
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cause of cardioembolism and a leading cause of ischemic stroke. The diagnosis of AF after cerebral ischemia is difficult to establish even during the treatm...
Detailed Description
This prospective, single-center, observational trial will enroll n=300 patients with acute cerebral ischemia without detection of AF after standard stroke unit diagnostic procedures. During the acute ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Acute cerebral ischemia and treatment on our stroke unit
- No previous history of AF and no evidence of AF during complete diagnostic work up (including at least ECG, telemetric monitoring, transthoracic echocardiography, extracranial und transcranial dopplersonography, routine laboratory)
- Patient and/ relatives understand study procedures and is willing and able to learn the method of pulse measurements
- Min. CHADS2-Score of 1 (prior to present stroke)
- Age 50 and above
Exclusion
- Previously documented episode of atrial fibrillation or flutter
- Patient and/or relatives are unable to reliably perform pulse self measurement
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 10 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01858779
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
February 10 2020
Last Update
February 12 2020
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Universitätsklinikum Erlangen; Dept. of Neurology
Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany, 91054