Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Standardized MONitoring for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Ischemic Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Collaborating Sponsors:

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc./Bayer Schering Pharma

Conditions:

Stroke

Atrial Fibrillation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Investigator-initiated prospective randomized multicentre study to uncover the true burden of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a representative population of acute stroke patients without known atria...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Acute ischemic stroke or transitory ischemic attack (with clinical deficit on enrolment or MRI detected acute brain lesion on admission)
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Written or oral informed consent
  • Stroke unit admission within 72 hours after stroke onset
  • Start of standardized prolonged ECG monitoring within 24 hours after admission to the stroke unit
  • Willingness to take part in the planned follow up examinations

Exclusion

  • Known atrial fibrillation
  • Atrial fibrillation detected by ECG on admission
  • Atrial fibrillation detected prior study enrollment on the stroke unit
  • Life expectancy \< 1 year (before actual stroke)
  • Life expectancy \< 1 month (after actual stroke)
  • Indication for oral anticoagulation other than atrial fibrillation (e.g. mechanical heart valve)
  • Severity level according National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score \> 22
  • Participation in an interventional trial

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

3470 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02204267

Start Date

December 1 2014

End Date

October 1 2020

Last Update

November 13 2020

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Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, Germany, 12203