Status:
COMPLETED
Program for the Identification of "Actionable" Atrial Fibrillation in the Family Practice Setting
Lead Sponsor:
Population Health Research Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke. The identification and treatment of AF is one of the best way to prevent stroke. The problem is that because AF may cause minimal symptoms, ...
Detailed Description
Participants will be screened for AF using three simple methods (pulse check, single-lead ECG, blood pressure machine with automated AF detection algorithms). Subjects screening positive on any test w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥65 years.
- Attending their usual Primary Care Clinic.
- Provide written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Patients considered by the Investigator to be unsuitable for study follow-up because the patient:
- is unreliable concerning the follow-up schedule
- cannot be contacted by telephone
- has a life expectancy less than the anticipated study duration due to concomitant disease.
- Presence of an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator.
- Inability to have a BP cuff applied.
- Documented significant allergy to ECG electrode adhesive.
- Previously screened as part of this study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 2 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
2174 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02262351
Start Date
April 1 2015
End Date
December 2 2016
Last Update
October 9 2018
Active Locations (19)
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1
Foothills Family Medical Centre
Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada
2
Crowfoot Village Family Practice
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3
Smith Clinic, Camrose PCN
Camrose, Alberta, Canada
4
Abbottsfield Medical Centre
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada