Status:
UNKNOWN
Evaluation of the Added Value of an Internet-based Educational Program for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.
Lead Sponsor:
Ulla Walfridsson
Collaborating Sponsors:
Dept of Internal Medicin, County Hospital Ryhov, Jönköping, Sweden.
Dept of Cardiology, Örebro University Hospital, Sweden
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Quality of Life
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is prospective, open and randomized concerning the value of an Internet-based educational program for patients with atrial fibrillation compared to "care as usual".
Detailed Description
In the present guidelines for treatment of atrial fibrillation education and information are underlined as important parts of the care. The investigators developed an Internet-based educational progra...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients evaluated for electrical or pharmaceutical cardioversion or evaluated for treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs for paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation.
Exclusion
- Age below 18, planned for cardiac surgery or catheter ablation, acute coronary syndrome during three months prior to randomisation. Insufficient knowledge of the Swedish language or other reasons making it impossible for the patient to independently fill out the questionnaires.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 3 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03763500
Start Date
December 3 2018
End Date
December 30 2022
Last Update
September 2 2020
Active Locations (3)
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1
Dept of Cardiology, University Hospital
Örebro, Närke, Sweden
2
Dept of Internal Medicine, County Hospital
Jönköping, Småland, Sweden
3
Dept of Cardiology, HMC, University Hospital
Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden, 58185