Status:

COMPLETED

Behavioural Weight Loss Treatment for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Obesity in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Calgary

Conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

One-in-four Canadians will be diagnosed with an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF) in their lifetime. People with AF have an increased chance of having serious medical problems like...

Detailed Description

Background: One-in-four Canadians will develop atrial fibrillation (AF), increasing risk of heart failure and stroke. Obesity (i.e., BMI ≥30 kg/m2) represents a strong, independent risk factor for inc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18+ years
  • symptomatic, electrocardiogram (ECG)-documented paroxysmal (i.e., ≥2 AF episodes within a 6 month period) or persistent (i.e., AF episodes lasting ≥7 days) AF
  • obesity (i.e., BMI ≥30 kg/m2)
  • able to read and write in English to be eligible.

Exclusion

  • longstanding-persistent (i.e., ≥ 3 years continuous AF) or permanent AF;
  • uncontrolled CAD;
  • currently enrolled in a concurrent weight loss program, and;
  • currently scheduled to receive catheter ablation treatment for AF.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 24 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05230823

Start Date

January 24 2022

End Date

January 31 2023

Last Update

December 5 2024

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University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N1N4