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Smartwatch and External Holter Monitoring to Detect Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke
Led by Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute · Updated on 2025-04-04
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
231 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Stroke recurrence largely depends on the detection of the cause and the control of vascular risk factors, with occult atrial fibrillation (AF) being one of the most important. Prolonged ambulatory cardiac monitoring is recommended for detecting occult AF. Currently, there are non-invasive monitoring devices such as the textile Holter that have proven to be useful for monitoring for up to 30 days but not longer. Another alternative is smartwatches, although they must be validated for use in the elderly population who have had a stroke.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Smartwatch and External Holter Monitoring to Detect Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age greater to or equal to 55 years
- Diagnosis of cryptogenic stroke after neuroimaging, vascular evaluation, 24-hour monitoring, and echocardiogram
- Acute cortical infarction preferably with intracranial occlusion
- Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) less than 4
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of lacunar infarction or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- Stroke of known cause such as atherothrombotic stenosis, major cardioembolic cause, or unusual causes like thrombophilia or arterial dissection
- Use of pacemakers
- Conditions preventing clinical follow-up or data collection, such as transfer to a social health center
- Unwillingness to use cardiac monitoring wearable devices
- Inability to understand study procedures
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 08035
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SCREENING
Number of Arms
3
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