Evaluation of 5 Days Holter and 30 Days Thumb-ECG for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Atrial Fibrillation

• Registration Number: NCT02261766
• Lead Sponsor: Herlev Hospital

Brief Summary

This study will compare the two methods 5 days holtermonitoring and 30 days thumb electrocardiogram for detection of atrial fibrillation in stroke patients

Detailed Description

Patients with a newly stroke will be examined with both 5 day holter monitoring and 30 days thumb ECG at the same time. The detection rates of the two methods will be compared

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-08
• Study First Submitted: 2014-10-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-10-07
• Study First Posted: 2014-10-10
• Primary Completion: 2015-02
• Status Verified: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-06-23
• Last Update Posted: 2015-06-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• stroke or TIA within the last 3 months verified by a CT or a MR scan or unequivocal symptoms and old infarcts visualised on CT or MR
• age 65 or above
• patients able to handle the thumb-ECG
• written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• earlier diagnose of atrial fibrillation
• pacemaker or ICD device
• stroke induced by trauma, infection or surgery procedure
• carotid stenosis of more than 60%

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Atrial fibrillation detection rate on Thumb-ECG	1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to detection of atrial fibrillation on holter	5 days
Atrial fibrillation detection rate on holtermonitoring	5 days
Time to detection af atrial fibrillation on thumb-ECG	30 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Neurology, Herlev Hospital; 🇩🇰 Herlev, Denmark