Assessment of remote heart rhythm sampling using the AliveCor® heart monitor to screen for atrial fibrillatio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patients at increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation; Circulatory System; Atrial fibrillation and flutter

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10709813
• Lead Sponsor: ABMU Health Board

Brief Summary

2017 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28851729 results 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37205320/ (added 17/08/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-07-09
• Study Completion: 2016-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 28 August 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1001

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female 65 years+ with one or more of the following risk factors, or 75 years+ with or without these risk factors;
1.1. Hypertension currently treated
1.2. Blood pressure >130/80mmHg not treated
1.3. Any previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
1.4. Diabetes (type 1 or type 2)
1.5. Heart failure
1.6. Ischaemic heart disease
1.7. Peripheral artery disease
2. Local access to the internet

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known atrial fibrillation
2. Currently receiving anticoagulants
3. Known contraindication to anticoagulation (chronic haematology conditions/previous haemorrhagic stroke/ongoing bleeding/liver disease)
4. No access locally to internet
5. Unable to operate the AliveCor® system

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified