Early prolonged ambulatory heart monitoring in patients with stroke

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ischaemic stroke; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN50253271
• Lead Sponsor: Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31349792 (added 30/07/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-01-28
• Study Completion: 2017-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 116

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or over
2. Cryptogenic ischaemic stroke in first 72 hours in patients not known to have atrial fibrillation (AF) or >50% carotid stenosis ipsilateral to an anterior circulation stroke
OR
3.. Cryptogenic TIA’s in first 72 hours in patients not known to have AF or >50% carotid stenosis, where the ABCD2 >4 and
3.1. ABCD2 score >4
3.2. Hemianopia
3.3. Hysphasia
3.4. DWI-positive MRI in a non-lacunar distribution

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients unable to provide informed consent
2. Patients who are not candidates for anticoagulation
3. Patients already on anticoagulation for other causes
4. Patients with significant carotid stenosis (>50% carotid stenosis)
5. Patients with known atrial fibrillation
6. Patients with a non-AF cardiac condition requiring anticoagulation
7. A currently implanted cardiac device (e.g. Pacemarker, Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified