Screening for atrial fibrillation with ECG to reduce stroke

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Atrial fibrillation; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16939438
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Cambridge

Brief Summary

2022 Interim results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35296474/ Qualitative results (added 18/03/2022) 2022 Interim results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35549744/ How to embed qualitative research in trials: insights from the feasibility study of the SAFER trial programme (added 16/05/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-01-29
• Last Update Posted: 30 May 2022
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4800

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age = 65 years (patients)
2. Gender: both males and females

Exclusion Criteria

1. Long-term anticoagulation therapy for stroke prevention.
2. On the palliative care register.
3. Resident in a nursing home.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified