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SDM for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation
Registration Number
NCT02905032
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The objective of this project is to evaluate a treatment decision aid for patients with atrial fibrillation.

Detailed Description

The goal of this study is to determine the extent to which the Anticoagulation Choice tool promotes shared decision making and its impact on anticoagulation use and adherence versus standard care in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1186
Inclusion Criteria

• All clinicians (MDs, NP/PAs, PharmDs) that are responsible for the modality of Anticoagulation in eligible AF patients at participating sites, without exclusion

Patient Inclusion Criteria:

  • ≥ 18 years of age
  • Chronic nonvalvular atrial fibrillation deemed at high risk of thromboembolic strokes (CHA2D2-VASc Score ≥ 1, or 2 in women)
  • Able to read and understand (despite cognitive, sensorial, hearing or language challenges) the informed consent document as determined by the study coordinator during consent

Patient

Exclusion Criteria

• Clinician indicates that patient is not a candidate for a discussion about anticoagulation medication

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Clinician Recommendation1 month

The number of encounters were the clinician would recommend the decision making process approach. The results reported for this Outcome Measure reflect the response of the clinician for each patient. Clinician was asked whether they would recommend the approached used to other clinician for other discussions on a 7 point Likert scale. The 7 point likert scale ranges from 1-7, with 1 being no I would strongly recommend against it and 7 being yes I would strongly recommend it. Any values of 6 or 7 were considered to be clinician would recommend.

Number of Clinician Satisfied Encounters1 month

The number of encounters that the clinicians were satisfied with the decision-making process. The results reported for this Outcome Measure reflect the response of the clinician for each patient. A 5 point likert scale questioning satisfaction with discussion about anticoagulation medication choice. The 5 point likert scale ranges from 1-5, with 1 being not at all satisfied and 5 being completely satisfied. Any values of 4 or 5 were considered to be satisfied.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Anticoagulant Medication Use12 months

The number of subjects who chose to start or continue receive an anticoagulant medication.

Patient Involvement1 month

Patient involvement in decision-making as assessed through video recordings of the encounters using the Observing Patient Involvement in Decision Making 12-item scale. The 12 items measure observed patient involvement. Each of the 12 items have possible scores that range from 0 (the behavior is not observed) to 4 (the behavior is exhibited to a very high standard). To calculate the total score for each patient, the 12 items are summed, divided by 48 (the maximum possible score), and multiplied by 100. Total score minimum is 0, maximum is 100. The higher the total score the higher the patient involvement.

Encounter Duration1 month

The length of time for the subjects visit with the clinician, as measured in minutes.

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

University of Alabama

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Hennepin County Medical Center

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

🇺🇸

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Park Nicollet Health Partners

🇺🇸

Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

University of Mississippi Medical Center

🇺🇸

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

University of Alabama
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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