Post-stroke rapid assessment of atrial fibrillatio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke, cerebrovascular diseases; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN56027375
• Lead Sponsor: ewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-05-16
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-06-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

1. Suspected acute ischaemic stroke
2. Suitable for monitoring and anticoagulation
3. Capacity to consent or availability of legal representative

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known AF or admission ECG detects new AF or PAF.
2. Imaging of the brain (CT or MRI) confirming non-ischaemic stroke
3. Currently anticoagulated or has alternative indications for long-term anticoagulation
4. Contraindication to use of long-term anticoagulants
5. Patient unable to return the cardiac monitor to the RVI
6. Use of previous Implantable Loop Recorder for detection of PAF within the last 6 months
7. Dermatological condition or allergy prohibiting use of electrodes/skin adhesives
8. Known pacemaker or other devices that may contraindicate the use of monitoring device
9. Patient and/or relative unable to communicate sufficiently in English where no appropriate translator is available.

Secondary check at 14 hours:
1. Patient now for palliation
2. Alternative non-cardioembolic cause for stroke confirmed
3. On review patient was identified as non-stroke

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified