ECG monitoring to detect atrial fibrillation after stroke

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ischaemic stroke; Circulatory System; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN97412358
• Lead Sponsor: HS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04-28
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5000

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of acute ischaemic stroke or confirmed transient ischaemic attack, within one week of symptom onset (participants are of any age and sex)
2. Brain imaging completed prior to enrolment is consistent with acute ischaemic damage and has excluded an alternative cause for symptoms
3. Sinus rhythm on screening ECG
4. Consent to participate from patient or approved proxy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Clinical decision or expressed refusal to consider long term anticoagulation at a future date if cardio-embolism may be diagnosed
2. Pre-morbid condition or concomitant disease that would render subsequent secondary prevention of stroke inappropriate
3. Documented atrial fibrillation in past
4. Known durable cardiac source of embolism (eg mitral stenosis) or left ventricular akinesia, that would represent an indication for anticoagulation
5. Existing treatment with long term anticoagulation
6. Unlikely to be available for completion of study procedures

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified