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Stroke Arrhythmia Monitoring Database

Completed
Conditions
Acute Stroke
Registration Number
NCT01177748
Lead Sponsor
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Brief Summary

Cardiac arrhythmia are frequently observed after stroke. They may on one hand be causative for the stroke mainly in case of atrial fibrillation but on the other hand present severe complications of the stroke. In addition, cardiac comorbidity as well as acute myocardial infarction are frequently found in acute stroke patients. Diagnostics to identify cardiac arrhythmia in the acute phase of stroke care thus have an important role not only for adjusting the correct secondary prevention but also to prevent cardiac complications potentially reducing morbidity and mortality.

The aim of the SAMBA-Study is to systematically assess the prevalence of higher grade arrhythmias after stroke using a standardized reading of 72h telemetric monitoring in the first days after stroke onset. In addition, it evaluates different strategies to identify paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
501
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients treated on the stroke unit
  • Patients with telemetric monitoring
Exclusion Criteria
  • None

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prevalence of high grade cardiac arrhythmia after stroke72 hours
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Detection of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by different diagnostic approaches72 hours
Cerebral lesion distribution in patients with cardiac arrhythmia72 hours
Impact of arrhythmia on clinical outcome and mortality after 90 days90 days post stroke

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Erlangen, Dept. of Neurology

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Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

University Hospital Erlangen, Dept. of Neurology
🇩🇪Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
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