Incidence of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs) by 48 Hours Holter Monitoring

Completed

• Conditions: Transient Ischemic Attack
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Holter ECG

• Registration Number: NCT04679987
• Lead Sponsor: Helwan University

Brief Summary

200 patients presenting with symptoms of acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack were included. All patients free of AF on presentation underwent 48 hours Holter monitoring within one week.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-10-01
• Status Verified: 2020-12
• Study Completion: 2020-12-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-12-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-12-17
• Study First Posted: 2020-12-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-12-24
• Last Update Posted: 2020-12-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• patient with acute ischemic stroke or TIAs (within one week of onset)

Exclusion Criteria

• history of persistent AF
• initial ECG is AF
• primary hemorrhagic stroke
• acute large vessel dissection
• inability or refusal of consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
paroxysmal Af	Holter ECG	-
no paroxysmal Af	Holter ECG	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
presence of paroxysmal Af	March 2019 -November 2020	incidence of paroxysmal Af after TIA

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mohamed Badr; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt