Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Electrocardiogram (EKG) Interpretation Project ECHO

University of North Carolina (UNC)

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments: Other: AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHO

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT05890274

22-1350a

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a direct-to-provider virtual education program ("AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHO") for primary care providers who manage patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The main questions this study aims to answer are:

1. Will participants have improvement in knowledge and confidence in managing patients with atrial fibrillation after program completion?
2. Will quality and performance metrics improve at the patient level for program participants?

Participants will be asked to:

• Participate in 12 hours of virtual education sessions over twelve weeks via Zoom.
• Complete a knowledge and confidence assessment online before the program starts and after its completion.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Primary care provider (Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant) with primary practice in the state of North Carolina
• Care for adult population

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 1 patient group

AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHO

Experimental group

Description:

All recruited participants participate in the AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHO educational intervention.

Treatment:

Other: AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHO