Atrial Fibrillation Detection Using Garmin Wearable Technology (GARMIN AF)

University of Kansas

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments: Device: Garmin Smart Watch; Device: Garmin Chest Band

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT03566836

STUDY00142473

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with AF using a wearable wrist device/smart watch.

Full description

Even though AF is common and associated with increased risk of stroke, quite often it goes undetected until late in the course of the condition. If AF can be detected with simpler tools like a smart watch, it would enable providers to identify patients with AF much earlier in the course of the condition (even before being seen by a physician) and hopefully be able to prevent stroke. This study is being done to identify a technology that can likely identify AF using a smart watch.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients with AF scheduled to undergo electrical cardioversion at the University of Kansas Health System

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with no detectable PPG
• Hemodynamically unstable patients
• Patients who cannot give informed consent
• Patients with tattoos on the wrists

Trial design

120 participants in 1 patient group

AF Detection

Description:

Participants will be asked to wear the Garmin smart watch and Garmin chest band. Both are commercially available. The devices will collect information about heart rates before and after a cardioversion procedure.

Treatment:

Device: Garmin Smart Watch

Device: Garmin Chest Band