Atrial Fibrillation/Sinus Rhythm Before and After Cardioversion

RWTH Aachen University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01779674

10-079

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study´s aim is to collect scientific data about patients with atrial inflammation by two principles of sensors measuring congestive heart failure.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients with atrial fibrillation and planned cardioversion
• male and female patients aged at least 18 years
• patients being able to understand and to follow the study staff´s instructions
• signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• persons being hosted in an institution by administrative order or court injunction
• pregnancy or breast feeding
• persons not being able to consent
• persons with implanted electronic devices
• material incompatiblity
• acute or chronic inflammation of the external or middle ear canal
• abnormal anatomic ear canal (congenital or pathological)
• persons in a dependent relationship to the investigator or employment contract