Munich Study for Beer Related ECG Change Workup (Munich BREW)

LMU Klinikum

Status: Completed

Conditions: Arrhythmias, Cardiac

Treatments: Other: acute alcohol intake

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02550340

Muc-M002-15

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to determine if acute recreational alcohol intake is associated with the occurence of ECG changes and arrhythmias.

Full description

Both regular and acute excessive alcohol intake may deteriorate health. Possible sequelae include cardiac arrhythmias. For acute alcohol intake in particular it is insufficiently understood to what extent cardiac arrhythmias and other ECG changes occur, if the occurence depends on alcohol levels, and if there is a cut off value for occurence. Munich BREW aims to help clarifying these questions.

Participants of Munich BREW are identified and invited as visitors of the Munich Octoberfest and similar events. Participants need to be 18 years of age and over and need to declare theri will to participate. Following enrollment, participants will answer astudy questionnaire and will subsequently undergo recording of a 30 sec smart phone based ECG. Ultimately, the alcohol level is determined using a breath alcohol analyzer.

Enrollment: 3,029 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age and older
• informed conset signature

Exclusion criteria

• Incapability of contracting according to German law (BGB §105, paragraph 2)
• contraindications against ECG recording or alcohol breath test
• denial of informed consent

Trial design

3,029 participants in 1 patient group

Acute alcohol intake

Description:

Visitors of the Munich Octoberfest or similar events who fulfil in- and exclusion criteria

Treatment:

Other: acute alcohol intake