Systematic ECG Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Among 75 Year Old Subjects in the Region of Stockholm and Halland, Sweden

Karolinska University Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation; Stroke

Treatments: Other: ECG screening for atrial fibrillation using intermittent ECG recorder

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01593553

Strokestop

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether screening for atrial fibrillation by intermittent ECG recording and initiation of anticoagulation treatment among high risk individuals is cost-effective and can lower the incidence of stroke.

Enrollment: 7,173 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 75 to 76 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Men and women 75-76 years of age living in the region of Stockholm or Halland

Exclusion criteria

• Not fulfilling the inclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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7,173 participants in 2 patient groups

ECG screening

Experimental group

Description:

Twice daily screening using intermittent ECG recorder (Zenicor) for two weeks

Treatment:

Other: ECG screening for atrial fibrillation using intermittent ECG recorder

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Standard of care