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PIAAF-FP
Program for the Identification of "Actionable" Atrial Fibrillation in the Family Practice Setting (PIAAF-FP)
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02262351 |
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Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 13, 2014
Last Update Posted : October 9, 2018
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Sponsor:
Population Health Research Institute
Collaborator:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Population Health Research Institute
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Brief Summary:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke. The identification and treatment of AF is one of the best way to prevent stroke. The problem is that because AF may cause minimal symptoms, it often goes undetected before a patient suffers a stroke. Also, it is known that as many as half of all patients with known AF may not be receiving appropriate anticoagulation for their condition. New technologies are making it possible to improve AF detection. Subjects in this study will be screened for AF using three simple methods: a 30-second pulse check, a hand-held single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) device and a blood pressure monitor with built-in AF screening capabilities. If more patients with AF can be detected, more patients will be able to receive guideline-recommended anticoagulant therapy, and more strokes, deaths, disability, and dementia will be prevented.
| Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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| Atrial Fibrillation | Other: 30 Second Pulse Check Device: Watch BP Home A Device: HeartCheck Hand-held ECG device | Not Applicable |
Participants will be screened for AF using three simple methods (pulse check, single-lead ECG, blood pressure machine with automated AF detection algorithms). Subjects screening positive on any test will attend for a 12-lead ECG within 24 h. For all patients with AF detected, clinical characteristics and medications will be compared at baseline and 90±14 days later.
| Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
| Actual Enrollment : | 2174 participants |
| Allocation: | N/A |
| Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
| Masking: | None (Open Label) |
| Primary Purpose: | Screening |
| Official Title: | Program for the Identification of "Actionable" Atrial Fibrillation in the Family Practice Setting |
| Actual Study Start Date : | April 2015 |
| Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 15, 2016 |
| Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2, 2016 |
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MedlinePlus Genetics related topics:
Familial atrial fibrillation
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Screening
Subjects will undergo three screening methods for atrial fibrillation: 30 Second Pulse Check Watch BP Home A HeartCheck Hand-held ECG device |
Other: 30 Second Pulse Check
To detect atrial fibrillation Device: Watch BP Home A Blood pressure device that detects atrial fibrillation Device: HeartCheck Hand-held ECG device To detect atrial fibrillation |
Primary Outcome Measures :
- Performance of screening tests [ Time Frame: Baseline visit ]The sensitivity and specificity of SL-ECG and BP-AF will be separately compared with that of pulse palpation alone using McNemar's method. This method can be used when only those subjects screening positive attend for confirmatory testing (12-lead ECG ± Holter monitor). A 2-sided alpha of 0.025 will be used to allow for multiple comparisons. A further analysis will be performed using the SL-ECG data as the gold standard. To ensure adequate diagnostic quality, this analysis will only be performed if 5% or less of the overall SL-ECG tracings are deemed "uninterpretable". A bipolar ECG interpreted by a cardiologist has a reported 99% sensitivity and 96% specificity for the diagnosis of AF. If this exploratory analysis is performed it will enable estimation of the sensitivity and specificity of the pulse-check and BP-AF device.
Secondary Outcome Measures :
- Cost of each method per case of actionable AF detected [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Cost-effectiveness measures based on each screening test and their potential impact on stroke and other clinical endpoints [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Prescription rates at 90±14 days for oral anticoagulant agents (OACs) and drugs for control of heart rate and/or rhythm for patients with actionable AF [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Relationship between CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores and prescription rates for OACs at 90±14 days. [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Number needed to screen to detect one case of AF, in relation to demographic and clinical characteristics (gender, age, comorbidities). [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Screener and patient experiences with the different screening methods, assessed by satisfaction questionnaire. [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Resting heart rate & BP at baseline and 90±14 days for patients with newly diagnosed AF. [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Time taken for each screening test [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
- Death rate for each case of actionable AFib identified [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Stroke or transient ischemic attack rate for each case of actionable AFib identified [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Systemic embolism rate for each case of actionable AFib identified [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Myocardial infarction rate rate for each case of actionable AFib identified [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Significant bleeding rate for each case of actionable AFib identified [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
- Hospitalization due to heart failure rate for each case of actionable AFib identified [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years and older (Older Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥65 years.
- Attending their usual Primary Care Clinic.
- Provide written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients considered by the Investigator to be unsuitable for study follow-up because the patient:
- is unreliable concerning the follow-up schedule
- cannot be contacted by telephone
- has a life expectancy less than the anticipated study duration due to concomitant disease.
- Presence of an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator.
- Inability to have a BP cuff applied.
- Documented significant allergy to ECG electrode adhesive.
- Previously screened as part of this study.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02262351
Locations
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Population Health Research Institute
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | F. Russell Quinn, MRCP PhD | University of Calgary |
Publications of Results:
| Responsible Party: | Population Health Research Institute |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02262351 |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
PIAAF-FP |
| First Posted: | October 13, 2014 Key Record Dates |
| Last Update Posted: | October 9, 2018 |
| Last Verified: | October 2018 |
Keywords provided by Population Health Research Institute:
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Atrial Fibrillation Screening Family Practice Novel screening technologies |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Atrial Fibrillation Arrhythmias, Cardiac Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Pathologic Processes |