Assessment of Left Atrial Appendage Morphology in Patients After Ischemic Stroke (ASSAM)

January 12, 2016 updated by: Jakub Baran MD PhD, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education

AssesSment of the Left Atrial Appendage morphoLogy in Patients aAfter ischeMic Stroke

Stroke remains the most dangerous and frightening complication of atrial fibrillation (AF). Numerous factors predisposing to peripheral embolism in patients with AF have been well defined, documented and included in the CHA2DS2VASC score. Although proper anticoagulation minimizes the risk attributable to "known" risk factors, stroke may still occur. Thus, "unknown" risk factors may play an important role in stroke risk stratification in patients with AF. The investigators assume that one of the important "unknown" risk factor is left atrial appendage (LAA) morphology. The ASSAM study is planned to include 100 patients after ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) and known status of anticoagulation at the time of stroke. The control group will consist of 100 patients scheduled for AF ablation without a history of stroke or TIA.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Poland
      • Warsaw, Poland, 04 073
        • Recruiting
        • Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Medical School, Grochowski Hospital, Grenadierow 51/59
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • history of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack
  • history of AF/AL
  • known status of anticoagulation at the time of stroke (treatment dose, INR level)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • hemorrhagic stroke
  • serious renal impairment with GFR <30 ml/min
  • hyperthyroidism
  • allergy to the contrast agent
  • mental inability to sign the informed consent
  • receptive aphasia

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Patients without stroke
This group will consists of patients scheduled for atrial fibrillation ablation without history of stroke.
Radiation: computed tomography
CT angiography will be performed with a dual-source CT scanner using prospective ECG gating, with detector collimation of 128x0.6 mm, a gantry rotation time of 280 ms, tube voltage of 100-120 kV, tube current of 280-380 mAs depending on the patient's body mass.
Experimental: Patients with history of stroke
This group will consists of patients after ischemic stroke and history of atrial fibrillation.
Radiation: computed tomography
CT angiography will be performed with a dual-source CT scanner using prospective ECG gating, with detector collimation of 128x0.6 mm, a gantry rotation time of 280 ms, tube voltage of 100-120 kV, tube current of 280-380 mAs depending on the patient's body mass.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The LAA morphology in patients with an elevated risk of peripheral thromboembolism defined as CHA2DS2-VAScore >2
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

The investigators will examine association of specific type of LAA morphology with ischemic stroke taking in to account anticoagulation in the time of stroke/TIA.

The morphology of LAA will be divided into 4 types:

  • the chicken wing - LAA with only one lobe, its length exceeds 40 mm and its bend angle is less than 100 degrees
  • the windsock - LAA with one dominant lobe (length > 40 mm) and several secondary, or even tertiary ones, its length exceeds 40 mm and its bend angle exceeds 100 degrees
  • the cauliflower - LAA with a variable number of lobes with lack of a dominant lobe, its total length is less than 40 mm
  • the cactus - LAA with a dominant central lobe with several secondary ones, its total length less than 40 mm
Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2016

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 7, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

January 13, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 13, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 501-1-10-14-13

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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