Atrial Fibrillation at the Viennese University Emergency Department

September 1, 2017 updated by: Alexander Spiel, Medical University of Vienna

Atrial Fibrillation Registry at the Emergency Department of the Medical University of Vienna: A Tool for Structured Diagnosis and Treatment

The results of this study could imply that a atrial fibrillation registry, as a tool for structured diagnosis and therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation, may improve patient care for this rapidly growing population.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with stroke being an especially important and potentially devastating complication. The number of patients with atrial fibrillation is likely to increase 2.5-fold during the next 50 years, reflecting the growing proportion of elderly individuals. Emergency departments play a central role in diagnosis and treatment (rhythm and rate control, initiation of anticoagulatory therapy for stroke prevention) of atrial fibrillation. Additionally, embolic (e.g. stroke, mesenteric ischemia) complications of atrial fibrillation and bleeding complications (e.g. gastrointestinal and intracranial) of anticoagulatory therapy are likewise treated at emergency departments.

Therefor the investigators hypothesis implies that the atrial fibrillation registry could serve as a tool for structured diagnosis and therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and therefore may improve patient care. Additionally, diagnostic and therapeutic shortcomings by analyzing registry data may be detected.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

3000

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with atrial fibrillation treated at the Emergency Department of the Vienna Medical University. Currently, about 600 patients with atrial fibrillation are seen annually at the Emergency Department, every patient with atrial fibrillation treated at the Emergency Department should be included.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with atrial fibrillation treated at the Emergency Department of the Medical University of Vienna
  • Signed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inclusion criteria not met

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of participants with major adverse cardiac events
Time Frame: Follow up (10 years)
frequency distribution
Follow up (10 years)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of successfully conducted cardioversions
Time Frame: Follow up (10 years)
frequency distribution
Follow up (10 years)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Medical University of Vienna

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alexander Spiel, Priv. Doz., Medical University Vienna

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 22, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 23, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 1, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

September 5, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 5, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 1, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 98765

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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