A Study to Determine if Identification of Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation in People at Least 70 Years of Age Reduces the Risk of Stroke (GUARD-AF)

July 10, 2023 updated by: Bristol-Myers Squibb

GUARD-AF: reducinG Stroke by Screening for UndiAgnosed atRial Fibrillation in Elderly inDividuals

The purpose of this study is to determine if an AF detection intervention in men and women at least 70 years of age with undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) reduces the person-years incidence rate of stroke compared to usual care (no AF detection intervention).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This a prospective, randomized study in primary care practices.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

11931

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35209
        • Local Institution - 0302
      • Guntersville, Alabama, United States, 35976
        • Local Institution - 0360
      • Montgomery, Alabama, United States, 36106
        • Local Institution - 0158
    • Arizona
      • Kingman, Arizona, United States, 86409
        • Local Institution - 0109
      • Peoria, Arizona, United States, 85381
        • Local Institution - 0047
      • Peoria, Arizona, United States, 85381
        • Local Institution - 0237
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85004
        • Local Institution - 0171
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85051
        • Local Institution - 0271
      • Yuma, Arizona, United States, 85364
        • Local Institution - 0323
    • Arkansas
      • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72204
        • Local Institution - 0097
    • California
      • Canoga Park, California, United States, 91303
        • Hope Clinical Research
      • Fremont, California, United States, 94538
        • Local Institution - 0173
      • Fullerton, California, United States, 92831
        • Local Institution - 0110
      • Oakland, California, United States, 94612
        • Local Institution - 0301
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95821-2640
        • Local Institution - 0248
      • Toluca Lake, California, United States, 91602
        • Local Institution - 0061
    • Florida
      • Aventura, Florida, United States, 33180
        • Local Institution
      • Boynton Beach, Florida, United States, 33435
        • Local Institution - 0143
      • Clearwater, Florida, United States, 33756-2004
        • Local Institution - 0232
      • Clearwater, Florida, United States, 33761
        • Local Institution - 0017
      • DeLand, Florida, United States, 32720
        • Local Institution - 0062
      • DeLand, Florida, United States, 32720
        • University Clinical Research-Deland LLC dba Accel Research Sites
      • Doral, Florida, United States, 33166
        • Local Institution - 0350
      • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33073
        • Local Institution - 0367
      • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33308
        • Local Institution - 0161
      • Fort Myers, Florida, United States, 33907
        • Vanguard Clinical Research, LLC
      • Greenacres City, Florida, United States, 33467
        • Finlay Medical Research Corp
      • Hialeah, Florida, United States, 33012
        • Local Institution - 0348
      • Hialeah, Florida, United States, 33015
        • Local Institution - 0358
      • Hialeah, Florida, United States, 33016
        • Local Institution - 0219
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32204
        • Local Institution - 0366
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32216
        • Local Institution - 0368
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224
        • Local Institution - 0277
      • Lake City, Florida, United States, 32055-4833
        • Local Institution - 0375
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33176
        • Local Institution
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33125
        • Nova Clinical Research Center Inc
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33144
        • Local Institution - 0025
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33144
        • Local Institution - 0296
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33155
        • Local Institution
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33165
        • Local Institution
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33174
        • Local Institution - 0300
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33175
        • Local Institution - 0371
      • Miami Beach, Florida, United States, 33140
        • Local Institution - 0149
      • Miami Lakes, Florida, United States, 33014
        • Local Institution - 0374
      • Miami Shores, Florida, United States, 33138
        • Local Institution - 0372
      • Mount Dora, Florida, United States, 32757-9519
        • Local Institution - 0010
      • Oviedo, Florida, United States, 32765-4515
        • Local Institution - 0058
      • Palm Harbor, Florida, United States, 34684
        • Local Institution - 0132
      • Palm Springs, Florida, United States, 33406
        • Local Institution - 0034
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33613
        • Local Institution - 0028
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33615
        • Local Institution - 0090
      • Weston, Florida, United States, 33326
        • Local Institution - 0361
    • Georgia
      • Albany, Georgia, United States, 31701
        • Local Institution - 0263
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30345
        • Local Institution - 0027
      • Columbus, Georgia, United States, 31904
        • Local Institution
      • Eatonton, Georgia, United States, 31024
        • Local Institution - 0033
      • Fayetteville, Georgia, United States, 30214
        • Local Institution - 0176
      • Rincon, Georgia, United States, 31406
        • Local Institution - 0214
      • Savannah, Georgia, United States, 31406
        • Local Institution - 0098
      • Woodstock, Georgia, United States, 30189
        • Local Institution - 0123
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
        • Local Institution - 0311
      • Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States, 60805
        • Local Institution - 0345
      • Gillespie, Illinois, United States, 62033
        • Local Institution - 0241
      • Wauconda, Illinois, United States, 60084
        • Local Institution - 0306
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Local Institution - 0365
      • Michigan City, Indiana, United States, 46360-9330
        • Local Institution - 0254
    • Iowa
      • Ames, Iowa, United States, 50010
        • Local Institution - 0338
      • Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
        • University of Iowa
    • Kansas
      • Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214
        • Local Institution - 0244
    • Kentucky
      • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40504
        • Local Institution - 0369
    • Louisiana
      • Eunice, Louisiana, United States, 70535
        • Local Institution - 0133
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
        • Local Institution - 0321
      • Zachary, Louisiana, United States, 70791-4006
        • Local Institution - 0229
    • Maryland
      • Annapolis, Maryland, United States, 21401
        • Local Institution - 0351
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
        • Johns Hopkins
      • Elkridge, Maryland, United States, 21075
        • Local Institution - 0037
      • Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20854
        • Local Institution - 0095
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Local Institution - 0284
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
        • Local Institution - 0051
      • Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States, 01830
        • Local Institution - 0333
      • New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, 02740
        • Local Institution - 0201
      • Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
        • Local Institution - 0227
    • Michigan
      • Caro, Michigan, United States, 48723
        • Local Institution - 0260
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48216
        • Local Institution - 0005
      • Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States, 48310
        • Local Institution - 0166
      • Troy, Michigan, United States, 48085
        • Local Institution - 0257
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905-0001
        • Local Institution - 0256
    • Mississippi
      • Belzoni, Mississippi, United States, 39038
        • Belzoni Family Practice
      • Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39209
        • Local Institution - 0089
      • Petal, Mississippi, United States, 39465
        • Local Institution - 0224
      • Picayune, Mississippi, United States, 39466
        • Local Institution - 0060
      • Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States, 39157
        • Quinn Healthcare/SKYCRNG
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63123
        • Local Institution - 0116
    • Nebraska
      • Norfolk, Nebraska, United States, 68701
        • Local Institution - 0063
    • Nevada
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89014
        • Local Institution - 0222
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89109
        • Local Institution
    • New Jersey
      • Linden, New Jersey, United States, 07036
        • Local Institution - 0334
    • New York
      • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11229
        • Local Institution - 0249
      • Cooperstown, New York, United States, 13326
        • Local Institution - 0362
      • East Syracuse, New York, United States, 13057
        • Local Institution
      • Endwell, New York, United States, 13760
        • Local Institution - 0102
      • Niagara Falls, New York, United States, 14304
        • Local Institution - 0379
      • North Massapequa, New York, United States, 11758
        • Digiovanna Institute For Medical Education
    • North Carolina
      • Black Mountain, North Carolina, United States, 28711
        • Local Institution
      • Burlington, North Carolina, United States, 27215
        • Local Institution - 0328
      • Cary, North Carolina, United States, 27615
        • Local Institution - 0164
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28209
        • PMG Research of Charlotte, LLC
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28287
        • Local Institution - 0207
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27701
        • Local Institution - 0006
      • Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States, 28304-3571
        • Local Institution
      • Franklinton, North Carolina, United States, 27525
        • Local Institution - 0268
      • Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, 27408
        • Local Institution - 0258
      • Hickory, North Carolina, United States, 28601
        • Local Institution - 0159
      • Matthews, North Carolina, United States, 28105
        • Local Institution - 0331
      • Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27609
        • Local Institution - 0230
      • Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, 27804
        • Local Institution - 0175
      • Salisbury, North Carolina, United States, 28144
        • Local Institution - 0253
      • Statesville, North Carolina, United States, 28625
        • Local Institution - 0153
      • Statesville, North Carolina, United States, 28625
        • Local Institution - 0182
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, 28401-7307
        • Local Institution - 0235
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27103-4109
        • Local Institution - 0167
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219
        • Sterling Research Group
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45246
        • Local Institution - 0085
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Local Institution - 0283
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43213-3399
        • Local Institution - 0036
      • Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45406
        • Dayton Clinical Research
      • Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45419
        • Local Institution - 0212
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
        • Local Institution - 0129
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15208
        • Local Institution - 0272
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15236-4604
        • Local Institution - 0236
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15243
        • Local Institution - 0349
      • Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States, 15401
        • Local Institution - 0347
      • Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States, 15401
        • Local Institution - 0370
    • Rhode Island
      • East Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02914
        • Local Institution - 0240
    • Tennessee
      • Bristol, Tennessee, United States, 37620
        • Local Institution - 0155
      • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37912
        • Local Institution - 0234
      • Morristown, Tennessee, United States, 37813
        • Local Institution - 0324
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212
        • Local Institution - 0309
    • Texas
      • Allen, Texas, United States, 75013
        • Wellness Clinical Research
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78731
        • Local Institution - 0187
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78745
        • Local Institution - 0243
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75240
        • HRMD Research
      • Denton, Texas, United States, 76210
        • Local Institution - 0242
      • Edinburg, Texas, United States, 78539
        • Invesclinic.U.S,LLC
      • Friendswood, Texas, United States, 77546
        • Local Institution - 0141
      • Georgetown, Texas, United States, 78628
        • Local Institution - 0354
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77070
        • Local Institution - 0011
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77095
        • Local Institution - 0343
      • Hurst, Texas, United States, 76054-3351
        • Local Institution - 0016
      • Laredo, Texas, United States, 78041
        • Local Institution - 0151
      • Mesquite, Texas, United States, 75149
        • Local Institution - 0170
      • Pearland, Texas, United States, 77584-7401
        • Local Institution - 0101
      • Pflugerville, Texas, United States, 78660
        • Local Institution - 0223
      • Pharr, Texas, United States, 78577
        • Local Institution - 0303
      • Plano, Texas, United States, 75025
        • Local Institution - 0204
      • Plano, Texas, United States, 75093
        • Local Institution - 0067
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78220-2531
        • SA Premiere Internal Medicine
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78249
        • Local Institution - 0092
      • San Marcos, Texas, United States, 78666-7579
        • Local Institution - 0278
      • Sugar Land, Texas, United States, 77479
        • Local Institution - 0055
      • Sugar Land, Texas, United States, 77479
        • Local Institution - 0137
      • The Woodlands, Texas, United States, 77382
        • Local Institution - 0251
      • The Woodlands, Texas, United States, 77384
        • Local Institution - 0147
      • Tyler, Texas, United States, 75702
        • Local Institution - 0322
    • Utah
      • Bountiful, Utah, United States, 84010
        • Local Institution - 0150
    • Virginia
      • Appomattox, Virginia, United States, 24522
        • Local Institution - 0339
      • Burke, Virginia, United States, 22015
        • Local Institution - 0191
      • Forest, Virginia, United States, 24551
        • Local Institution - 0340
      • Suffolk, Virginia, United States, 23435
        • Local Institution - 0267
      • Winchester, Virginia, United States, 22601
        • Local Institution - 0096
      • Winchester, Virginia, United States, 22601
        • Local Institution - 0364
    • Washington
      • Everett, Washington, United States, 98208
        • Local Institution - 0086
      • Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98498
        • Local Institution - 0299
    • Wisconsin
      • Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, 54703
        • Local Institution - 0337
      • La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, 54601
        • Local Institution - 0335
      • Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53715
        • Local Institution - 0288

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

70 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Men and women at least 70 years of age who are new or established participants in the primary care practice
  • Willing to provide consent to participate in the study and to use personal health information to ascertain endpoints from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Claims Database and to access data from health records
  • Health insurance by Medicare Parts A & B (Medicare Fee-for-service)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Oral anticoagulation (OAC) for any indication at the time of enrollment
  • History of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) or Atrial Flutter (AFL) as documented in the participant's current medical problem list
  • Any condition the investigator considers a contraindication to OAC, e.g., bleeding that required medical attention or severe renal impairment
  • Any condition the investigator considers will prevent compliance with study instructions
  • Implanted cardiac devices (pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, or cardiac resynchronization therapy, and implantable loop recorders)
  • History of allergy to adhesive
  • Not able to wear the Zio®XT monitor or not able to apply the monitor by herself/himself or with the help of a caregiver

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Zio®XT Monitor Arm
Other: Zio®XT Monitor
A Zio® XT monitor will be affixed to the participant's chest
No Intervention: Usual Care Arm

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Incidence of all strokes leading to hospitalization
Time Frame: From 2.5 years to 5 years after study start
From 2.5 years to 5 years after study start
Incidence of bleeding leading to hospitalization
Time Frame: From 2.5 years to 5 years after study start
From 2.5 years to 5 years after study start

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Collaborators

Pfizer

Investigators

  • Study Director: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Helpful Links

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)

December 17, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 11, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

October 15, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 12, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 10, 2023

Last Verified

July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CV185-749

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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