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Last refreshed on: 3 August 2015
Main ID:  NCT02261766
Date of registration: 01/10/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Herlev Hospital
Public title: Evaluation of 5 Days Holter and 30 Days Thumb-ECG for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke Patients EHOT
Scientific title: Detection of Atrial Fibrillation, -Evaluation of 5 Days Holter and 30 Days Thumb-ECG for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke Patients
Date of first enrolment: August 2012
Target sample size: 100
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02261766
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Denmark
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- stroke or TIA within the last 3 months verified by a CT or a MR scan or unequivocal
symptoms and old infarcts visualised on CT or MR

- age 65 or above

- patients able to handle the thumb-ECG

- written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- earlier diagnose of atrial fibrillation

- pacemaker or ICD device

- stroke induced by trauma, infection or surgery procedure

- carotid stenosis of more than 60%



Age minimum: 65 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Stroke
Atrial Fibrillation
Intervention(s)
Device: Holter monitoring and Thumb ECG
Primary Outcome(s)
Atrial fibrillation detection rate on Thumb-ECG [Time Frame: 1 month]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Atrial fibrillation detection rate on holtermonitoring [Time Frame: 5 days]
Time to detection of atrial fibrillation on holter [Time Frame: 5 days]
Time to detection af atrial fibrillation on thumb-ECG [Time Frame: 30 days]
Secondary ID(s)
EHOT001
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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