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Last refreshed on: 21 July 2016
Main ID:  NCT01550042
Date of registration: 07/03/2012
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Medisch Spectrum Twente
Public title: Extended Rhythm SCreening for AtRial Fibrillation in Cryptogenic Stroke Patients SCARF
Scientific title: Extended Rhythm SCreening for AtRial Fibrillation in Cryptogenic Stroke Patients
Date of first enrolment: September 2011
Target sample size: 50
Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01550042
Study type:  Observational
Study design:  Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Netherlands
Contacts
Name:     Marcoen Scholten, MD PhD
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Affiliation:  Medisch Spectrum Twente
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients > 18 years of age Recent episode (=60 days) of cryptogenic ischemic stroke

- Undetermined etiology with negative evaluation (including cardioembolism work- up)
according to the criteria for the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment
(TOAST)

- Implantation of an implantable loop recorder within two months after index event

- Able of providing informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pre-existing indication for vitamin K antagonist

- Untreated hyperthyroidism

- Indication for pacemaker implantation, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
or Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT)

- Severe co-morbidity not likely to complete follow-up for one year



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Atrial Fibrillation
Stroke
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
Documented Atrial Fibrillation (AF) [Time Frame: One year]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Recurrent stroke [Time Frame: One year]
Time to documented AF [Time Frame: One year]
Secondary ID(s)
NL36491.044.11
P11-25
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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