Effectiveness of Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation

To verify if the screening opportunistic of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) by means of the measurement of the arterial peripheral pulse is more effective than the habitual practice for the early detection of AF in 65-year-old who come to Primary care

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Key information

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation Arrhythmias, Cardiac Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients that come to his center of health for any motive.

That give his assent informed to take part in the study.

Exclusion criteria

FA previous Diagnosis

Treatment and study plan

screening

Procedure

Determination of the arterial pulse and if it is arrhythmic, accomplishment of an ECG

Other names: Asymptomatic patient

Control

Procedure

Determination of the arterial pulse and if it is arrhythmic, accomplishment of an ECG

Other names: Symptomatic patient

Primary outcomes

efficacy of screening: number of cases diagnosed of Atrial fibrillation (AF)

Time frame: one year

Risk Relative (RR)=number of cases of AF with the Screening/number of cases of AF with the habitual intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia de Cordoba

Other Gov

Collaborators

Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in People 65 Years or More bt Physicians and Nurse in Primary Care

Acronym: FAMDAP

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Feb 9, 2011
Registry last updated: Feb 5, 2024

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