Atrial fibrillation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group (Topic 2):Implement digital health behaviour interventions (e.g. text message reminders) to promote personalised health education and management of anticoagulation therapy to patien
Control Group (Topic 2):Follow the existing conventional management model.
Standardized anticoagulation therapy group (Topic 1):None
Anticoagulation insufficiency group (Topic 1):None
Sponsors
Sun Yat-sen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Elderly people aged 65 and above who received physical examination in Guangzhou. 2. Atrial fibrillation (including paroxysmal, persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation) diagnosed by specialists through electrocardiogram (ECG) or electrocardiographic monitoring. 3.Atrial fibrillation should have been diagnosed within 12 months prior to enrolment or the patient should have a well-documented history of atrial fibrillation. 4.Participants should voluntarily enroll in the study, sign a written informed consent, and be willing to accept long-term follow-up and related data collection.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals < 65 years of age who do not meet the criteria for the Geriatric Physical Examination Programme. 2. Individuals who do not have a clear diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and only have isolated atrial flutter. 3.Individuals with a serious medical condition (e.g., end-stage cancer, severe heart failure, severe mental illness) that precludes cooperation with study follow-up or with an expected survival of less than 1 year. 4.Patients who reside out of state or have frequent relocation plans and are not expected to complete the full follow-up cycle. 5. Patients currently enrolled in an interventional clinical trial to avoid inter-study interference.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of cardiovascular events and their treatment;Adherence to anticoagulation therapy; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lifestyle assessment;Physical and ancillary examination; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLin Xu
Sun Yat-sen University
Outcome results
None listed