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Screening for atrial fibrillation using economical and accurate technology

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation using Economical and Accurate TechnologY (SAFETY) – a pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN17495003
Enrollment
421
Registered
2016-08-10
Start date
2016-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-04-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation Circulatory System Atrial Fibrillation

Interventions

Each participant will attend their GP surgery for one visit. Each participant will be tested using 4 devices in random sequence, followed by a standard 12 lead ECG. Each test is performed immediately

Sponsors

University of Southampton
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: AF Participants: 1. Aged 65 years an over 2. Coded as AF on their GP records Control participants: 1. Aged 65 years an over 2. No known AF

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All participants: 1. Aged under 65 2. Permanent pacemaker in situ 3. Dementia / lacking in capacity 4. Previous moderate or severe skin reaction to electrode gel

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Diagnostic accuracy of WatchBP, AliveCor, Polar heart rate monitor belt (with diagnostic algorithm), Firstbeat Bodyguard2 (with diagnostic algorithm) are determined through comparison with the 12-lead ECG reference test at the study visit.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Comfort is measured using a visual analogue scale immediately after all tests are completed 2. Ease of use for each device is measured using a visual analogue scale immediately after all tests are completed

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactMark Lown
m.lown@soton.ac.uk+44 2380 595000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026