Finding Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Unexplained Stroke Using Longterm Cardiac Monitoring

Stroke Prior to Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation Using Longterm Observation With Implantable Cardiac Monitoring Apparatus Reveal(SURPRISE) -the SURPRISE Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01498146

Acronym

SURPRISE

Enrollment

Registered

2011-12-23

Start date

2010-04-30

Completion date

2013-10-31

Last updated

2021-01-28

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Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

cryptogenic stroke, atrial fibrillation, longterm monitoring, loop recorder

Brief summary

The SURPRISE study investigates atrial fibrillation(AFIB) in patients with a previous unexplained stroke. It uses long term monitoring of the heart of up to three years, searching for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(PAF) otherwise undetected in this population.

Detailed description

The SURPRISE study investigates the patients with cryptogenic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), monitoring them with a cardiac loop recorder for up to three years. it aims at estimating the amount of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation within our population of cryptogenic stroke patients. Standard workup for a stroke patient does offer cardiac evaluation, but monitoring is limited to the time admitted, often just a few days.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Months to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Computerized Tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) verified cryptogenic stroke or TIA; * \> 18 years of age, * the ability to provide a written consent

Exclusion criteria

* prior or known AFIB * AF found during work up including 24 hour telemetric monitoring.

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results