Atrial Fibrillation
Conditions
Keywords
Atrial fibrillation screening
Brief summary
Question: Can atrial fibrillation (AF) cases in patients ≥ 65 years be easily detected in a primary healthcare environment using a smartphone device and iECG application as an opportunistic screening tool? Objectives: Detection of AF through cardiac rhythm abnormalities in patients ≥65 years old in an opportunistic screening program using a smartphone device/application 1. Define the predictable value of the smartphone device with electrocardiogram (ECG) confirmation to detect AF in patients 65 years and older 2. Correlate screened patients cardiovascular risk profile and those that register cardiac rhythm irregularities for a better description of the general characteristics of Colombian population
Interventions
OTHERAF screening
Screening of AF in an opportunistic screening program using a smartphone device/application confirmed by ECG
Sponsors
Bayer
Study design
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Females and males patients ≥65 years old attending primary care counselling * Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with confirmed diagnosis of AF * Patients who do not want to participate * Patients consulting for acute conditions * Patients presenting any diagnosed arrhythmia different than AF
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients screened in whom the screening device detect an abnormal cardiac rhythm | Up to 6 months |
| Number of patients screened in whom Atrial Fibrillation (AF) was confirmed with ECG | Up to 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients in whom abnormal cardiac rhythm was detected with screening device and AF was confirmed with ECG | Up to 6 months | Predictive value tests - Positive: Number of patients screened in whom AF was confirmed with ECG/ Number of patients screened in whom the screening device detect an abnormal rhythm - Negative: Number of patients screened in whom AF was discarded with ECG/ Number of patients screened in whom the screening device detect an abnormal rhythm |
Outcome results
None listed