Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Conditions
Keywords
Arrhythmia, Alcohol, ECG
Brief summary
The study aims to determine if acute recreational alcohol intake is associated with the occurence of ECG changes and arrhythmias.
Detailed description
Both regular and acute excessive alcohol intake may deteriorate health. Possible sequelae include cardiac arrhythmias. For acute alcohol intake in particular it is insufficiently understood to what extent cardiac arrhythmias and other ECG changes occur, if the occurence depends on alcohol levels, and if there is a cut off value for occurence. Munich BREW aims to help clarifying these questions. Participants of Munich BREW are identified and invited as visitors of the Munich Octoberfest and similar events. Participants need to be 18 years of age and over and need to declare theri will to participate. Following enrollment, participants will answer astudy questionnaire and will subsequently undergo recording of a 30 sec smart phone based ECG. Ultimately, the alcohol level is determined using a breath alcohol analyzer.
Interventions
OTHERacute alcohol intake
Smart phone based ECG recording
Sponsors
LMU Klinikum
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age and older * informed conset signature
Exclusion criteria
* Incapability of contracting according to German law (BGB §105, paragraph 2) * contraindications against ECG recording or alcohol breath test * denial of informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurence of cardiac arrhythmias | 30 sec |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alcohol related changes in ECG intervals | 30 sec |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed