Incidence of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs) by 48 Hours Holter Monitoring

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04679987

Enrollment

200

Registered

2020-12-22

Start date

2019-03-01

Completion date

2020-12-01

Last updated

2020-12-28

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Conditions

Transient Ischemic Attack

Keywords

atrial fibrillation, transient ischemic attack

Brief summary

200 patients presenting with symptoms of acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack were included. All patients free of AF on presentation underwent 48 hours Holter monitoring within one week.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTHolter ECG

all patients will be monitored for paroxysmal Af by holder ECG

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patient with acute ischemic stroke or TIAs (within one week of onset)

Exclusion criteria

* history of persistent AF * initial ECG is AF * primary hemorrhagic stroke * acute large vessel dissection * inability or refusal of consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
presence of paroxysmal Af	March 2019 -November 2020	incidence of paroxysmal Af after TIA

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026