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

Sponsor

Bispebjerg Hospital (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT01498146

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Duration (Months)

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Stroke

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.

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Actual Enrollment :

85 participants

Observational Model:

Other

Time Perspective:

Prospective

Official Title:

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

Study Start Date :

Apr 1, 2010

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Oct 1, 2013

Actual Study Completion Date :

Oct 1, 2013

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Months and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts 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