NCT02401854

Prevalence of Sub-Clinical Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Patients With Hypertension, Detected Using an External Loop Recorder

Prevalence of Sub-Clinical Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Patients With Hypertension, Detected Using an External Loop Recorder Using Automatic Algorithms for AF Detection: A Pilot Study (ASSERT-III)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 129 (actual)
• Sponsor: Population Health Research Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The ASSERT-III study aims to determine the incidence of sub-clinical (silent) atrial fibrillation (AF) among elderly patients with hypertension and at least one other risk factor for AF. This will be accomplished by monitoring with a wireless external loop monitor for 30 to 60 days.

Conditions

• Elderly
• Hypertension
• Risk Factors for Atrial Fibrillation

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2015-03-01
• Completion: 2015-03-01
• First posted: 2015-03-30
• Last updated: 2025-06-04

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: Canada