NCT04476524

Clinical and Economic Impact of an Organized Treatment Pathway on AFib Patient Management From the ER

Clinical and Economic Impact of an Organized Treatment Pathway on Atrial Fibrillation Patient Management From the Emergency Room

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Kansas City Heart Rhythm Research Foundation · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Investigators developed a multidimensional protocol for the management of AF in the emergency department. Investigators aimed to assess if this new ER AF management protocol would result in better outcomes compared to routine care.

Detailed description

Management variation such as selecting rate vs rhythm control, timing and need for thromboembolic treatment, ER vs inpatient treatment and cardiology consultation could lead to disparate care of patients. Therefore, there is a need for future studies to standardize practice leading to improved management, decreased rates of hospitalization and overall cost. Investigators developed a multidimensional protocol for the management of AF in the emergency department. Investigators aimed to assess if this new ER AF management protocol would result in better outcomes compared to routine care.

Conditions

• Cardiac Arrhythmia
• Atrial Fibrillation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Quality improvement	All patients with AF as primary problem treated with study protocol would be compared with historical cohort of AF patients who were treated with routine care in the ER. Patients will be followed up and outcomes will be compared between two groups at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-08-15
• Primary completion: 2021-11-01
• Completion: 2021-12-01
• First posted: 2020-07-20
• Last updated: 2021-02-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States