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Virtual Care System for Atrial Fibrillation

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Led By Allan C Skanes, Md

Research Sponsored by Lawson Health Research Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Documented symptomatic new-onset or pre-existing, non-valvular AF

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 3 months, 12 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will use a chart review to study the characteristics of atrial fibrillation patients who go to the emergency room, and will also provide patients with an electronic health care system and a heart rhythm sensor.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking adults with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who've been to the ER or hospitalized for it in the last 6 months. They must be able to consent and have a smart device with Bluetooth. It's not for those planning major heart surgery, likely to move, pregnant, incarcerated, or with a life expectancy under one year.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The VIRTUES study tests an electronic health system paired with a Health Canada approved heart rhythm sensor for AF patients. The goal is to reduce ER visits by allowing patients to record symptoms and receive real-time advice from a heart rhythm team.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves using an electronic healthcare system and wearable sensor rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, there may be discomfort or skin irritation from wearing the sensor.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I have a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve issue.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 3 months, 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 3 months, 12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3 months, 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of patients who present to the emergency department due to atrial fibrillation, after their index visit

Secondary outcome measures

Frequency of stroke/TIA, systematic embolism, cardiovascular (CV) hospitalization, death

Number of AF-related ER visit per patient, post index visit

Pre and post patient reported outcomes using the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality of Life (AFEQT) Questionnaire and the EQ-5D-5L

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: VIRTUES ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients in the VIRTUES arm will be offered enrollment into the virtual atrial fibrillation care platform.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Cardiac Arrhythmia Network of CanadaOTHER

11 Previous Clinical Trials

7,369 Total Patients Enrolled

5 Trials studying Atrial Fibrillation

2,649 Patients Enrolled for Atrial Fibrillation

Lawson Health Research InstituteLead Sponsor

656 Previous Clinical Trials

413,128 Total Patients Enrolled

10 Trials studying Atrial Fibrillation

7,214 Patients Enrolled for Atrial Fibrillation

Allan C Skanes, MdPrincipal InvestigatorLawson Health Research Institute

Media Library

VIRTUES Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04599114 — N/A

Atrial Fibrillation Research Study Groups: VIRTUES Arm

Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Trial 2023: VIRTUES Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04599114 — N/A

VIRTUES 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04599114 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is it still possible for people to join this research endeavor?

"As can be seen on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study has ceased recruitment for the time being; it was first posted on November 1st 2020 and last edited October 21st 2020. However, 477 other trials are looking for participants at present."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Virtual for Care Atrial Fibrillation Patients Using VIRTUES

Allan Skanes 2020. "Virtual for Care Atrial Fibrillation Patients Using VIRTUES". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04599114.

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