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On-screen electronic alert for Stroke

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

Electronic Alerts for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

Eligible Conditions
  • Stroke
  • Atrial Fibrillation

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 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
frequency of prescription of anticoagulation in high-risk AF patients in the outpatient setting who are not being prescribed anticoagulation
Secondary outcome measures
frequency of major bleeding (as defined by the ISTH bleeding classification system)
frequency of stroke/TIA, systemic embolism, myocardial infarction and all-cause mortality
Other outcome measures
frequency of all-cause mortality
frequency of myocardial infarction
frequency of stroke, TIA, systemic embolism

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Electronic AlertExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Each provider in the alert group will receive an on-screen notification regarding the patient's increased risk of stroke in AF and the lack of an active order for anticoagulation.
Group II: No AlertActive Control1 Intervention
Each provider in the non-alert group will receive no such notification.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
On-screen electronic alert
2018
N/A
~800

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Brigham and Women's HospitalLead Sponsor
1,608 Previous Clinical Trials
11,469,079 Total Patients Enrolled
16 Trials studying Stroke
1,167,700 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

Frequently Asked Questions

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~117 spots leftby Apr 2025