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Virtual Education Program for Atrial Fibrillation

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Waitlist Available

Led By Anil Gehi, MD

Research Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1-year prior to intervention session 1 and 1-year post intervention session 12

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will assess the effectiveness of a virtual education program to help primary care providers better manage patients with AF.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for primary care providers (Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants) who are based in North Carolina and manage adult patients with atrial fibrillation. There are no specific exclusion criteria mentioned, so it appears open to all eligible healthcare professionals within the state.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a virtual education program called 'AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHO' designed to improve knowledge and confidence among primary care providers managing atrial fibrillation. It involves 12 hours of Zoom sessions over twelve weeks and assessments before and after the program.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on an educational program rather than a medical intervention, there are no direct side effects associated with medications or treatments. However, participants may experience fatigue or eye strain from screen time.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1-year prior to intervention session 1 and 1-year post intervention session 12

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1-year prior to intervention session 1 and 1-year post intervention session 12

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1-year prior to intervention session 1 and 1-year post intervention session 12 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Change in Number of Patients Prescribed Appropriate Anticoagulation

Secondary outcome measures

Change Score on Provider Knowledge Assessment

Change in Number of Emergency Department Visits or Hospitalizations for AF or Stroke

Change in Number of Patients Prescribed Appropriate Antiplatelet Therapy

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHOExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

All recruited participants participate in the AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHO educational intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Wake Forest UniversityOTHER

189 Previous Clinical Trials

164,460 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Atrial Fibrillation

300 Patients Enrolled for Atrial Fibrillation

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor

1,504 Previous Clinical Trials

4,187,542 Total Patients Enrolled

3 Trials studying Atrial Fibrillation

935 Patients Enrolled for Atrial Fibrillation

Duke UniversityOTHER

2,358 Previous Clinical Trials

3,419,949 Total Patients Enrolled

13 Trials studying Atrial Fibrillation

13,201 Patients Enrolled for Atrial Fibrillation

Media Library

AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHO Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05890274 — N/A

Atrial Fibrillation Research Study Groups: AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHO

Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Trial 2023: AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHO Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05890274 — N/A

AF and EKG Interpretation Project ECHO 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05890274 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any opportunities for enrolment into this experiment?

"Clinicaltrials.gov displays that this medical trial, which launched on September 4th 2022 and was last updated May 25th 2023, is currently not accepting new participants. However, there are 494 other clinical trials enrolling patients at present."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Electrocardiogram (EKG) Interpretation Project ECHO

2022. "Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Electrocardiogram (EKG) Interpretation Project ECHO". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05890274.

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