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Atrium; FibrillationDETECTAF-proNCT02949180

Enhanced Diagnostics for Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation - Prospective Validation

An observational study of Atrium; Fibrillation and Arrhythmia Atrial, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 2 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Prospective, blinded, multicenter international trial to test the Preventicus Heartbeats App in a prospective cohort. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Atrium; Fibrillation, Arrhythmia Atrial
What is being tested?
Five minutes puls wave recording
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
672 participants
Where
2 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Oct 2016to Nov 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients at the University Hospital Basel

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects of legal age,
  • patients with either sinus rhythm (Group SR) or atrial fibrillation (Group AF)
  • informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Legally incompetent persons

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 2 countries.

2 sites in 2 countries

Germany1 site
  • University Hospital Greifswald

    Greifswald, 17475

Other trials in Germany

Switzerland1 site
  • University Hospital Basel

    Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4031

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

Prospective, blinded, multicenter international trial to test the Preventicus Heartbeats App in a prospective cohort.

Read the detailed description

Introduction This algorithm was validated earlier in a clinical trial with retrospective Data. The results were published accordingly.The algorithm is implemented in the commercial App Preventicus Heartbeats. DETECT AF is designed as prospective follow up trial.

Study design Prospective, blinded, multicenter international trial.

Methods

The subjects will be asked to position a smartphone on their index finger to allow their pulse curve to be recorded for five minutes. At the same time, an ecg will be recorded using an digital mobile ecg recorder as a reference.

Data will be collected on person-related information, comorbidities and medication (estimated overall duration/patient <20 min). No follow-up is planned. Analogous to predecessor studies, the pulse wave curve data are coded with the patient's identification number (ID) and externally analyzed at Preventicus; based on the results, the subjects will be assigned to SR/AF groups. After evaluation of all files, the grouped results will be aggregated, unblinded and evaluated under monitoring.

Primary target parameters are the app's sensitivity and specificity in correctly detecting atrial fibrillation compared to an automatically interpreted ECG.

Secondary target parameters include the proportion of non-evaluable recordings in the overall study.

Being tested
Five minutes puls wave recording
Keywords
Atrial fibrillation, Rhythm monitoring, Cardiovascular App, m-health
Medical subject headings
Atrial Fibrillation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Five minutes puls wave recordingDevice

    iPhone will be positioned on the index finger for five minutes to record a pulse wave

Study groups in NCT02949180
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AFFive minutes puls wave recording will be performed in patients in atrial fibrillation at time of recruitment
Receives: Device: Five minutes puls wave recording
SRFive minutes puls wave recording will be performed in patients in sinus rhythm at time of recruitment
Receives: Device: Five minutes puls wave recording

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Correct detection of atrial fibrillation

    iPhone will be positioned on the index finger for five minutes to record a pulse wave; Algorithm should correctly differentiate between AF patients and SR patients

    Measured: 5 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Oct 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2016
  3. Primary completionNov 2017
  4. Study completionNov 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
672 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02949180
Sponsor's protocol ID
2016-01176
Other IDs
2016
Acronym
DETECTAF-pro
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
27 Oct 2016
Last updated
13 Dec 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Krivoshei L, Weber S, Burkard T, Maseli A, Brasier N, Kuhne M, Conen D, Huebner T, Seeck A, Eckstein J. Smart detection of atrial fibrillationdagger. Europace. 2017 May 1;19(5):753-757. doi: 10.1093/europace/euw125.

    PubMed 27371660
  • Brasier N, Raichle CJ, Dorr M, Becke A, Nohturfft V, Weber S, Bulacher F, Salomon L, Noah T, Birkemeyer R, Eckstein J. Detection of atrial fibrillation with a smartphone camera: first prospective, international, two-centre, clinical validation study (DETECT AF PRO). Europace. 2019 Jan 1;21(1):41-47. doi: 10.1093/europace/euy176.

    PubMed 30085018

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Atrium; Fibrillation and Arrhythmia Atrial, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 2 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Dec 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Germany, Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Correct detection of atrial fibrillation (time frame: 5 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02949180, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Dec 2017.

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