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Smartwatch and External Holter Monitoring to Detect Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Summary
Stroke recurrence largely depends on the detection of the cause and the control of vascular risk factors, with occult atrial fibrillation (AF) being one of the most important. Prolonged ambulatory cardiac monitoring is recommended for detecting occult AF. Currently, there are non-invasive monitoring devices such as the textile Holter that have proven to be useful for monitoring for up to 30 days but not longer. Another alternative is smartwatches, although they must be validated for use in the elderly population who have had a stroke.
Official title: Impact of Non-invasive Remote Monitoring Via Wearable Technologies for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
55 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2022-03-28
Completion Date
2026-09-01
Last Updated
2025-04-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
ECG smartwatch
Testing ECG smartwatch to detect AF or potential signs of AF
Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)
Gold-standard cardiac monitor for comparison of testing device (ECG smartwatch)
External ECG Monitoring
Regular cardiac monitor for diagnosis of AF
Locations (1)
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain