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AF at Home: A Virtual Education Program for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Summary
The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a direct-to-patient virtual education program ("AF at Home") for adults with atrial fibrillation (AF). The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1. Will participants in the educational program have improvement in quality of life, self-monitoring, and self-management strategies after program completion? 2. Will patient level quality of AF care improve for participants in the educational program? Participants will be asked to: * Participate in six hours of virtual education sessions over three weeks via Zoom. * Complete online questionnaires before the program starts and after its completion.
Official title: Improving Outpatient Comprehensive Atrial Fibrillation Care Across Central North Carolina Through Direct Primary Care and Patient Engagement
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2023-04-12
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2025-06-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
AF at Home
The AF at Home education program will be delivered via Zoom videoconferencing technology and will include 6, 1-hour long sessions that involve education on AF self-monitoring and self-management. Each session will include a didactic presentation and open Q\&A. Supplementary educations materials will be made available to participants.
Locations (3)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States