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Integrated Approach in Frail Older People with Atrial Fibrillation
Sponsor: Heart Care Foundation
Summary
The study will verify if a structured multidisciplinary approach (called iABC), aimed to improve the appropriate management of elderly AF patients with multimorbidity (the i-ABC group), would provide a clear evidence of an improvement in clinical conditions and quality of life compared to usual clinical care. The i-ABC group in AFFIRMO will follow the ABC pathway, focused on three domains: avoid stroke with anticoagulation (with optimized VKA or label-adherent DOAC use); better symptom management; and optimized management of associated cardiovascular and non cardiovascular comorbidities. The study will be conducted in Bulgaria, Denmark, Italy, Romania, Serbia and Spain .
Official title: AFFIRMO - Atrial Fibrillation Integrated Approach in Frail, Multimorbid and Polymedicated Older People
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1250
Start Date
2024-04-11
Completion Date
2026-01-31
Last Updated
2025-01-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
iABC platform use
The novel platform (iABC) that will be used in AFFIRMO will consist of an educational program, a healthy or functional diet/physical activity, guideline-adherent drug treatments, periodic (re)assessment.
Locations (50)
MHAT Haskovo AD-Cardiology
Haskovo, Bulgaria
SHATS Sveti Georgi - Pernik-Cardiology
Pernik, Bulgaria
MBAL Sv. Ivan Rilski-Cardiology
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
UMBAL Sveti Georgi EAD-Clinic of Cardiology
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
UMHAT Pulmed Plovdiv-Cardiology
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital-Dept of Electrophysiology Clinic of Cardiology
Sofia, Bulgaria
Acibadem City Clinic UMBAL Cardiovascular Center-CARDIOLOGY
Sofia, Bulgaria
National Heart Hospital-ICCU
Sofia, Bulgaria
Herlev Hospital-Department of Cardiology
Herlev, Denmark
North Denmark Regional Hospital-Department of Cardiology
Hjørring, Denmark
Horsens Regional Hospital-Department of Medicine
Horsens, Denmark
Silkeborg Regional Hospital-Diagnostic Centre, University Clinic for Development of Innovative Patient Pathways
Silkeborg, Denmark
Azienda Ospedaliera S. Anna E S. Sebastiano-Cardiologia Clinica Universitaria
Caserta, CE, Italy
Ospedale Santa Maria Nuova-Cardiologia - Firenze 1
Florence, FI, Italy
Als Genovese Palazzo Della Salute-Cardiologia Quarto
Genova, GE, Italy
Ospedale Della Misericordia-U.O. Di Cardiologia
Grosseto, GR, Italy
Fondazione Irccs San Gerardo Dei Tintori - Ospedale San Gerardo - U.O.C. Cardiologia
Monza, MB, Italy
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Irccs Sede Di Milano-Uo Cure Subacute
Milan, MI, Italy
Ospedale Civile 'Guglielmo Da Saliceto'-Uoc Cardiologia E Utic
Piacenza, PC, Italy
Ospedale Gubbio-Gualdo Tadino-U.O. Di Utic E Cardiologia
Gubbio, PG, Italy
Policlinico Umberto Primo-Medicina Interna E Immunologia Clinica
Roma, RM, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria-Medicina Interna
Terni, TR, Italy
Pou "Santa Maria Della Misericordia"-S.O.C. Cardiologia
Udine, UD, Italy
Aou Federico Ii-Medicina Metabolico-Riabilitativa
Naples, Italy
Spitalul Clinic Colentina-Cardiology
Bucharest, Romania
Spitalul Clinic Colentina-Internal Medicine
Bucharest, Romania
Spitalul Clinic Coltea-Internal Medicine and Cardiology
Bucharest, Romania
Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta 'Bagdasar-Arseni'-Cardiology
Bucharest, Romania
Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta Bucuresti-Cardiology
Bucharest, Romania
Spitalul Clinic Prof.Dr.Th.Burghele-Internal Medicine and Cardiology
Bucharest, Romania
Spitalul Universitar de Urgenta Elias-Cardiology
Bucharest, Romania
Spitalul Universitar de Urgenta Militar Central Dr. Carol Davila-Cardiac Function Laboratory
Bucharest, Romania
Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases Dedinje-Pacemaker and electrophysiology department
Belgrade, Serbia
KBC Bezanijska Kosa-Cardiology Department
Belgrade, Serbia
KBC Zemun-Cardiology Department
Belgrade, Serbia
University Clinical Centre of Serbia-Department for cardiac arrhythmias
Belgrade, Serbia
University Clinical Centre of Serbia-Department for invasive electrophysiology
Belgrade, Serbia
University Clinical Centre of Serbia-Emergency centre
Belgrade, Serbia
University Clinical Centre of Kragujevac-Cardiology Department
Kragujevac, Serbia
University Clinical Centre of Nis-Cardiology Department
Niš, Serbia
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante Doctor Balmis-CARDIOLOGY
Alicante, Spain
Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucía-CARDIOLOGY
Cartagena, Spain
Hospital Valle del Guadalhorce-CARDIOLOGY
Cártama, Spain
Hospital General Universitario de Elche-CARDIOLOGY
Elche, Spain
Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria-CARDIOLOGY
Málaga, Spain
Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca-CARDIOLOGÍA
Murcia, Spain
Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía-CARDIOLOGY
Murcia, Spain
Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante-CARDIOLOGY
Sant Joan d'Alacant, Spain
Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII-Cardiology
Tarragona, Spain
Pius Hospital de Valls-Cardiology
Valls, Spain