Improving Detection of AF in patients after TIA (ID-AF)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Improving Detection of AF in patients after Transient Ischaemic Attack or Stroke (ID-AF)
IRAS ID
218078
Contact name
Yi-Yen K Kee
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 1 days
Research summary
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a major cause of stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Up to 15% of patients with stroke/ TIA may have paroxysmal AF which is difficult to detect. Current practice involves using a 24 hour Holter monitor. There is evidence that longer periods of monitoring allow for better detection of AF. This project aims to compare standard monitoring to a novel single use adhesive patch electrocardiographic monitoring. The new device will allow monitoring up to 14 days. We aim to see if the new device, the Zio XT patch will be better at detecting AF, more cost effective and more tolerable than standard monitoring.
The new device is wireless and can be administered in clinic which means that patients will not have to wait for the investigations and will be able to save transport cost. There have been few studies comparing the use of these newer devices to the older Holter ECG. This project aims to compare the use of the Zio XT patch to standard Holter monitoring to see if more AF is picked up and potentially allow for more patients to be treated to prevent further strokes / TIA.
We aim to recruit 30 patients from our TIA clinic who have been diagnosed as having had a TIA and are found to be in Sinus rhythm. The study will be conducted solely at Croydon University Hospital and will last for 6 months.
REC name
West Midlands - South Birmingham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/WM/0035
Date of REC Opinion
26 Jan 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion