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Use of Loop Recorders for Diagnosis of Palpitations in A&E

NCT01170559 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2023-01-05

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Summary

Heart rhythm abnormalities underlie one of the common presenting complaints to the A\&E and out-patient departments, specifically awareness of heart beats or palpitations. Unless an ECG (electrocardiogram) tracing of the heart rhythm can be recorded while the patient is having symptoms, it is very difficult to determine the cause of the palpitations. The conventional approach is to refer these patients from the emergency departments to the Cardiology outpatients where they undergo repeated short term rhythm monitoring hoping to record the rhythm underlying the patient's complaint. Unfortunately, this often yields no results thus delaying definitive treatment and incurring extra costs of repeated investigations and A\&E presentations. This study aims to compare the ability of the conventional approach to establish a definite diagnosis compared to that of an early invasive monitoring approach with a small implantable device that records the heart rhythm at all time for up to 18 months.

Conditions

  • Palpitations

Interventions

DEVICE

Implantable Loop Recorder

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Barts & The London NHS Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Richard Schilling, MD, FRCP · Barts and the London NHS Trust, Queen Mary University of London

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-04-30
Primary Completion
2016-08-31
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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