Survey on Belgian Patients Suffering From Irregular Heartbeat and Starting Treatment With a Drug to Prevent Blood Clots in Blood Vessels and the Heart. This Study is Also Called BELANCOS.

NCT04183270 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 164

Last updated 2021-11-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In this study researchers want to learn more about the patient's and treating doctor's concerns about possible bleedings during treatment with drugs preventing blood clots in blood vessels and the heart - so called blood thinner. The study also wants to find out more about the patient's knowledge on the importance, risks and benefits of treatment with this drug group.

Patients with irregular heartbeat not caused by valvular heart disease who will start treatment with a blood thinner will be asked by their treating cardiologist to complete a questionnaire related to their knowledge and fear of possible bleedings or stroke (blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain) due to the intake of a blood thinner. The treating doctor will complete a similar questionnaire. The study plans to involve 15 cardiologists and 300 patients in Belgium.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Questionnaires

The survey will focus on non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients, who will start treatment with a NOAC, and their treating physician.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-02-10
Primary Completion
2020-11-30
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • Belgium

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