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Studies of Disorders and Mechanisms Related to Atrial Fibrillation Before and After DC-Conversion.
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified June 2008 by Umeå University.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Sponsor:
Umeå University
Information provided by:
Umeå University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00429884
First received: January 31, 2007
Last updated: July 1, 2008
Last verified: June 2008
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate if breathing disorders are related to atrial fibrillation and if it is possible to predict recurrence of atrial fibrillation after DC-conversion by changes in heart rate variability and 24 hour ECG.
| Condition |
|---|
| Atrial Fibrillation |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Studies of Disorders and Mechanisms Related to Atrial Fibrillation Before and After DC-Conversion: Polysomnography, Heart Rate Variability and 24h Holter. |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics:
familial atrial fibrillation
MedlinePlus related topics:
Atrial Fibrillation
U.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Umeå University:
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Senior |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- persistent atrial fibrillation
- scheduled for electrical cardioversion
Exclusion Criteria:
- known obstructive sleep apnea
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00429884
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00429884
Contacts
| Contact: Niklas G Höglund, MD | +46907852729 | niklas.hoglund@vll.se | |
| Contact: Steen M Jensen, MD, PhD | +46907852729 | steen.jensen@medicin.umu.se |
Locations
| Sweden | |
| Heart Centre, Umeå University Hospital | Recruiting |
| Umeå, Sweden, 90185 | |
| Contact: Niklas Höglund, MD +46907852729 niklas.hoglund@vll.se | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Umeå University
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Steen M Jensen, MD, PhD | Heart Centre, Umeå University Hospital |
| Principal Investigator: | Niklas G Höglund, MD | Heart Centre, Umeå University Hospital |
| Principal Investigator: | Karl Franklin, MD, PhD | Umeå University Hospital |
More Information
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00429884 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
05-027M |
| Study First Received: | January 31, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | July 1, 2008 |
Keywords provided by Umeå University:
|
Atrial fibrillation |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Atrial Fibrillation Arrhythmias, Cardiac Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Pathologic Processes |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017