Better Outcomes for Anticoagulation Treatment Through Observation of Atrial Rhythm

NCT03515083 | Completed FDA Device

• 1 other identifier: CV185-584
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There is a need to determine actual compliance of direct oral anticoagulants and how to improve this to reduce risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Mobile health tools have been implemented world-wide in various patient populations as means of reducing cardiovascular risk and improving disease management. Results of these interventions have been mixed with some interventions demonstrating significant improvement while others demonstrated no difference between the intervention group and the control group. More importantly, these studies indicate that implementation of mobile health tools is feasible in various patient populations and it may just be a matter of finding the correct intervention for a given disease state. The aim of this study is to increase awareness of atrial fibrillation as a means of improving compliance with anticoagulant medication.

Conditions

Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation

Keywords

apixaban; atrial fibrillation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• anticoagulation compliance

  percent compliance with apixaban therapy

  12 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• composite of deaths, strokes, and hospitalizations

  12 months

• AF symptom severity

  12 months

Study Arms (2)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

In the experimental group, each patient will be issued an AliveCor Kardia electrocardiogram monitor that is compatible with their smartphone. Patients will be instructed on the use of the monitor at the initial visit with the study nurse. The patient will submit daily electrocardiogram transmission via on online portal. The study nurse may contact them via text message to remind them to submit their recordings, if they forget. The remainder of the treatment of the experimental group will be identical to the control group. At the conclusion of the study, the patient will complete their final atrial fibrillation symptom assessment scale. Their smartphone electrocardiogram monitor will be reviewed to ensure that all of the recordings were retrieved successfully.

Device: Alive Cor Kardia mobile electrocardiogram monitor

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Patients in the control group would receive the standard of care treatment for atrial fibrillation, including cardioversion and ablation as indicated. At monthly visits with the study nurse, a smartphone electrocardiogram monitor will be used to record patient's heart rhythm. No other intervention would be performed during the monthly visit. It is necessary to meet the subject at least once per month to receive the previous month's supply of pills and provide them with the next month's supply of pills. If these subjects were met less frequently, it is possible that the previous month's supply of pills might be lost by the end of the study. During the study, if the patient is taken off anticoagulation due to medical contraindication or after an ablation, they will continue to be followed monthly but will not receive apixaban medication.

Interventions

Alive Cor Kardia mobile electrocardiogram monitor DEVICE

Mobile ECG monitor paired with smart phone application

Experimental

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Non-valvular atrial fibrillation that is either paroxysmal, persistent or permanent
• CHA2DS2VASc score of 2 or more
• Eligible for therapy with apixaban for at least 6 months
• Possession of a smartphone capable of pairing with the AliveCor Kardia cardiac monitor

You may not qualify if:

• Contraindication to anticoagulation with apixaban for at least 6 months
• No access to a smartphone capable of pairing with the AliveCor Kardia cardiac monitor
• Unable to provide informed consent for this protocol

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Saint Luke's Health System: lead
• Bristol-Myers Squibb: collaborator
• AliveCor: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Saint Luke's Health System

Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States

Location

Related Publications (10)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Sanjaya Gupta, MD

  Saint Luke's Health System

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomized, prospective

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 21, 2018
• First Posted: May 3, 2018
• Study Start: July 17, 2017
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2022
• Study Completion: June 1, 2022
• Last Updated: June 12, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)