Lifestyle Modification for the Treatment of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation (LIFE-AF)
LIFE-AF
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a lifestyle modification intervention focused on healthy eating, regular exercise and behavioural therapy to decrease the length and number of atrial fibrillation episodes as well as gain an understanding of the impact of these changes on the gut microbiome.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable atrial-fibrillation
Started Oct 2018
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable atrial-fibrillation
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 29, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 18, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 24, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2020
CompletedDecember 26, 2018
December 1, 2018
1.7 years
December 18, 2018
December 21, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (6)
Changes in AFIB-related symptom burden
To assess the impact of a lifestyle intervention on AFIB-related symptom burden as measured by the University of Toronto AFIB Severity Scale (AFSS) scores at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. This is a validated scale (range, 3.25 \[single minimally symptomatic episode lasting minutes\] to 30 \[continuous highly symptomatic episode lasting \>48hours\]) which encompasses 3 domains of atrial fibrillation: event frequency (scored 1-10), duration (scored 1.25-10), and global episode severity (scored 1-10).
baseline to 1, 3, 6 and 12 months
Changes in AFIB burden
To assess the impact of a lifestyle intervention on AFIB burden as documented from implantable loop recorders at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. We will document the change in the number of AFIB episodes. This will be monitored by the ILR recording device where any episode of AFIB over 30 seconds will count as 1 episode. The AFIB events recorded by the device will be adjudicated for accuracy using 2 raters.
baseline to 1, 3, 6, and 12 months
Changes in Quality of Life based on Treatment Concerns and Daily Activity
To assess the impact of a lifestyle intervention (multicomponent risk factor modification) on quality of life at 1, 3, 6, and 12-months using the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on QualiTy-of-Life (AFEQT) questionnaire. This assesses treatment concerns and daily activity.
baseline to 1, 3, 6, and 12 months
Combined incidence of stroke, myocardial infarction and hospitalization
To assess the impact of a lifestyle intervention on a composite end-point at 12 months (combined stroke, myocardial infarction and hospitalization). This information will be collected from hospital records.
12 months
Changes in levels of monosaccharides in the gut microbiota
Identification of the gastrointestinal microbiota composition at baseline and dysbiosis at 12 months as a result of dietary intervention. Microbial DNA will be extracted from fecal samples, 16S rRNA genes will be amplified, and analyses will be performed to determine levels of monosaccharides in the gut microbiota at baseline and at 12 months.
baseline to 12 months
Changes in levels of short-chain fatty acids in the gut microbiota
Identification of the gastrointestinal microbiota composition at baseline and dysbiosis at 12 months as a result of dietary intervention. Microbial DNA will be extracted from fecal samples, 16S rRNA genes will be amplified, and analyses will be performed to determine levels of short-chain fatty acids in the gut microbiota at baseline and at 12 months.
baseline to 12 months
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Change in weight
baseline to 1, 3, 6 and 12 months
Adherence to the lifestyle intervention physical activity recommendations using IPAQ
1, 3, 6 and 12 months
Changes in Physical Activity Levels Based on Step-Counts
1, 3, 6, and 12 months
Adherence to the lifestyle intervention physical activity recommendations using MESA TWPAS
1, 3, 6 and 12 months
Adherence to the lifestyle intervention diet recommendations
1, 3, 6 and 12 months
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Experimental Arm
EXPERIMENTALMulticomponent Risk Factor Modification Intervention focused on healthy eating, regular exercise and behavioural therapy
Control Arm
NO INTERVENTIONStandard Clinical Practice
Interventions
Healthy eating, regular exercise and behavioural therapy.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- paroxysmal or persistent AFIB (in sinus rhythm at the time of randomization)
- BMI \> 30 kg/m\^2 or a waist circumference greater than 100 cm (male) or 90 cm (female)
- have daily access to an iPhone
- have at least one of the following risk factors:hypertension, diabetes or pre-diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoker, obstructive sleep apnea
You may not qualify if:
- Permanent AFIB (AFIB lasting \> 1 year)
- Prior or actively on waiting list for catheter ablation for AFIB
- History of unstable angina not corrected with revascularization
- Left ventricular ejection fraction \<30%
- Left atrial size \>5.5 cm
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification IV heart failure
- Moderate or severe cardiac valvular lesion (stenosis or regurgitation) on echocardiography or valvular lesion requiring intervention.
- Participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program within the last year
- Serious underlying psychiatric disorder: e.g. eating disorder, severe psychotic disorder with recent (3 month) hospitalization or psychiatric illness requiring supervised care precluding full independent function.
- Participants who are unable or unwilling to provide fully informed consent.
- Currently performing exercise training 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity
- Gastrointestinal malabsorption disorder: A previously diagnosed gastrointestinal malabsorption disorder interfering with macro or micronutrient absorption.
- If receiving warfarin and unstable international normalized ratio (INR) defined as persistently outside of the therapeutic range (2.0-3.0) for greater than 14 consecutive days.
- Other non-cardiovascular medical conditions making 1-year survival unlikely.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Dr. Benedict Gloverlead
- Abbottcollaborator
- University of Torontocollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Kingston, Ontario, K7L2V7, Canada
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Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Benedict M Glover, MD
Queen's University
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Christopher Simpson, MD
Queen's Unviersity
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- Data downloaded from the participants' implantable loop recorders will not be available to the investigators nor anyone involved in direct patient interaction in the study. A blinded event committee composed of three physicians with a specialization in cardiology, who are not directly involved in the research study, will have access to this data.
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator, Chief of Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Department of Medicine
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 18, 2018
First Posted
December 24, 2018
Study Start
October 29, 2018
Primary Completion
July 1, 2020
Study Completion
July 1, 2020
Last Updated
December 26, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-12