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Effectiveness of Patch-Electrocardiogram Recorders in Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly People in the Chinese Community

Effectiveness of Patch-Electrocardiogram Recorders in Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly People in the Chinese Community: A Prospective Multicenter Study

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 Jun 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This prospective, multicenter, single-arm study evaluates the effectiveness of a single-lead patch electrocardiogram (ECG) recorder in screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) among community-dwelling elderly individuals aged ≥60 years in China. Participants will undergo 7 days of continuous ECG monitoring, followed by annual follow-up for up to 10 years to assess long-term outcomes including stroke, heart failure, and death.

Status (registry)
Not yet recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30000 (estimated)
First submitted
31 May 2026
Start date
1 Sept 2026
Primary completion date
1 Sept 2036
Lead sponsor
Beijing Anzhen Hospital
NCT number
NCT07627672

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 30000
  • From 1 Sept 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Sept 2036
  • No sites listed in no country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Previously diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and already receiving treatment

Other illness

  • Severe cognitive impairment or inability to cooperate with follow-up assessments

Other

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Who the study is looking for

  • Age ≥60 years
  • No prior diagnosis of atrial fibrillation
  • Able to understand the study purpose and willing to provide written informed consent
  • No severe cardiac disease, acute illness, or contraindication to ECG monitoring
  • Able to wear the patch ECG device and comply with continuous monitoring requirements

Age in the registry: 60 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

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