Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Cancer: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial (SARIC)
Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male and female patients age ≥65 with a current diagnosis or history of cancer. Patients currently undergoing or history of chemotherapy, radiotherapy or cancer related surgeries will be included. The age is restricted to ≥65 years because prevalence of AF is extremely low. . Exclusion Criteria: Known history of atrial fibrillation. Non-English-speaking participants will not be enrolled
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Screen group
Usual Care
Patients randomized to screening will undergo a 30-second ECG using the Kardia Mobile device (AliveCor Inc, Cupertino, CA) paired with an iPad (Apple, Cupertino, CA). If the mobile ECG shows possible AF or unclassified, then patients will undergo a 12-lead standard ECG during the same visit, read by a cardiologist, to verify the correct diagnosis.
For patients in the usual care arm, medical record review will be done at end of study to assess for the newly diagnosed AF during the study period.