Simple blood test may spare heart patients unpleasant procedure

NCT ID NCT03455673

Completed Diagnosis Sponsor: Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a simple scoring system (ATE score) can safely rule out dangerous blood clots in the heart before a procedure for atrial fibrillation. Over 3,000 adults participated. The goal was to see if the score could replace a more uncomfortable ultrasound test, potentially making preparation for treatment easier and less invasive.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atrial fibrillation atrial tachycardia thrombotic disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION THROMBI

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre Hospitalier de Pau

Pau, France
Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis

La Rochelle, France
Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière

Paris, France
Service de cardiologie, CH Annecy Genevois

Annecy, France
Service de cardiologie, CH Le Mans

Le Mans, France
Service de cardiologie, CHR Metz Thionville

Metz, France
Service de cardiologie, CHU Brest

Brest, France
Service de cardiologie, CHU Nîmes

Nîmes, France
Service de cardiologie, CHU Rouen

Rouen, France
Service de cardiologie, CHU Saint Etienne

Saint-Etienne, France
Service de cardiologie, CHU Toulouse

Toulouse, France
Service de cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier du pays d'Aix

Aix-en-Provence, France
Service de cardiologie, Clinique Saint Joseph

Trélaze, France
Service de cardiologie, Hôpital privé du Confluent

Nantes, France
University Hospital Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland

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