Heart ultrasound may uncover silent AFib in thousands

NCT ID NCT07278089

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: Tze-Fan Chao Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study is testing whether certain heart ultrasound findings can identify people who might have hidden atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart rhythm problem that raises stroke risk. Researchers will enroll 3000 participants with abnormal ultrasound results and randomly assign them to either extended heart rhythm monitoring every 3 months or usual care. The goal is to see if the extra monitoring catches more AF cases than standard practice.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: extended continuous ECG monitoring
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a simple way to identify people at high risk for hidden atrial fibrillation, enabling earlier detection and treatment to prevent strokes.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage screening study, not a treatment trial. The extended monitoring may not detect significantly more cases than standard care, and the results may not apply to broader populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atrial fibrillation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Taipei Veterans General Hospital
RECRUITING

Taipei, 112, Taiwan

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