AI tool aims to spot hidden AFib risk in stroke patients
NCT ID NCT07347691
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 92 people who had a stroke with no clear cause and received a small heart monitor. Researchers will use an artificial intelligence program called SmartECG-AF to analyze their ECGs and predict who might develop atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat) in the future. The goal is to see if the AI can accurately separate high-risk patients from lower-risk ones, which could help doctors prevent future strokes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence ECG analysis (SmartECG-AF)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple AI-based method to identify stroke patients at high risk for atrial fibrillation, enabling earlier treatment and prevention of future strokes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (92 participants) that only observes and analyzes data—it does not test a new treatment. The AI tool may not prove accurate enough for widespread use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 92 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients diagnosed with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS) aged 30 years or older who have received or are scheduled to receive an Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM). Participants are recruited from five tertiary referral hospitals in South Korea (Inha University Hospital, Jeju National University Hospital, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University Ansan Hospital, and Ajou University Hospital).
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30 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 30 years or older. * Patients diagnosed with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS) who have undergone or are scheduled for Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) implantation. * Patients who have undergone at least one 12-lead ECG examination within 2 weeks before or after the date of ICM implantation. * Patients maintaining Sinus Rhythm on ECG at the time of enrollment. * Patients who have voluntarily signed the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) at least once prior to the date of enrollment. * Patients whose ICM battery status is at Elective Replacement Interval (ERI), making recording impossible. * Patients whose ECGs cannot be analyzed by the AI algorithm (SmartECG-AF) due to severe artifacts or noise, or are incompatible with digital analysis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ajou University Hospital
RECRUITINGSuwon, South Korea
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Inha University Hospital
RECRUITINGIncheon, South Korea
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Jeju National University Hospital
RECRUITINGJeju City, South Korea
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Korea University Ansan Hospital
RECRUITINGAnsan, South Korea
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Korea University Guro Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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