Simple monthly ECG could catch hidden heart rhythm disorder in seniors
NCT ID NCT07438054
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether monthly 12-lead ECG screenings at family health centers can detect undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) in adults aged 65 and older. Participants will have 12 monthly visits over a year, and if AF is found, they will be started on blood thinners to reduce stroke risk. The goal is to see how many new cases are caught and whether people stick with their medication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that monthly in-clinic ECG screening is a practical way to catch hidden atrial fibrillation in older adults and start stroke-preventing medication sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-group study without a comparison group, so it cannot prove screening is better than usual care. It also only includes people willing to attend monthly visits, which may not reflect the general population.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants aged ≥65 years registered at participating ASMs will undergo monthly standard resting 12-lead ECGs captured on site by trained primary-care staff. All ECGs will be centrally reviewed and reported by cardiologists from the tertiary Cardiology Department. ECG is the only screening/diagnostic tool in the protocol; no wearable/photoplethysmography (PPG) devices or ambulatory patches are used. Participants with newly detected AF will be referred to the tertiary Cardiology Department for guideline-directed care. Decisions regarding OAC initiation, dosing, drug choice, bleeding risk mitigation, and follow-up are made by cardiology as part of routine clinical practice. Participants with sinus rhythm on ASM ECG but palpitations or related symptoms will also be evaluated by cardiology; any additional tests (e.g., Holter monitoring) are outside the study interventions and performed as usual care. At each monthly visit, study staff will capture symptoms, vitals, medications, adverse e
- Ages
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65 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: * Age ≥65 years. * Registered at a participating Family Health Center (ASM) in Ordu, Türkiye, with expected availability for 12 months of follow-up. * Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Prior diagnosis of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. * Long-term therapeutic anticoagulation for any indication at baseline. * Residence in long-term care, hospice, or palliative status. * Enrollment in another interventional study that conflicts with the protocol. * Planning to relocate or otherwise unable to attend monthly visits.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ordu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
Ordu, Ordu, 52200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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