New study probes why rapid heartbeat harms the heart
NCT ID NCT06951100
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 300 people with rapid atrial fibrillation (a fast, irregular heartbeat) to understand why some have heart damage. Researchers will use blood tests and heart scans to see if blocked arteries are the cause. The goal is to improve how doctors diagnose and manage heart issues in these patients.
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 study could help doctors better identify which patients with rapid atrial fibrillation need further heart testing or treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve health, and results may not apply to all AF patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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 presenting to an Emergency Department or Acute Medical Unit with rapid atrial fibrillation
- Ages
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18 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: 1. Age 18 years and over 2. Primary presentation with symptoms related to atrial fibrillation 3. Atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate \>100 bpm on a 12-lead electrocardiogram 4. Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria 1. Previous myocardial infarction 2. Previous coronary revascularisation procedure 3. Patients in renal failure (eGFR \<30ml/min/1.73m2) or major allergy to contrast media 4. Pregnancy or breast feeding 5. Deemed unsuitable for participation in the study by the attending clinician 6. Previous enrolment in the trial
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. 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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Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
RECRUITINGEdinburgh, East of England, United Kingdom
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