Local pharmacies join fight against stroke with quick heart check-ups for seniors
NCT ID NCT07598903
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will see if community pharmacies can effectively screen people aged 65 and older for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that raises stroke risk. Trained pharmacists will use a small, portable ECG device to record a 30-second heart reading. If the result is abnormal, it is sent to emergency medical services for review and referral to a doctor. The goal is to catch undiagnosed cases early and help prevent strokes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 380 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 65 years or older 2. Attending a participating community pharmacy for any routine healthcare purpose 3. No prior documented or patient-reported diagnosis of atrial fibrillation 4. Capacity to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Confirmed prior diagnosis of atrial fibrillation 2. Implanted pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or other intracardiac device 3. Clinically evident haemodynamic instability requiring direct emergency 061 activation (active chest pain, severe dyspnoea, syncope) 4. Concurrent participation in another cardiac rhythm monitoring study 5. Inability to maintain the required position for a 30-second ECG recording
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Emergencias Sanitarias 061
Seville, SEVILLA, 41092, Spain
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