U.S., July 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07684053) titled 'Digital Screening for Atrial Fibrillation to Prevent Stroke' on June 29.
Brief Summary: The Austrian Digital Heart Study is a population-based, siteless, randomized, controlled digital trial testing whether a smartphone-based atrial fibrillation screening and management pathway reduces stroke hospitalizations compared with usual care. Adults aged 65 years or older in Austria are randomized to either a digital intervention using the 'Pulskontrolle' app or to usual care. The intervention includes smartphone-camera photoplethysmography for atrial fibrillation screening, confirmatory 7-day ECG patch monitoring in case of suspected atrial...