CompletedNot Applicable

Syncope Trial to Understand Tilt Testing Early or Recorders Study

Canada40 participantsStarted 2019-05-28

Plain-language summary

Pragmatic research study to determine which of the two standard syncope therapies yields a faster path to diagnosis- head up tilt (HUT) table or implantable loop recorder (ILR).

Who can participate

Age range50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 50 years old * syncope (defined in 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS guidelines\[16\]) in the prior 12 months * diagnosis unclear after history, physical exam andelectrocardiogram * no apparent risk of death due to the cause of syncope. Exclusion Criteria: * inability to give informed consent * unable to attend routine follow up in device clinic * positive carotid sinus massage.

What they're measuring

Time to diagnosis

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03974412

SponsorUniversity of Alberta

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-31

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