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Person Centered Nurse Led Atrial Fibrillation Care

Sweden200 participantsStarted 2020-10-19

Plain-language summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of a person-centred nurse-led outpatient clinic on health related quality of life, for persons with AF. Secondary outcomes are effects on anxiety, depression, illness perception, symtom burden, life style and health economics.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients aged \> 18 years with diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, referred for follow up after atrial fibrillation, able to provide informed consent and able and willing to fill in questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: * Atrial flutter diagnosis, Severe heart failure (corresponding to NYHA IIIB and NYHA IV), Cardiac surgery \< 3 month prior to hospitalization for atrial fibrillation, planned surgical procedures (catheter ablation, cardiac surgery), Atrial fibrillation in connection with acute coronary syndrome or infection, not able to fill in questionnaires.

What they're measuring

Health related quality of life measured by EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) questionnaire

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 month and 1 year

Arrhythmia related quality of life measured by Arrhythmia-Specific questionnaire in Tachycardia and Arrhythmias (ASTA)

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 month and 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04609202

SponsorUmeå University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-07-10

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