Improving the Quality of Care for Atrial Fibrillation by Promoting Patient-Centered Decision Making

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Atrial Fibrillation

In brief

The primary aim of this proposal is to determine the effectiveness of a decision support tool on improving the process of shared decision-making for treatment on nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) compared to receipt of usual care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00829478

Run by

VA Connecticut Healthcare System

People needed

135

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-03-20

Who can join

Age: 45 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 45 years or older
• Be scheduled to see primary Doctor at VA
• Diagnosis of atrial fibrillation
• English speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Have valvular disease as the cause of Afib
• Be on warfarin for a condition other than NVAF
• Have a contraindication to warfin
• Have a contraindication to ASA
• Life expectancy of less than 12 months
• Cognitive impairment
• Receiving anti-platelet agent other than aspirin
• Receiving care in a supervised resident clinic or from an attending physician who refuses participation in the study
• Bleed with identified source in the last 12 months
• Bleed with an unidentified source
• History of intracerebral hemorrhage
• Severe hearing impairment
• Severe visual impairment

Where it is running

• VA Connecticut Healthcare System - West Haven Campus — West Haven, Connecticut, United States

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