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NCT02745236
The Effect of Nurse Practitioner Led-Care on Quality of Life in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
NA trial testing Nurse Practitioner Led-Care in Atrial Fibrillation in 150 participants. Completed in 30 November 2020.
1 September 2020
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Alberta |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | single group |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | health services research |
| Enrollment | 150 |
| Start date | 31 July 2016 |
| Primary completion | 1 September 2020 |
| Estimated completion | 30 November 2020 |
| Sites | 1 location across Canada |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Nurse Practitioner Led-Care
- Cardiologist Led-Care
Conditions studied
- Atrial Fibrillation — all drugs for Atrial Fibrillation →
Sponsor
University of Alberta
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Atrial Fibrillation. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disease characterized by an irregular heart rhythm of the top part (atria) of the heart. It may cause unpleasant symptoms as well as increases the person's risk of stroke and heart failure. With an ageing population, increasing rates of AF and limited access to specialists, new methods of care, like nurse practitioners (NP) need to be assessed to meet patient specific needs and provide sustainable care. The objective of the project is to evaluate the effect of Nurse Practitioner-led care in people with AF on their quality of life. The Canadian Healthcare system is overwhelmed, with increasing costs and wait times. Contributing to these issues, is AF is the most common arrhythmia accompanied with costly complications including stroke and heart failure. Currently family or emergency room physicians ask general cardiologists or specialized cardiologists, to provide care to patients with AF. Unfortunately, there is limited access to their services. NP's are nurses who have taken extra education at University to treat patients and prescribe medications. This research project involves an NP who has specialized training in AF patient management. By utilizing an NP to provide care for patients with AF, the investigators hope to improve patient's quality of life and satisfaction with care. This may also reduce complications of AF.
Publications & conference data
2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Measuring the effect of nurse practitioner (NP)-led care on health-related quality of life in adult patients with atrial fibrillation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Smigorowsky MJ, Norris CM, McMurtry MS, Tsuyuki RT. · · 2017 · cited 6× · PMID 28774317 · DOI 10.1186/s13063-017-2111-4 -
Clinical service organisation for adults with atrial fibrillation.
Ferguson C, Shaikh F, Allida SM, Hendriks J, et al · · 2024 · cited 2× · PMID 39072702 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd013408.pub2
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02745236 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Alberta
- Last refreshed: 28 April 2021
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