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| Name | Class |
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| Dept of Internal Medicin, County Hospital Ryhov, Jönköping, Sweden. | UNKNOWN |
| Dept of Cardiology, Örebro University Hospital, Sweden | UNKNOWN |
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This study is prospective, open and randomized concerning the value of an Internet-based educational program for patients with atrial fibrillation compared to "care as usual".
In the present guidelines for treatment of atrial fibrillation education and information are underlined as important parts of the care. The investigators developed an Internet-based educational program in close collaboration with patients, specialists in the field, both physicians and nurses, and a phycologist, specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy.
The aim of the study is to evaluate this program in comparison to "care as usual" with reduction in symptom burden as primary endpoint, secondary endpoints being improvement in health-related quality of life and reduction in health-care costs.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Care as usual | No Intervention | Regular care at participating hospitals: Extended written information and education of patients with atrial fibrillation. | |
| Internet-based education | Active Comparator | Patients randomized in this arm receive an Internet-based educational program in addition to extended written information. This includes 6 steps with detailed information on background, symptoms, investigations, treatment options, life-style as well as one part with guides to self management. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Internet-based education | Other | A six-step Internet-based patient education. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Symptom burden | Arrhythmia related symptoms evaluated with the validated questionnaire ASTA (The Arrhythmia-Specific questionnaire in Tachycardia and Arrhythmia) | One year after randomisation |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Health-related quality of life | Arrhythmia related impact on health-related quality of life evaluated with the validated questionnaire ASTA (The Arrhythmia-Specific questionnaire in Tachycardia and Arrhythmia) | One year after randomisation |
| Health economy |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patients evaluated for electrical or pharmaceutical cardioversion or evaluated for treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs for paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation.
Exclusion Criteria:
Age below 18, planned for cardiac surgery or catheter ablation, acute coronary syndrome during three months prior to randomisation. Insufficient knowledge of the Swedish language or other reasons making it impossible for the patient to independently fill out the questionnaires.
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Ulla Walfridsson, RN PhD | Contact | +46 101033711 | ulla.walfridsson@regionostergotland.se | |
| Hakan Walfridsson, MD PhD | Contact | +46 101032199 | hakan.walfridsson@regionostergotland.se |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ulla Walfridsson, RN PhD | Dept of Cardiology, IMH, Linkoeping University, Sweden | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Dept of Cardiology, University Hospital | Not yet recruiting | Örebro | Närke | Sweden |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001281 | Atrial Fibrillation |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| ID | Term |
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| D001145 | Arrhythmias, Cardiac |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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prospective, randomized and open study
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Health-care costs during the year prior to the study and for the two arm during the study period |
| One year prior to and one year after randomisation |
| Dept of Internal Medicine, County Hospital | Not yet recruiting | Jönköping | Småland | Sweden |
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| Dept of Cardiology, HMC, University Hospital | Recruiting | Linköping | Östergötland County | 58185 | Sweden |
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| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |