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CompletedNCT05995561Updated May 9, 2024

HERA FIb Registry for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

An observational study in Atrial Fibrillation, sponsored by University Hospital Heidelberg. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-05-09.

Sponsored by University Hospital Heidelberg · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
12,297
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The single-center HERA AFIb registry was created to assess real-world prevalence, demographic characteristics and management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in the era of novel oral anticoagulant regimes (NOAC) presenting in the emergency department (ED) of University of Heidelberg

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HERA AFIb is a single-center retrospective registry which enrolled consecutive cases presenting with atrial fibrillation at the emergency department of University Hospital of Heidelberg. Clinical parameters and characteristics for cases were assessed retrospectively. Follow-up was performed via review of medical reports, phone calls and postal queries. Outcome parameters included rates for all-cause mortality, non-hemorrhagic stroke, myocardial infarction and major bleeding.

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Conditions studied

  • Atrial Fibrillation

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In context

Atrial Fibrillation

3,870 studies on the registry are indexed under Atrial Fibrillation; 924 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 12,297 is above the median of 300 across 1,363 observational studies indexed under Atrial Fibrillation.

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Lead sponsor

University Hospital Heidelberg is the lead sponsor of 175 studies on the registry; 48 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

A cohort of approximately 13000 consecutive patients with atrial fibrillation presenting to the emergency department of the Heidelberg University Hospital.

Inclusion criteria

  • documented atrial fibrillation
  • availability of at least one hsTnT measurement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • lost to follow-up
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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
12,297 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • atrial fibrillation

    cases presenting with atrial fibrillation at the emegency department.

    Other: no intervention is planned.

Interventions

  • Otherno intervention is planned.

    no intervention is planned.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. all-cause mortality

    all-cause mortality during follow-up

    Time frame: 24 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. ischaemic stroke

    ischaemic stroke during follow-up

    Time frame: 24 months

  2. major bleeding

    major bleeding during follow-up

    Time frame: 24 months

  3. myocardial infarction

    myocardial infarction during follow-up

    Time frame: 24 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • University Hospital of Heidelberg
    Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg 69120, Germany
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 9, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05995561
Lead sponsor
University Hospital Heidelberg
Responsible party
Mustafa Yildirim (Principle investigator, University Hospital Heidelberg) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 16, 2023
Start date
Jun 1, 2009
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2020
Completion
Apr 1, 2020
Last update
May 9, 2024

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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