An observational study in Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Heart Failure and Screening, sponsored by Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 65 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-28.
Sponsored by Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital · Observational
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in aging populations and is strongly associated with an increased risk of heart failure (HF) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, early detection of HF among patients with AF remain inadequate in rural settings. This study aims to screen for HF among older adults with AF in rural China and to conduct long-term follow-up in order to observe the disease progression in patients with AF.
This study will recruit at least 2,500 elderly individuals aged between 65 and 80 years, with confirmed diagnoses of AF, residing in rural areas. Participants will undergo HF screening using NT-proBNP testing and echocardiographic assessment. Additionally, data will be collected on electrocardiographic signals, seismocardiography, voice, and demographic characteristics. Following data collection, participants will be followed up every three months to monitor the incidence and progression of HF as well as the occurrence of adverse cardiovascular events.
4,009 studies on the registry are indexed under Atrial Fibrillation; 961 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 2,500 is above the median of 300 across 1,400 observational studies indexed under Atrial Fibrillation.
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The study population is rural-dwelling older adults aged 65 to 80 years with confirmed atrial fibrillation in China. Participants are required to undergo heart failure screening and provide informed consent. Individuals with severe comorbidities or conditions that may interfere with study participation will be excluded.
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Exclusion Criteria:
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A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
The study doctor’s estimate of how long someone is likely to live. Criteria use it so that people can stay in the study long enough for it to answer its question.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe out, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
ECG (electrocardiogram)
A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Life expectancy
The study doctor’s estimate of how long someone is likely to live. Criteria use it so that people can stay in the study long enough for it to answer its question.
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe out, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
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Composite endpoint
a composite of cardiovascular mortality, all strokes (ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke), hospitalization due to worsening of HF or acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and emergency visits due to AF
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 3 years
Plan to share: Yes — De-identified individual participant data (IPD), including baseline characteristics, laboratory results, echocardiographic data, and follow-up outcomes, will be made available upon reasonable request. Data sharing will be subject to approval by the study investigators and in accordance with institutional policies and ethical regulations.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan
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