Status:

UNKNOWN

Lifestyle Modification for the Treatment of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation (LIFE-AF)

Lead Sponsor:

Dr. Benedict Glover

Collaborating Sponsors:

Abbott

University of Toronto

Conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a lifestyle modification intervention focused on healthy eating, regular exercise and behavioural therapy to decrease the length and numbe...

Detailed Description

Proposed research: This pilot study will evaluate the potential efficacy and feasibility of risk factor modification in patients with a known history of symptomatic paroxysmal and persistent AFIB (in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • paroxysmal or persistent AFIB (in sinus rhythm at the time of randomization)
  • BMI \> 30 kg/m\^2 or a waist circumference greater than 100 cm (male) or 90 cm (female)
  • have daily access to an iPhone
  • have at least one of the following risk factors:hypertension, diabetes or pre-diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoker, obstructive sleep apnea

Exclusion

  • Permanent AFIB (AFIB lasting \> 1 year)
  • Prior or actively on waiting list for catheter ablation for AFIB
  • History of unstable angina not corrected with revascularization
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction \<30%
  • Left atrial size \>5.5 cm
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification IV heart failure
  • Moderate or severe cardiac valvular lesion (stenosis or regurgitation) on echocardiography or valvular lesion requiring intervention.
  • Participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program within the last year
  • Serious underlying psychiatric disorder: e.g. eating disorder, severe psychotic disorder with recent (3 month) hospitalization or psychiatric illness requiring supervised care precluding full independent function.
  • Participants who are unable or unwilling to provide fully informed consent.
  • Currently performing exercise training 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity
  • Gastrointestinal malabsorption disorder: A previously diagnosed gastrointestinal malabsorption disorder interfering with macro or micronutrient absorption.
  • If receiving warfarin and unstable international normalized ratio (INR) defined as persistently outside of the therapeutic range (2.0-3.0) for greater than 14 consecutive days.
  • Other non-cardiovascular medical conditions making 1-year survival unlikely.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 29 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03785418

Start Date

October 29 2018

End Date

July 1 2020

Last Update

December 26 2018

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Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L2V7