Screening and treating sleep apnea in people with atrial fibrillation who are candidates for ablation

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a prospective, non-randomized cohort that uses the Stop-Bang questionnaire to stratify AF patients by risk of sleep apnea. Patients at intermediate or high risk receive home respiratory polygraphy and use a Kardia recorder to track cardiac rhythm before and during treatment. Those diagnosed with sleep apnea receive standard therapies (lifestyle measures, CPAP, etc.) from Pneumology and continue rhythm monitoring for three months. After follow-up the arrhythmic load is re-evaluated to determine which patients still require ablation versus those who can be managed with follow-up.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation
* Recurrent atrial fibrillation despite treatment with at least one class I or III antiarrhythmic
* No previous diagnosis of apnea-hypopnea syndrome

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients \<18 years
* Pregnant women
* Doubts about the patient's ability to perform a home respiratory polygraphy
* Doubts about the patient's ability to acquire rhythm records with the Kardia system (smartphone required)
* Unavailability for follow-up at our center for at least 1 year.

Where it's running

• Hospital Clínico San Carlos
  Madrid, Madrid, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Nicasio Pérez-Castellano, MD PhD
• Email: nicasio.perez@salud.madrid.org
• Phone: +34913303000

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.