Syncope Trial to Understand Tilt Testing or ECG Recording. Tenth Prevention of Syncope
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device, Diagnostic test
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The Study To Understand Tilt Tests versus Extended Recordings (STUTTER, POST 10) will test the hypothesis that first performing a diagnostic HUT in older patients with syncope of unknown cause will provide earlier and more diagnoses than inserting an ICM.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Maximum Age: 110
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• age \>50 years old
• ≥1 syncope26 in the prior 12 months
• diagnosis unclear after history, physical exam, and electrocardiogram
• no apparent risk of death due to the cause of syncope
Locations
Other Locations
Canada
University of Calgary
RECRUITING
Calgary
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-05-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 144
Treatments
Experimental: All eligible participants
All eligible participants are randomly assigned to one of two interventions- early Head-Up Tilt Table procedure or early Implantable Loop Recorder. The assignment is random and at a 1:1 ratio between the two strategies.~Interventions:~Diagnostic Test: Head Up Tilt Table (HUT) Device: Implantable Loop Recorder
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Calgary