This study is prospective, open and randomized concerning the value of an Internet-based educational program for patients with atrial fibrillation compared to "care as usual".
In the present guidelines for treatment of atrial fibrillation education and information are underlined as important parts of the care. The investigators developed an Internet-based educational program in close collaboration with patients, specialists in the field, both physicians and nurses, and a phycologist, specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy. The aim of the study is to evaluate this program in comparison to "care as usual" with reduction in symptom burden as primary endpoint, secondary endpoints being improvement in health-related quality of life and reduction in health-care costs.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
A six-step Internet-based patient education.
Dept of Cardiology, University Hospital
Örebro, Närke, Sweden
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDept of Internal Medicine, County Hospital
Jönköping, Småland, Sweden
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDept of Cardiology, HMC, University Hospital
Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden
RECRUITINGSymptom burden
Arrhythmia related symptoms evaluated with the validated questionnaire ASTA (The Arrhythmia-Specific questionnaire in Tachycardia and Arrhythmia)
Time frame: One year after randomisation
Health-related quality of life
Arrhythmia related impact on health-related quality of life evaluated with the validated questionnaire ASTA (The Arrhythmia-Specific questionnaire in Tachycardia and Arrhythmia)
Time frame: One year after randomisation
Health economy
Health-care costs during the year prior to the study and for the two arm during the study period
Time frame: One year prior to and one year after randomisation
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