Syncope Trial to Understand Tilt Testing or ECG Recording Tenth Prevention of Syncope Trial
ConditionSyncope
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-110
SponsorUniversity of Calgary
About this trial
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 criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
cannot provide informed consent or attend routine follow up
have known left ventricular ejection fraction < 50%,or have
pacemaker, ICD, or ICM
Class I indication for permanent pacing or ICD implantation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Diagnostic Test: Head Up Tilt Table (HUT)
- Device: Implantable Loop Recorder
Treatment groups
144 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov