Project description
Improving stroke prevention in high-risk patients
Patients with acute ischaemic stroke and atrial fibrillation face a high risk of having another stroke or other serious heart problems. Current treatment focuses on anticoagulation and controlling heart rate. These patients are vulnerable, and more effective ways to prevent future complications are urgently needed. Moreover, the burden of recurrent strokes is significant, both for patients and healthcare systems. In this context, the EU-funded EAST-STROKE project is designed to explore if early rhythm control therapy can help prevent these complications. It will test this treatment in patients with stroke and atrial fibrillation. By providing clear evidence, the trial aims to improve patient outcomes and reduce the strain on healthcare systems.
Objective
Patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation are at high risk for recurrent stroke and other adverse cardiovascular complications. Usual care comprises oral anticoagulation and rate control. However, it is unclear, whether existing interventions for early rhythm control reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in these vulnerable patients. EAST-STROKE (Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial in acute STROKE) is set out to tackle and reduce the individual and societal burden of death and disability by providing evidence for effective secondary prevention using readily available interventions in these patients. To this end, EAST-STROKE is an investigator-initiated, prospective, randomized, open, blinded endpoint assessment (PROBE) multi- trial to test whether early rhythm control therapy prevents adverse cardiovascular outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation compared to usual care. Up to 1,746 patients will be enrolled. Trial organisation relies on a network of experienced clinical researchers, patient representatives and Health Economics experts. Outcome evaluation will involve a comprehensive array of clinical and safety parameters, health and socio-economic outcomes including patient reported outcome measures. We will also perform cost-effectiveness analyses to address the needs of payers and ease implementation into reimbursement schemes. The project addresses a major health burden and will provide evidence for more effective prevention of adverse outcomes in an area of high public health need. We expect that the results of EAST-STROKE will be implemented rapidly throughout Europe, will support health equity, and will prevent more than 150 thousand recurrent strokes or adverse cardiovascular outcomes over a period of five years. By this, EAST-STROKE will lead to significant cost-savings to European health systems and societies.
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HORIZON.2.1 - Health
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-03-two-stage
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20251 Hamburg
Germany
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