Alcohol and AFib: Avoiding vs. Allowing Drinking
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether avoiding alcohol completely for two weeks helps people with AFib have fewer episodes, compared to allowing regulated drinking. You will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You can read and write in English comfortably
- You have a smartphone and are willing to use the study's mobile app
- You have a diagnosis of paroxysmal AFib and don't plan to change your treatment during the 2-week study
- You had at least one AFib episode in the past month, or your doctor thinks you might have one in the next month
- You drank alcohol at least once a week on average in the past month
- You are willing to be randomly assigned to either avoid alcohol completely or drink normally for 2 weeks
- You have no past or current alcohol addiction or abuse
- You are not pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or incarcerated
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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