Cardio-oncology & other

Screening for peripartum cardiomyopathies using artificial intelligence in Nigeria (SPEC-AI Nigeria): Clinical trial rationale and design

Am Heart JPublished Randomised controlled trial

Study context

Population
Pregnant and postpartum women aged ≥18 seen for routine obstetric care in Nigeriaplanned enrolment
Participants
1,000 participants
Planned comparison
AI-ECG screening vs control
Primary endpoint
New diagnosis of cardiomyopathy (left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50%)
Follow-up
During pregnancy or within 12 months postpartum
Methodological detailsrationale and design, multicentre, 1:1 randomisation, 6 sites in Nigeria
  • Rationale and design
  • Multicentre
  • 1:1 randomisation
  • 6 sites in Nigeria

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Screening for peripartum cardiomyopathies using artificial intelligence in Nigeria (SPEC-AI Nigeria): Clinical trial rationale and design. Am Heart J. Published 25 March 2023. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2023.03.008

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