Status:

COMPLETED

An Intervention to Reduce Prehospital Delay to Treatment in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Conditions:

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to test whether a focused education and counseling intervention delivered by a nurse will decrease time of delay in seeking treatment for the signs and symptoms of acute coron...

Detailed Description

Delay to treatment from the onset acute coronary syndrome (ACS)continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted to evaluate a tailored education and counseling ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • a diagnosis of ischemic heart disease, confirmed by their physician or medical record
  • lived independently (i.e., not in an institutional setting).

Exclusion

  • complicating serious co-morbidity such as a psychiatric illness or untreated malignancy
  • neurological disorder with impaired cognition
  • inability to read or understand English.
  • major uncorrected hearing loss

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

3522 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00734760

Start Date

February 1 2001

End Date

June 1 2006

Last Update

August 14 2008

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