Status:

TERMINATED

Using IVR to Maintain ACS Patients on Best Practice Guidelines

Lead Sponsor:

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

Conditions:

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Medication Adherence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether interactive voice response (IVR) technology can be used to bring post discharge care for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) closer to best practice guideli...

Detailed Description

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a significant public-health problem in Canada and worldwide with 20,000 Canadians dying of myocardial infarction and 42,000 dying of coronary artery disease in 1999. L...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients discharged from LHSC with ACS (acute myocardial infarction, STEMI, NSTEMI or unstable angina)
  • Patients who have a land line telephone service at home
  • Patients who speak English

Exclusion

  • Patients discharged to a care facility or transferred to another health care institution
  • Patients who cannot provide informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 15 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

654 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01260207

Start Date

January 1 2010

End Date

December 15 2014

Last Update

August 28 2017

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London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5A5