Status:
WITHDRAWN
T-MACS Decision Aid: a Randomized, Controlled Point of Care Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Heart Attack
Chest Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to establish whether the safety of the T-MACS decision aid to immediately 'rule out' acute coronary syndromes with one blood sample for the cardiac damage marker troponin, is n...
Detailed Description
We will conduct a randomized, controlled point of care trial embedded in routine practice. We will ask clinicians to obtain written informed consent during the course of their clinical duties. Patient...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \>18 years of age
- Presents to the Emergency Department with pain, discomfort or pressure in the chest, epigastrium, neck, jaw, or upper limb without an apparent non-cardiac source which the treating physician believes warrants investigation for possible acute coronary syndrome
- The patient is identified as being at 'very low risk' by the T-MACS decision aid following a single hs-cTn test at the time of arrival in the Emergency Department
Exclusion
- No capacity to provide informed consent
- Inability to communicate in English language if translation services are unavailable
- Patient is a prisoner
- No NHS number (precluding electronic follow up)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04313465
Start Date
January 1 2021
End Date
August 1 2021
Last Update
January 26 2021
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, United Kingdom