Phase 3
N=794
Tele-Electrocardiography in Emergency Cardiac Care
Myocardial Infarction · Chest Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00075088 ↗Enrolled (actual)
794
Serious AEs
5.8%
Results posted
Aug 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Hospital Time to Treatment for Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-STEMI — 23; 31 minutes
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Interventions
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) Intervention (Device); Routine Clinical Practice (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
- Primary completion
- Jun 2009
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Hospital Time to Treatment for Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-STEMI |
23; 31 | — |
| PRIMARY Hospital Time to Treatment for Patients With ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) |
78; 101 | — |
| SECONDARY Rehospitalization and Mortality |
— | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to see whether individuals who access the "911" emergency medical system with a heart attack or severe chest pain will receive more timely hospital treatment and better outcomes if hospital clinicians are provided with earlier and more complete electrocardiography (ECG) information.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- All individuals in Santa Cruz County in California who call 911 with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (chest pain, shortness of breath, anginal equivalent).
Exclusion Criteria
- Those who don't meet the above inclusion criteria.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00075088). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.