Status:
COMPLETED
Cardiac Home Education and Support Trial (CHEST): A Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is performed more frequently on individuals who are older and sicker than in previous years. Increased patient acuity and reduced hospital length of stays l...
Detailed Description
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is performed more frequently on individuals who are older and sicker than in previous years. This, combined with reduced hospital length of stays, leaves in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria (patients): Men and women who
- are having first-time non-emergency CABG surgery
- are judged ready for discharge
- are being discharged to home \[either their own or to family/friends\]
- have access to and are able to communicate over a telephone
- are able to read, write and understand English
- Inclusion Criteria (peers): Men and women who
- have undergone CABG surgery within the last 5 years
- have access to and are able to communicate clearly over a telephone
- are able to read, write and understand English
- have attended a formal cardiac rehabilitation program
- are not associated with the current in-hospital peer volunteer program
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
101 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00275340
Start Date
February 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
June 8 2009
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University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 1P8