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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