Status:

COMPLETED

Using Automated Calls To Improve Compliance With Acute Coronary Syndrome Best Practice Guidelines

Lead Sponsor:

Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Change Foundation

Conditions:

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Medication Adherence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

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 the UOHI with ACS (acute myocardial infarction, STEMI or NSTEMI)
  • Patients who have a land line telephone service at home
  • Patients who speak English or French

Exclusion

  • Patients discharged to a care facility or transferred to another health care institution

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

1608 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01151800

Start Date

January 1 2006

End Date

May 1 2010

Last Update

June 28 2010

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University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4W7