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SAMI: Validation of a high sensitivity troponin assay for the assessment of patient with suspected acute myocardial infarctio

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease
Public Health - Health service research
Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
Registration Number
ACTRN12621000053820
Lead Sponsor
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2022
Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be eligible for enrolment into the study if they are greater than or equal to 18 years old, the treating physician intends to investigate for ACS and a research nurse is available for recruitment. Patients will be identified by the research nurse using the Emergency Department databases (EDIS or First Net).

Exclusion Criteria

1.There are initial ECG changes consistent with a ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and the patient bypasses the ED with direct transfer for percutaneous coronary intervention
2.Were transferred from another hospital
3.We previously enrolled in the trial within the past 30 days.
4.Are pregnant
5.Are unable to provide informed consent (e.g., language barriers)
6.Are unwilling to provide informed consent
7.Staff consider recruitment inappropriate (e.g., palliative patient)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
AMI including STEMI/NSTEMI.<br>This outcome will be determined by Cardiologist adjudication by reviewing participant's ECGs, HsTnI results, medical chart, and any cardiac test data (e.g. exercise stress test, angiogram, etc).[Within 30 days of initial presentation];Cardiac Death (patients who die of a cardiac cause)<br>This outcome will be assessed by telephone follow up and data linkage to medical records within 30 days of initial presentation. [Within 30 days of initial presentation]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Index T1MI<br>This outcome will be determined by Cardiologist adjudication by reviewing participant's ECGs, HsTnI results, medical chart, and any cardiac test data (e.g. exercise stress test, angiogram, etc) for index presentation.[On index presentation];Index T1 or T2MI<br>This outcome will be determined by Cardiologist adjudication by reviewing participant's ECGs, HsTnI results, medical chart, and any cardiac test data (e.g. exercise stress test, angiogram, etc) for index presentation[On index presentation];Type 1 MI<br>This outcome will be determined by Cardiologist adjudication by reviewing participant's ECGs, HsTnI results, medical chart, and any cardiac test data (e.g. exercise stress test, angiogram, etc) and subsequent presentations within 30 days.[Within 30 days of index presentation]
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