To Relieve Pain and Anxiety - an Intervention Study in Ambulance Services

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Myocardial Infarction; Pain
• Interventions: Other: Course intervention - a professional development course for caregivers.; Drug: Midazolam

• Registration Number: NCT00792181
• Lead Sponsor: Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden

Brief Summary

This is an intervention study focusing on both medical and nursing questions. The study is a joint project between the Ambulance services at four cities in West Sweden and Knowledge and research centre, PreHospen at University of Borås. The aim is to prove the importance of a caring relation between a patient and a caregiver in cases when a caregiver treats a patient with benzodiazepines (Midazolam). The overall aim is to show that knowledge and skills in both caring science and medicine can be applied at the same time in order to relieve pain and anxiety in acute myocardial disease.

The nursing intervention involves a professional development course for caregivers. The course is expected to deepen the caregivers' knowledge about the encounter with patients as well as cardiovascular treatment.

Following questions are formulated:

A. What are the effects regarding relieving pain and anxiety in acute myocardial disease? B. What are the effects regarding circulatory influence? C. What are the effects regarding patients' experiences of the ambulance services? D. What are the effects regarding number of care days in relation to acute myocardial disease? E. What are the effects of patients' disease complications?

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-06
• Status Verified: 2008-11
• Primary Completion: 2008-11
• Study First Submitted: 2008-11-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-11-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2008-11-17
• Last Update Posted: 2008-11-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 2800

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients in Ambulance service with chest pain and suspicion about acute coronary syndrome.
2. At least 4 on a Coloured Analogue Scale.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Blood pressure less than 100 mmHg
2. Children under 18 years
3. Under the influence of alcohol
4. Under the influence of drugs
5. Treatment with benzodiazepines
6. Disorientated
7. Communication problems
8. Trauma

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
2	Course intervention - a professional development course for caregivers.	Course intervention - a professional development course for caregivers.
3	Course intervention - a professional development course for caregivers.	Combination of both medical interventions and a professional development course for caregivers.
1	Midazolam	Medical intervention - with benzodiazepines (Midazolam).
3	Midazolam	Combination of both medical interventions and a professional development course for caregivers.