Evaluation of an ECG criteria tool to assist clinicians in the accurate interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECGs) of ‘young’ athletes - a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sudden Cardiac Death; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000641897
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Daniel Exeter

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-06-18
• Study Completion: 2013-08-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Clinicians who have are involved in the care of young athletes and interpretation of their pre-particpation screening ECGs
General Practitioners
Sports Physicians
Sports Medicine Registrars
Cardiologists

Exclusion Criteria

Cardiologists who have a special interest in sports cardiology

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome will be number of correctly interpreted ECGs compared with a gold standard interpretation in each group. The gold standard is determined by a world leader in sports cardiology who has assessed the ECGs (using his clinical expertise and the European Society of Cardiology guidelines) to determine which ECGs would see the athlete require further investigation.[After batch of ECGs completed]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
One secondary outcome will be sensitivity of the tool-assisted interpretations compared with usual practice[After batch of ECGs completed];One secondary outcome will be specificity of the tool-assisted interpretations compared with usual practice[After batch of ECGs completed]