Single centre randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a chest pain observation unit versus routine care

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular diseases: Heart disease; Circulatory System; Heart disease

• Registration Number: ISRCTN85078221
• Lead Sponsor: HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 900

Inclusion Criteria

900 patients attending accident and emergency with a primary complaint of chest pain between 7.00am and 7.00pm.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormality
2. Unstable angina
3. Co-morbidity
4. Less than 25 years
5. Unable to consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of cases of myocardial infarction (MI) inappropriately sent home by 72 hours after attendance.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Quality of life, health and patients satisfaction at one month<br>2. Hospital reattendance rates and adverse cardiac event rates at one year and hospital resource usage over one year<br>3. Quality of life questionnaire (36-item short form health survey [SF-36]) anxiety/depression scales (Hospital anxiety and depression scale [HADS]) and health utility scale (EQ-5D)