Evaluation of an educational resource for cardiac secondary prevention: a randomised controlled trial

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• Conditions: Acute coronary syndrome; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000395730
• Lead Sponsor: Deakin University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-04-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

All participants who are hospitalised within one of three Eastern Health cardiology units with a preliminary diagnosis of ACS (ICD-10 codes 120, 121, 122) will be eligible for inclusion. Participants must also be eligible for referral to a cardiac rehabilitation program; this will be determined by the cardiologist and cardiology nurse caring for that patient. Patients will be aged 18 years and over.

Exclusion Criteria

Severe cognitive impairment or mental illness, unless a carer is able to complete questionnaires on behalf of the participant.
Patients who are clinically unstable will also be excluded (eligibility to participate will be determined by the attending cardiology nurse using a check list).
Non-English speaking patients are unable to be included as the education resource and questionnaires are written in the English language only.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Attendance for at least one session of cardiac rehabilitation as self-reported by the patient during the 1-month phone follow-up [One month post-discharge from hospital]