The impact of prehospital blood sampling on the emergency department process of patientswith chest pain, a pragmatic non-randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patients with chest pain without abnormalities at their ECG, arriving at the ED by ambulance for cardiology; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN80335325
• Lead Sponsor: Haaglanden Medical Centre

Brief Summary

Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37425086/ (added 13/02/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-02-29
• Study Start: 2022-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 506

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 03/05/2022:
1. Patients with chest pain and no abnormalities at their ECG
2. Adult (18 years and older)
3. Transported by ambulance
4. Triage level 2 (orange)
5. Assessment by cardiology

Previous inclusion criteria:
1. Patients with chest pain and no ST-elevation at their ECG
2. Adult (18 years and older)
3. Transported by ambulance
4. Triage level 2 (orange)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age <18 years
2. Not fulfilling inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified